Did almost everyone have their photos taken in 1800s?

[jim1]

Photography first arrived commercially in 1839.They were expensive & pretty much beyond most people.
In the 1850's the price came down as a new process arrived but still quite expensive as they were still mounted in gilt cases which added to the cost.
In 1858 the first photo as we know it arrived & this opened up the market for most people.
So 1860 is the start of the boom.

[CarolA3]

Thanks Jim, that proves that my memory isn't completely shot

Ah, so that would only be a small percentage from 1831-1901 according to the population at the time - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era#Population_in_the_Victorian_era.

But a larger percentage if you shorten your timeframe.

Carol

[JAKnighton]

So what time period would it start being practical and affordable for a working class farming family to start getting their photos taken?