Victorian and Early 20th Century Baby Farmers

Baby farmers

North Crawley Historical Society

Friday, 30th January 2026 at 7.30 pm
North Crawley Institute, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH

Eve Bacon will tell the story of some of Britain’s baby farmers. Learn the sad fate of some illegitimate babies in Victorian and early 20th century Britain, how the law made this darkest of businesses viable and how it was eventually brought to an end.

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