Category Archives: Occupations

Outdoor Servants: The Stables

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Evangeline Holland

Horses were the backbone of Edwardian society, and even as the motorcar supplanted the carriage, the measure of a gentleman was always in how he treated his horses. The care Edwardian gentlemen lavished upon their horses was shown in the … Continue reading →

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The Duties of a Lady’s Maid

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Evangeline Holland

Most ladies, who can really afford the luxury of a maid, keep one. Sometimes the parlourmaid acts in that capacity, or the head-nurse in smaller households, or the lady may share her maid with her daughter or daughters; and there … Continue reading →

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The Duties Of The Cook And The Parlourmaid

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Evangeline Holland

Different types of households required different types of servants, and in smaller houses, the servants combined the duties taken on by multiple servants in much larger houses (compare 165 Eaton Place to the palatial Downton Abbey). Here we have the … Continue reading →

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