Grocery prices in London, United Kingdom in 1891
A victorian grocer (decimalised) basket of 6 items in London in 1891 cost about £0.24 in total — a model estimate, not a verified historical receipt. Each item below shows its estimate and uncertainty range.
Data status: model estimates, editorial review pending. These prices are anchored to the national statistical series named below, but no item has yet been checked against an exact cited observation. Treat them as informed approximations with the stated uncertainty ranges.
| ITEM | PRICE (GBP) | RANGE |
|---|---|---|
| Bread4 lb loaf | £0.02 | £0.01–£0.03 |
| Milk1 quart | £0.01 | £0.01–£0.02 |
| Eggs12 eggs | £0.05 | £0.03–£0.08 |
| Potatoes7 lb | £0.02 | £0.01–£0.02 |
| Butter1 lb | £0.05 | £0.03–£0.08 |
| Tea1 lb | £0.08 | £0.04–£0.12 |
SURPRISE OF THE RECEIPT
Pre-1971 prices were in shillings and pence; these are converted at £1 = 240d. Uncertainty is very high.
Sources & method
- Office for National Statistics — consumer price series (to be cited per item)
Series: UK RPI average prices / food CPI · Review status: unreviewed - Modeled estimate: typical retail price for this item, year and place, anchored to national average-price or food-index data. Range reflects regional and retailer variation.
Inflation-adjusted modern equivalents are not shown yet — we publish them only once a suitable CPI series is wired in per country. Full methodology.