The Servants Rules
- Never let your voice be heard by the ladies and gentlemen of the house.
- Always ‘give room’ if you meet one of your employers or betters on the stairs.
- Always stand still when being spoken to by a member of the family and look at the person speaking to you.
- Never begin to talk to any ladies and gentlemen unless spoken to first.
- Servants should never offer any opinion to their employers, not even to say “good night.”
- Never talk to another servant in the presence of your mistress.
- Never call from one room to another.
- Always keep outer doors fastened.
- Only the Butler may answer the bell.
- Every servant must be punctual at meal times.
- The female staff is forbidden to smoke.
- No servant is to receive any visitor, friend, or relatives in the house.
- Any maids found fraternizing with a member of the opposite sex will be dismissed without hearing.
-Taken from The History of the Hinchingbrooke House
Typical Monthly Wages of Kean Family Servants
- Butler – $45
- Valet – $30
- Coachman – $30
- Gardener – $36
- Footman – $25
- Groom – $15
- Cook – $30
- Parlor Maid – $16
- House Maid – $14
- Assistant Kitchen Maid – $12
- Laundress – $16
- Nanny – $20
