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Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 List of Illustrations 10 Introduction 12 Part I: 1800–1850 14 Going into Service 16 Mary Ann Ashford: General Servant, Housemaid and Cook 29 William Tayler: Footman and Butler 37 Hannah Cullwick: Maidservant, Scullion and Pot-girl 46 Part II: 1850–1900 54 The ‘Servant Problem’ 56 Louise Jermy: Housemaid and Cook 68 Elizabeth L. Banks: Housemaid and Parlourmaid 76 Amy Grace Rose: Nursemaid, Housemaid and Cook 85 John Robinson: Butler 92 Part III: 1900–1914 100 Edwardian Domestic Service 102 Alice Eleanor Furman: General Servant and Housemaid 113 Cis Parker: Kitchen-maid 116 Jessie Stephen: General Servant 119 Part IV: 1914–1950 138 The Impact of War 140 Mollie Prendergast: Between-maid and Housemaid 152 Edith Hall: General Servant 157 Queenie Harris: Between-maid and Parlourmaid 162 Cissie Ewen: Housemaid 167 Marian Isobel Taylor: Nursery Maid and General Servant 171 Dolly Davey: General Servant, Parlourmaid and Lady’s Maid 174 Elsie: Housemaid 182 Lily Kerry: Housemaid 184 David Dixon: Houseboy and Cook 191 Daphne Jones: Maidservant 196 Amy Jones: Nursemaid and General Servant 199 Bibliography 204 Index 207

Author

Higgs, Michelle

Language

EN