• Getting to Know
• Gallery
• Dating Your House
• Design by Style
• Design by Room
• Design by Element
• Decorative Features and Furnishings
• People in Your Period Home
• The Family
• The Man
• The Woman
• The Children
• The Staff
• Staff Roles
• The Servant as Employee
• Servants' Pay
• The Nanny
• The Maid of All Work

The Staff

This section describes the typical lives of staff in Victorian houses, including the 'Maid of All Work' in the London of 1890. It describes servants' clothes, leisure activities and takes you through a typical day.