One male servant, footman/valet:To serve in the dining room, valet Matthew, and accompany Mrs Crawley as the lady of the house on her calls. There are also hallboys and other maids whose names we dont know. Not only useful but entertaining to read. He is dedicated to working to the best of his ability (as long as he is awarded in return). I assume you would not as many full time staff. In Edwardian times going into service was frequently the only alternative to near starvation. Sadly, falling in love with your employer's daughter isn't a great resume builder. Afternoon tea, priced at around $60 per person, is still quite an occasion. How many servants would a house like Downton Abbey have? Baxter took on the role of Lady's Maid for the Countess of Grantham after Mrs. O'Brein's exit. Credit: Courtesy of Carnival Film & Television Limited for MASTERPIECE. MORE:Where are the cast of Downton Abbey now? Credit: Courtesy of Carnival Film & Television Limited for MASTERPIECE. On a different note, Vic, have you ever thought of taking all of the cool research youve done and publish it in paper form? Lesley Nicol as Mrs. Patmore, the Cook. Except I guess we do, since each episode seems to span months, and sometimes years. Our image of this under-class is based on television programmes such as Downton Abbey and Upstairs Downstairs. Love thomas, hes hot, hope I can find one that looks like him, Great BLOG I LIKE AND I COPY IN MY BLOG, [] also found lots of good articles on the downstairs staff and on Downton Abbey over at Jane Austens World blog [], [] a full explanation of who does what below the stairs, Id recommend reading this post on the blog, Jane Austens []. He currently writes for Screen Rant, has written for Bloody Disgusting, hosts the Film School Sucked podcast, and co-hosts the Macabre podcast. Maybe well find out more about the family finances in season III, when Coras mother appears. Carson is one of the few characters almost any viewer can get behind. Its a big house after all. Servants found new work in registry offices, where they would enter their name in the registry book, or through word of mouth.
