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  1. London 1800s
  2. Lore

Services

πŸ›οΈ SERVICES & POWER ECONOMY (1800s LONDON)

(All prices use Β£ / s / p)


πŸš• 1. Travel & Movement

  • Walking β†’ free (limited by safety + distance)

  • Horse hire (short trip)

    • Slums β†’ rare / Β£1+ (unaffordable)

    • Working districts β†’ 2s–5s

    • City β†’ 5s–10s

    • Elite β†’ irrelevant (owned)

  • Carriage (one journey)

    • Working β†’ 10s–£1

    • City β†’ Β£1–£5

    • Elite β†’ private (owned + driver)

  • Private carriage (ownership)

    • Basic β†’ Β£50–£150

    • High-end β†’ Β£300–£1000+

  • Long distance (out of London)

    • 10s–£5 depending on level


πŸ§‘β€πŸ³ 2. Servants & Staff (Weekly)

  • Cleaner / basic servant β†’ 3s–10s

  • Cook β†’ 5s–£1

  • Stable worker / driver β†’ 10s–£2

  • Personal assistant β†’ Β£1–£5

  • Household staff (full) β†’ Β£5–£20+

  • Slums β†’ none

  • Working β†’ rare / shared

  • Southwark β†’ 1 servant possible

  • Kensington β†’ multiple

  • Mayfair β†’ full household expected


πŸ›‘οΈ 3. Guards & Protection

  • Basic protection (watching / escort)

    • Working β†’ 5s–£1

    • Docks β†’ Β£1–£5

  • Armed escort

    • Β£2–£10

  • Ongoing protection

    • Β£5–£20+ per week

  • Elite permanent security

    • Β£20–£100+


πŸ₯ 4. Medical Services

  • Slums β†’ 1p–6p (unreliable / informal)

  • Working β†’ 6p–2s (basic doctor)

  • Southwark β†’ 2s–5s

  • City β†’ 5s–£1

  • Elite β†’ Β£1–£10+ private care


βš–οΈ 5. Legal Services

  • Basic advice β†’ 2s–10s

  • Document drafting β†’ 5s–£2

  • Representation β†’ Β£5–£50

  • High-level legal β†’ Β£100+

  • Slums β†’ none / inaccessible

  • City β†’ core service

  • Mayfair β†’ elite specialists


βœ‚οΈ 6. Grooming & Appearance

  • Haircut (basic)

    • Slums β†’ 1p–2p

    • Working β†’ 2p–6p

    • City β†’ 1s

    • Elite β†’ 2s–5s

  • Full grooming (shave, clean, etc.)

    • 2p β†’ Β£1 depending on area

  • Tailoring

    • Basic clothes β†’ 5s–£1

    • Good suit β†’ Β£2–£10

    • Elite β†’ Β£20+


🏠 7. Construction & Labour

  • Day labour β†’ 2s–5s

  • Skilled labour β†’ 5s–£1/day

  • Build small structure β†’ Β£20–£100

  • House build β†’ Β£100–£1000+

  • New Works β†’ cheapest

  • City β†’ expensive

  • Elite β†’ premium


🐎 8. Animals & Transport Assets

  • Horse

    • Poor β†’ Β£5–£10

    • Standard β†’ Β£10–£50

    • Elite β†’ Β£100+

  • Stable upkeep β†’ 5s–£2/week


πŸ“¦ 9. Logistics & Transport (Goods)

  • Small delivery β†’ 1p–6p

  • Cart transport β†’ 2s–10s

  • Bulk goods β†’ Β£1–£10+

  • Docks β†’ cheapest

  • City β†’ structured

  • Elite β†’ premium


πŸ“œ 10. Documents & Identity

  • Basic document β†’ 2s–5s

  • Official papers β†’ 5s–£2

  • High-level documents β†’ Β£5–£50

  • Slums β†’ inaccessible

  • City β†’ standard

  • Elite β†’ controlled


🍾 11. Social Access

  • Basic pub β†’ 1p–1s

  • Soho entry β†’ 1s–5s

  • City club β†’ Β£5–£20

  • Elite club β†’ Β£50+ or invite


🏒 12. Property & Investment

  • Small business β†’ Β£20–£100

  • Shop β†’ Β£100–£500

  • City investment β†’ Β£500–£5000

  • Mayfair property β†’ Β£10,000+


🧠 13. Information & Influence

  • Basic info β†’ 1p–2s

  • Useful info β†’ 5s–£5

  • Critical info β†’ Β£10–£100

  • Elite influence β†’ Β£100–£1000+


🍽️ 14. Hospitality & Private Services

  • Lodging (cheap) β†’ 2p–6p

  • Standard β†’ 1s–5s

  • High β†’ Β£1–£10

  • Private dining β†’ 2s–£5

  • Elite dining β†’ Β£10+


πŸ”₯ 15. Illicit Services (Generalised)

  • Minor illegal help β†’ 1s–5s

  • Smuggling β†’ Β£5–£50

  • Serious illegal β†’ Β£50–£500+


πŸ† Final Result

You now have:

  • Living economy βœ”

  • Crime economy βœ”

  • Service economy βœ”

  • Power economy βœ”


⚠️ Most Important Insight

πŸ‘‰ Money = access to control

  • Travel = movement

  • Servants = time

  • Guards = safety

  • Information = power

  • Property = long-term dominance