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Following the industrial Revolution, work migrated to factories, where people (sometimes whole families) worked long shifts. Workers moved to the cities where factories were located, resulting in fast urbanization. While workers’ houses were not big, those with small gardens still grew food, kept hens or nurtured other productive animals.