How did the “Income” of rich people mentioned in the literature of 19th-century work?

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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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Usually these people have inherited money, are from a rich family that gives the person an allowance, or own property somewhere that earns the money or, in the case of marriage, the bride may come with a substantial dowry from her family (or she may have property of her own).

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