Can you help me with my novel?

Question

I am writing an historical romance set in the early Victorian era, about 1840's, and i need some help finding:

-the layouts of houses (what they called the rooms and where they went there at what times of the day etc.)
-some jobs that the richer men had
-a few key words and phrases of the time?-not sure about that one
-what sort of clothes they wore (i cant seem to find anything on the internet before the 1850's!?-plus there arent any pictures.

could somebody maybe give me a website or something to point me in the right direction. need anything on the info above.

Thanks, Alice in Wonderland *

Answer 1

Have you try Wikipedia??
Its very helpful.
Good Luck writing your novel.

Answer 2

Read : Wuthering Heights (1847) -

you can read this online......

http://www.online-literature.com/bronte/wuthering/

the story is narrated by Lockwood, a gentleman visiting the Yorkshire moors where the novel is set, and of Mrs Dean, housekeeper to the Earnshaw family, who had been witness of the interlocked destinies of the original owners of the Heights. In a series of flashbacks and time shifts, Brontë draws a powerful picture of the enigmatic Heathcliff, who is brought to Heights from the streets of Liverpool by Mr Earnshaw. Heathcliff is treated as Earnshaw's own children, Catherine and Hindley. After his death Heathcliff is bullied by Hindley, who loves Catherine, but she marries Edgar Linton. Heathcliff 's destructive force is unleashed, and his first victim is Catherine, who dies giving birth to a girl, another Catherine. Isabella Linton, Edgar's sister, whom he had married, flees to the south. Their son Linton and Catherine are married, but always sickly Linton dies. Hareton, Hindley's son, and the young widow became close. Increasingly isolated and alienated from daily life, Heathcliff experiences visions, and he longs for the death that will reunite him with Catherine.

Answer 3

I can help you with the job part . Most of the richest men at the time were bankers or ranch owners. Afew owned mines.

Answer 4

You can try reading the novels of Thomas Hardy too.

Answer 5

Well here's something about fashion:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_fashion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1840s_in_fashion

There's more on Wikipedia. Follow links from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era

But can't I help you with the plot instead???