Mary Smith, a “knocker-upper” who earned sixpence a week shooting dried peas at windows to wake people for work in East London.

Posted on June 24, 2026 by agogo22

r/HistoryUncovered - Mary Smith, a “knocker-upper” who earned sixpence a week shooting dried peas at windows to wake people for work in East London.

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