x, 178 p. : ill., ports., facsims, plans, photos. ; 24 cm.

APPENDICES: Appendix 1 Useful Contacts -- Appendix 2 Places to Visit.

Pt. 1 DOMESTIC SERVICE: ch. 1 Domestic Service Through the Centuries -- The Seventeenth Century -- The Eighteenth Century -- The Nineteenth Century -- The Twentieth Century -- ch. 2 Places of Work -- Large Country Estates -- Professional Classes -- Middle-Class Families -- Lodging Houses -- Farms --...

Pt. 2 SERVANT LIFE: ch. 5 Working Conditions -- Working Hours and Time Off -- Attitudes of Employers Towards Servants -- Personal Relationships of Servants -- ch. 6 Wages -- Rates of Pay -- Allowances -- Perquisites -- Tips -- ch. 7 Food and Drink -- Food -- Alcohol -- ch. 8 Accommodation and Clothi...

Pt. 3 ROLES OF SERVANTS: ch. 10 Male Servants -- The Butler -- The Under-Butler -- The House Steward -- The Steward's Room Boy -- The Valet -- The Man-Cook -- The Footman -- The Page or Hall-Boy -- The Coachman -- The Groom -- The Stable-Boy -- The Chauffeur -- The Gardener -- The Gamekeeper -- ch....

Pt. 4 SOURCES: ch. 12 General Sources -- The Census -- Wills and Probate Records -- Wills for England and Wales -- Wills for Scotland -- Newspapers -- Trade Directories -- Criminal Records -- Poor Law Records -- ch. 13 Specific Sources for Servants -- Estate Records -- Household Accounts -- Tax Reco...