To put this in perspective, in 1520, 80% of the English population worked the land. By 1800, only 36% of adult male laborers were working in agriculture, and by 1850, that percentage had dropped to 25. This meant that when the factories started humming, there were plenty of workers to hum along with them, especially child laborers. Err, err, err. So far all this sounds pretty good, right? I mean, except for the child laborer, who wouldn't want more, cheaper food. Yeah, well, not so fast.