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A History of the County of Middlesex
… adduced as the reason for the unusually large number of laundresses in Willesden, women who earned good wages to …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… group as domestic servants and many as dressmakers and laundresses. 28 There had long been areas of poverty, notably … the cottages were occupied by agricultural labourers and laundresses and there were some professional people, … a few cottages housing agricultural labourers and laundresses. 61 Freehold building land fronting High Road, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… family income as dress- or bonnet-makers, glovers, or laundresses. 8 The Blanket Industry c. 18001900 Between 1800 … besides large numbers of domestic servants and over forty laundresses or washerwomen. 103 Below (blanket ind. …