Short answers, pulled from the story.
Queen Victoria ascended to the throne on the 20th of June 1837 following the death of her uncle William IV. She died on the 22nd of January 1901 after a reign lasting sixty-three years and seven months.
Michael Sadleir identified early Victorianism from 1837 to 1850 as a socially unsettled phase. Mid-Victorianism spanned from 1851 to the 1870s and featured quiet politics and roaring prosperity. Late Victorianism started around 1880 and brought new waves of aestheticism and imperialism.
Three major Reform Acts passed between 1832 and 1884 to expand voting rights across England and Wales. The Second Reform Act followed in 1867 while the Third Reform Act arrived in 1884 to introduce one vote per household. These legislative steps simplified the electoral process and reduced corruption within the government.
William Whewell coined the term scientist in 1833 to refer to those studying natural philosophy. The Royal Society admitted only professionals from 1847 onwards after previously being dominated by amateurs with separate incomes.
Overcrowding became a major problem with seven or eight people frequently sleeping in a single room. Sanitation was inadequate until at least the 1880s regarding water supply and sewage disposal. Conditions negatively affected health especially that of impoverished young children.