When reading a book like the Count of Monte Chriato or Scherlock Holmes, they mention that this and this person has an income of 4000 pounds and that person will have this and this income when she marries.
How does that work? Most of these people do not do any actual job.
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When you belong to a noble or landed family your income is from the family estate. The modern day would be like trust fund kids. If I own an estate that generates income (it produces goods, has farmers that rent the land, houses some other industry that I own) then I dole out income to the members of my family, those who marry / produce heirs etc… may get a larger share.
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