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Lady of the House - Mary

You are to ensure that your staff are doing their jobs or you are able to fire them. You enjoy shopping, hosting dinner parties, discussing fighting for women’s rights. You have recently commissioned an artist to paint a family portrait. You are the wife of a Judge who earns £2000/year = 38 and a half pounds/week = 770 shillings/week.

Master of the house - John

You are in charge of the family and believe in strong discipline. Your eldest son will one day take your place as the head of the family and so you must keep this in mind. You love to discuss politics and poetry with your wife and children – the prime minister is William Gladstone. You have recently commissioned an artist to paint a family portrait. You are a Judge during the week and earn £2000/year = 38 and a half pounds/week = 770 shillings/week. You must ensure that you find out the salary of each of your workers and calculate the total so that you do not overspend.

Eldest son – John ‘William’

You were raised by the family nurse who recently passed away. Your parents “schedule” time with you. They sit with you for the family meal and a few hours in the afternoon. You are now at an age to establish your relationship with your parents. You have your own room and do not have to work, but you do not have the freedom to leave the house unless it is serving a purpose. You will eventually be head of the household when your father dies, so you must ensure you listen to him.

Youngest son - James

You were raised by the family nurse who recently passed away. Your parents “schedule” time with you. They sit with you for the family meal and a few hours in the afternoon. You are now at an age to establish your relationship with your parents. You have your own room and do not have to work, but you do not have the freedom to leave the house unless it is serving a purpose. You will not inherit the household or as much money as your older brother and so must think about marrying a wealthy woman.

Eldest daughter - Anna

You were raised by the family nurse who recently passed away. Your parents “schedule” time with you. They sit with you for the family meal and a few hours in the afternoon. You are now at an age to establish your relationship with your parents. You have your own room and do not have to work, but you do not have the freedom to leave the house unless escorted by an adult. You will not inherit the household or as much money as your eldest brother and so must think about marrying a wealthy man.

Youngest daughter - Margaret

You were raised by the family nurse who recently passed away. Your parents “schedule” time with you. They sit with you for the family meal and a few hours in the afternoon. You are now at an age to establish your relationship with your parents. You have your own room and do not have to work, but you do not have the freedom to leave the house unless it is serving a purpose. You will not inherit the household or as much money as your eldest brother and so must think about marrying a wealthy man.

Cook or Chef - Joseph

You are in charge of the kitchen staff and responsible for preparing the family's meals. You will be preparing a chicken broth for the family to dine on - see recipe. (An under cook will prepare meals for the staff.) You earn 30 pounds a year = 11 and a half shillings/week.

Note. Because food quality is an important method for impressing guests, chefs often earn more than butlers even though ranked below them. A cook for a modest house might only make 30 pounds a year while a famous chef for a royal family might earn as much as 300.

Lady's Maid - Ruth

Your main job is to be a private servant for the lady of the house: assisting them with dressing, caring for their clothes, being a general companion and even performing secretarial duties. You have been hired by the Lady of the house rather than by the butler, housekeeper or house steward. Your salary is 25 pounds a year = 9 and a half shillings/week.

Valet - Edward

Your main job is to be a private servant for the master of the house: assisting them with dressing, caring for their clothes, being a general companion and even performing secretarial duties. You have been hired by the Master of the house rather than by the butler, housekeeper or house steward. Your salary is 25 pounds a year = 9 and a half shillings/week.

First Footman - Frank

You are next in line to replace the butler. Your main job is to be tall, handsome and represent the estate's grandeur. You may accompany the lady of the house on shopping expeditions, serve the family meals and assist the butler in his duties. Your responsibilities do not include heavy work such as carrying coal or water. This should be left to the female staff. Your salary is 30 pounds a year = 11 and a half shillings/week.

Note. Many footman's salaries were based on how tall they were rather than how well they did their work. The taller and more impressive they were the more they received. Their income was supplemented by 5-15 pounds ($500-$1,500) a year in tips and other gifts from lady of the house.

 

Head Nurse - Florence

You are in charge of the other nursing staff. You are charged with watching over young children, even though you are only 14 years old. Your salary is 25 pounds a year = 9 and a half shillings/week.

 

Footman - Harry

You are additional male staff and are their for opening doors, waiting at table, assisting gentleman or accompanying ladies as needed. Your salary is 20 pounds a year = 7 and a half shillings/week.

Footman - Clarence

You are additional male staff and are their for opening doors, waiting at table, assisting gentleman or accompanying ladies as needed. Your salary is 20 pounds a year = 7 and a half shillings/week.

 

House Maid - Ethel

You are expected to whatever is needed. You earn sixteen pounds a year = 6 shillings/week.

 

Nurse - Clara

You are responsible for raising the babies and young children of the house. You are 12 years old. You earn ten pounds a year = 4 shillings/week.

 

Under Cook - Fred

You are apprentice to the chef. You prepare meals for the staff. You worked for lower

wages and will eventually work your way up to a full chef's job. You earn fifteen pounds a year = 5 and a half shillings/week.

 

Kitchen Maid - Bertha

You assists in kitchen work. You earn fifteen pounds a year = 5 and a half shillings/week.

Kitchen Boy - Earl

You assists in kitchen work. You earn fifteen pounds a year = 5 and a half shillings/week.

 

Scullery Maid - Alice

You are a dish washer. You earn thirteen pounds per year = 5 shillings/week.

Laundry Maid - Lillian

You do the washing and ironing. You earn thirteen pounds per year = 5 shillings/week.

Laundry Boy - Willie

You do the washing and ironing. You earn thirteen pounds per year = 5 shillings/week.

Artist – William Collins

You are a famous painter. You have been commissioned to paint a family portrait. You will receive £157 and 10shillings for this painting.

Actor – Arthur

You are an actor. You are going to perform the play ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’. You will decide on which part to play, rehearse and then perform for a mixture of Victorian society. You must be overly expressive and over the top and pronounce all of your words properly. You earn £65 a year = 25 shillings a week.

Actress – Emma

You are an actor. You are going to perform the play ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’. You will decide on which part to play, rehearse and then perform for a mixture of Victorian society. You must be overly expressive and over the top and pronounce all of your words properly. You earn £65 a year = 25 shillings a week.

Actress – Edna

You are an actor. You are going to perform the play ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’. You will decide on which part to play, rehearse and then perform for a mixture of Victorian society. You must be overly expressive and over the top and pronounce all of your words properly. You earn £65 a year = 25 shillings a week.

Actor – Roy

You are an actor. You are going to perform the play ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’. You will decide on which part to play, rehearse and then perform for a mixture of Victorian society. You must be overly expressive and over the top and pronounce all of your words properly. You earn £65 a year = 25 shillings a week.

Actor – Bessie

You are an actor. You are going to perform the play ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’. You will decide on which part to play, rehearse and then perform for a mixture of Victorian society. You must be overly expressive and over the top and pronounce all of your words properly. You earn £65 a year = 25 shillings a week.

Actor - Earnest

You are an actor. You are going to perform the play ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’. You will decide on which part to play, rehearse and then perform for a mixture of Victorian society. You must be overly expressive and over the top and pronounce all of your words properly. You earn £65 a year = 25 shillings a week.

Butler

You are the highest ranking official servant. You are responsible for running the house. You earn 60 pounds per year = £1 and 1 shilling (1 guinea/21 shillings)/week. You also receive considerable "gratuity" money from venders selling goods to maintain the house. As this is a smaller estate, you will assume the house steward's responsibilities, which means you are responsible for the hiring and firing of the servants.

Housekeeper

You are responsible for the female staff and maintaining the house's furnishings. Your salary is 52 pounds per year = £1 a week.

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