Life of A Victorian Maid

What was a typical day for a Victorian servant of 1890? What did she do, what would she eat, who did she see?

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Afternoon

Returning home, Florence makes the midday meal for Mary and the children, and herself. They eat this together in the kitchen at about 12:30. Their usual lunch is cold meat; most weeks there is ham and chicken.

Then Florence prepares luncheon for her mistress, who sits down to eat at 1:30.

Florence then helps her mistress undress for her rest, and goes downstairs to clear away from lunch.

Her next tasks are to begin preparing the meal for tonight.

She has barely started when Julia calls for her help with dressing for the afternoon.

The kitchen and nursery tea at 5pm is mackerel, with bread and butter and a small cake.

Barely finished, Julia returns from her visiting. Florence helps her to change for evening.

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