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Old Photograph Housekeeper Perth Scotland
Old photograph of a housekeeper with a bowl of porridge in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Housekeeper was the principal female servant. She was also often in charge of the household accounts, tradesmen's bills, orderly running of the house, and ensured that the house was clean. She was also responsible for the servants' accommodation. The Victorian period in Britain saw a peak in the numbers of servants employed in households. All upper class houses had several servants, and most middle class households aspired to have at least one or two servants. In 1871 over 4% of the population was employed 'in service', the vast majority of them women.
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