May 22, 2019 · Could you have handled the long days and arduous tasks of a servant in a grand Victorian house? Here, Pamela Sambrook reconstructs a typical day in the life of a 19th …

Jan 3, 2013 · After the Famine struck Ireland in 1847, millions of Irish immigrants landed on America’s shores. Many of them were women, young and unmarried. In fact, it was far easier …

During the 19th century, domestic servants played crucial roles in the functioning of households, particularly in upper and middle-class homes. They were responsible for various tasks related …

Oct 13, 2020 · 19th century Victorian house servants, job descriptions and wages Dear reader, The information provided in this post pertains to servants of a house, a house that had a noble …

Feb 1, 2013 · By the beginning of the 19th Century, keeping a servant or servants was a sign of prosperity, especially among the gentry and the quickly growing middle class. Physicians, …

In the 19th century, British servants played integral roles in households of the upper and middle classes. They were responsible for various tasks and duties that encompassed both domestic …

Aug 16, 2018 · In contrast to factories, which from the second half of the 19th century offered women an alternative to life as a servant, those who ‘entered service’ at least learned …

Throughout Britain domestic service was the largest occupation of women in the nineteenth-century. Domestic servants were divided into upper and lower classes.

Sep 21, 2012 · Servants dressed a little more individually in the 18th Century. The black dress, white apron and white cap worn by maids in the 19th Century was a Victorian creation, a way …

Jan 19, 2018 · Fortunately for the upper classes, servants were a dime a dozen and an early 19th century one-percenter typically earned 250-1000 times more than a footman. The gender gap …