Did people eat breakfast in the 1800s?

Did people eat breakfast in the 1800s? Historical breakfast habits.

Okay, so did folks in the 1800s actually eat breakfast? It's kind of a yes, but also, kinda depends!

Back in the 1800s, like us today, the majority had three meals. The order they went in tho', that's where it gets interesting.

Breakfast wasn't always what we think of. In the mid-Atlantic (think Pennsylvania area) during the late 1700s and early 1800s, they chowed down after several hours of hard labor.

My great-great-grandpappy, he used to tell me stories about it (kinda. I was little, okay?). He said they'd get up before dawn, work the fields 'til like 9 or 10 am, then finally eat. That sound like a late brunch to me.

I reckon what they ate depended on where they lived and how rich they were. Maybe some cornbread, maybe some eggs if you were lucky and had chickens roaming around.

Imagine, working all mornin' on an empty stomach like that! I get grumpy if I don't eat somethin' within the first hour of waking up. It's tough.