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The Importance of a Good Reference
In real life, a good reference was also critical for employment. Employers & References An employer put great stock in a potential employee's references. A servant had to have impeccable references to even be considered for a position. Newspaper Advertisements
- Female servants who could serve as a Lady's Maid could advertise in the local newspaper. The woman, some in their twenties, provided statements such as these--
Other Servant Positions Here is a listing of different positions in the servant class, all of which would have references or testimonials.
The most frequently used words to describe a potential servant's capabilities and character were: "good character" or "good personal character." As we can see, references would indeed be an important asset for a servant. For information on the servant classes in the Victorian period, see The London Townhouse-The Servants.
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