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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Servant!
A Thankless Job You'd Rather Not Have
2005
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You (the reader) are a bright, 12-year-old girl. In 1885 there aren't many employment choices. You could choose to be a farmhand, shop assistant or factory worker. Your family thinks you should be a servant, but the pay is bad, the hours are long and there's not much personal freedom.

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Author

Fiona MacDonald
Fiona MacDonald
Author · 58 books
Fiona MacDonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.
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