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Offline Stalbridge

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Thurlaston Domestic Service
« on: Monday 07 November 11 12:43 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone help me to identify a House or property, in or near Thurlaston, that would have employed Domestic Servants about 1900-1930. I know that a female relative of mine (Family name Smith)was in service at this time and should like to find out where.
Healey Smith Hales Oliver McKie Chrishop Clinton Carr O'Hare Jacques

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Re: Thurlaston Domestic Service
« Reply #1 on: Monday 07 November 11 13:06 GMT (UK) »
Domestic service at that time did not mean that your relative worked in a big house necessarily. Many middle class families had domestic servants too, whether a cook, or maid to clean and do the washing. Domestic service was the main employment for most young unmarried women from the lower classes.
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