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Survey of London
… was that of labourer, but the inhabitants also included laundresses, charwomen, scavengers, porters, cab drivers and …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… consisted of a yeoman, two grooms, four pages and two laundresses, appointed by lord steward's warrant. The yeoman … for the Household. The Establishment of 1664 lists two laundresses at 20 wages apiece. By 1674 three laundresses were established, one each for the King's table, …
Old and New London
… and mean, and inhabited by more than a fair proportion of laundresses and rag-shop keepers. But in the parts which lie …
Survey of London
… rose from 310 to 507, and of tailors from 205 to 269, but laundresses remained constant at 116 and 113. The remainder … engaged in quite different trades, and the needlewomen and laundresses in particular probably often worked at home, the …