Domestic Servitude: The Unseen Reality of London in 1851
In 1851, 1 in 3 women between the ages of 15 and 24 worked as domestic servants in London - an exhausting job with few rights or protections against exploitation by employers. With the emergence of factories offering better wages and working conditions than what could be found within households at this time period however, many rushed at the opportunity to leave domestic service behind them
