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Offline Wendi

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Re: Below stairs - life of a domestic servant
« Reply #9 on: Friday 14 April 06 22:00 BST (UK) »
Romilly  ;D I think mine went when my mom made me clean my room up and it was either Margaret or Anne Frank  ;D  Glad someone has still got a copy it's a great book.

Off to look up " A Child in the Forest" - it's not about the New Forest is it?  :)

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« Reply #10 on: Friday 14 April 06 22:29 BST (UK) »
No Wendi,

It's about the Forest of Dean...& its a lovely book, - I have a copy!

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Re: Below stairs - life of a domestic servant
« Reply #11 on: Friday 14 April 06 22:34 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Biker on Friday 14 April 06 18:42 BST (UK)
I've always found this interesting and amusing - no. 41 for general servants http://www.household-management.com/household/chapter41.html

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« Reply #12 on: Friday 14 April 06 22:38 BST (UK) »
Annie, watchit you terror  ;D

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« Reply #13 on: Friday 14 April 06 22:43 BST (UK) »


uh oh !!

Hi Biker !  :) :) :) :) :)

I was just talking about you !! ............  ::)
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Re: Below stairs - life of a domestic servant
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 15 April 06 13:53 BST (UK) »
Quote from: suey on Friday 14 April 06 18:34 BST (UK)

Hi Nadia, you don't say what period you are interested in but here are a couple of links found by googling!

They all make interesting reading
Suey

Sorry I did mean to put the dates in the first posting!
My ancestor was a servant from approx. 1830 to 1840; well, 1838 actually because she then got pregnant by another worker there and I have the feeling was subsequently dismissed :)

I'mnot sure on the standing of the family itself, though it was at a place called Esholt Hall, Esholt, Yorkshire.
WALTON line from Yorkshire is my main interest.
WOOD, TYERMAN, WALKER, HAWE.
Any information on Fryston Colliery and that particular area would also be gratefully received!
William SYKES is also a great interest of mine because i cant seem to find him! Born c.1840 "Iron Chapel" Bradford.
Thanks!!!

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Re: Below stairs - life of a domestic servant
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 15 April 06 17:20 BST (UK) »

Hi Nadia, you may have seen this already, a little 'potted history' on Esholt...the Hall is mentioned

http://www.arch.wyjs.org.uk/AdvSrv/index.asp?pg=ConsEsh.htm

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