21 January 1969: Out of the 15 million-odd households in England and Wales, only 58,300 had any servantsThroughout the length and breadth of England and Wales some 810 families have three or more domestic servants and indications are that there are few Jeeves and Crichtons, admirable or otherwise, among them.This unexpected peep behind the green baize door is afforded by that most discreet of men, the Registrar-General. He thrust a tentacle of his computer into the servant’s halls at the time of the 1966 census and publishes the results today in a fat green volume called “Household Composition Tables.” Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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