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The Victorian Domestic Servant

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The Victorian Domestic Servant

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From Downton Abbey to Bridgerton, it's clear that for centuries of English life, 'below stairs' was very different world to above.

In 1851 there were over one million servants in Britain. This concise introduction covers a range of domestic service in the nineteenth century, describing the work and conditions of servants and giving an insight into the strict social hierarchy, just as strong among staff as it was in broader society.

Table of Contents

The recruitment of servants
Pay and conditions
The work of male servants
The work of female servants
Kitchen and laundry'
The decline of domestic service
Further reading and places to visit

Product details

Published 01 Apr 2007
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 32
ISBN 9780747803683
Imprint Shire Publications
Dimensions 210 x 149 mm
Series Shire Library
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Trevor May

Trevor May was educated at the universities of Lon…

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