The population of London multiplied four fold in the 70 years between 1810 and 1880 increasing from 1 million to 4 millions. (i) London was a powerful magnet for migrant population, even though it did not have large factories. (ii) The 19th Century London was a city of clerks and shopkeepers of small traders and skilled artisans, semi-skilled and sweated out workers of soldiers and servants of casual workers, street sellers and beggars. (iii) There was a dockyard which provided opportunities of livelihood. (iv) There were five major types of industries employed large numbers; clothing and footwear, wood and furniture, metals and engineering, printing and stationery and precious products. (v) During First World War, the number of large factories increased and a large number of people joined the newly created jobs.