Maids at Church House, Charwelton, Northamptonshire

There was a strict hierarchy between servants, based on gender, age, length of service, and position. People could enter into service at a very young age, for example the girl in this photo from 1903, and may stay with the same household their whole life.

Location

Northamptonshire Charwelton

Period

Edwardian (1902 - 1913)

Tags

portrait women clothing servant work worker Edwardian (1902 - 1913)