Households such as Fulham Palace could not run without a large staff of servants. Yet often little is known about these hard-working people. Join Curator Miranda Poliakoff as she gives an insight into their lives on Monday 30th November 2pm.
We know from the 1911 census that there were 20 resident servants at the Bishop’s two homes; Fulham Palace and 32 St James’s Square, ranging in age from the 67 year old caretaker Joseph Seneschal to William Black, the 15 year old Hall Boy. At the time of the census the Bishop was “in town” at St James’s Square, so 10 of the servants including 2 footmen, 2 kitchenmaids and 3 housemaids were there as well. As the Bishop was a bachelor, there were fewer servants required than if a family was in residence as there was no need of a ladies maid, nurse or governess.
Monday 30 November, 2pm
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