From the pages of \u201cThe Complete Servant\u201d by Samuel and Sarah Adams, here is\na recommended table of the number of servants for a household based on the\nannual income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The book was published in 1825 and was the first of its kind. The authors\nhad both begun service at the lowest levels and worked their way to the highest\nthey could attain \u2013 he as a House Steward and she as a Housekeeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a3150 or guineas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Widow or other unmarried Lady, may keep a Young Maid Servant, at a low\nsalary; say form 50 to 10 Guineas a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a3150 to \u00a3180.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Gentleman and Lady without children, may afford to keep a better\nServant-Maid, at about 10 or o12 Guineas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About \u00a3200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto. A professed Servant-Maid of All-Work, at from 12 to 14 Guineas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a3300.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto, with one, two, or three Children. Two Maid-Servants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a3400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto, Ditto. Three female Servants, or two and a Boy; viz.-A Cook,\nHouse-Maid, and Nursery-Maid, or else, instead of the latter, a boy,-with a\ngardener occasionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a3500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto, Ditto. Three females and a Boy; viz.-A Cook, House-Maid, and\nNursery-Maid, with a Boy as Groom, and to assist in the House and Garden. A\nGardener occasionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a3500 to \u00a3600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Gentleman and Lady with Children. Three Females and one Man; viz.-A Cook,\nHouse-Maid, and a Nursery-Maid, or other Female-Servant; with a Livery-Servant,\nas Groom and Footman. A Gardener occasionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a3600 to \u00a3750.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto, Ditto. Three Females and two Men; viz.-A Cook, House-Maid, and\nanother Female Servant; a Footman, and a groom, who may assist in the Garden,\nand a Gardener occasionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a31000 to \u00a31500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto, Ditto. Four Females and three Men; viz.-A cook, two House-Maids, a\nNursery-Maid, or other Female Servant; a Coachman, Footman, and a Man to assist\nin the Stable and Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a31500 to \u00a32000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto, Ditto. Six Female and five Men-Servants; viz.-A Cook, Housekeeper,\ntwo House-Maids, Kitchen-Maid and Nursery-Maid, or other Female Servant; with a\nCoachman, Groom, Footman, Gardener, and an assistant in the Garden and Stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a32000 to \u00a33000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto, Ditto. Eight Female and eight Men-Servants; viz.-A Cook, Lady\u2019s-Maid;\ntwo House-Maids, Nurse, Nursery-Maid, Kitchen-Maid and Laundry-Maid; with a\nButler, Valet, Coachman, two Grooms, a Footman, and two gardeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a33000 to \u00a34000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto, Ditto. Nine Female and eleven Male Servants; viz.-A Housekeeper,\nCook, Lady\u2019s Maid, Nurse, two House-Maids, a Laundry-Maid, Kitchen-Maid, and a\nNursery-Maid; with a Butler, Coachman, two Grooms, Valet, two Footmen, two\nGardeners, and a Labourer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a34000 to \u00a35000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ditto, Ditto. Eleven Female and thirteen Male servants; viz.-A Housekeeper,\nCook, Lady\u2019s-Maid, Nurse, two House-Maids, Laundry-Maid, Still-Room Maid,\nNursery-Maid, Kitchen-Maid, and Scullion, with Butler, Valet, House-Steward,\nCoachman, two Grooms, one Assistant Ditto, two Footmen, three Gardeners, and a\nLabourer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the pages of \u201cThe Complete Servant\u201d by Samuel and Sarah Adams, here is a recommended table of the number of servants for a household based on the annual income. The book was published in 1825 and was the first … Continue reading