Hall Girl
A between maid (nickname tweeny, also called hall girl particularly in the United States) was a female junior domestic worker in a great house, large household with many staff. The position became largely defunct in the 20th century, as few households needed or could afford great retinues of domestic workers with the elaborate hierarchy of the past. Description Between maids were roughly equivalent to scullery maids (dishwashers, floor scrubbers, oven minders, etc.). The term ''hall girl'' came from her chief duty, which was waitressing in the servants' hall. The term ''between maid'' came from the fact that her duties were split between the area of responsibilities of the housekeeper, butler and cook (profession), cook. If those individuals did not like one another, the job of the between maid was a very difficult one. A between maid was required to set the table and remove the dishes, as well as waiting at table. She may also have carried meals up to the housekeeper (domestic wor ...
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Domestic Worker
A domestic worker or domestic servant is a person who works within the scope of a residence. The term "domestic service" applies to the equivalent occupational category. In traditional English contexts, such a person was said to be "in service". Domestic workers perform a variety of household services for an individual, from providing cleaning and household maintenance, or cooking, laundry and ironing, or childcare, care for children and elderly dependents, and other household errands. Some domestic workers live within their employer's household. In some cases, the contribution and skill of servants whose work encompassed complex management tasks in large households have been highly valued. However, for the most part, domestic work tends to be demanding and is commonly considered to be undervalued, despite often being necessary. Although legislation protecting domestic workers is in place in many countries, it is often not extensively enforced. In many jurisdictions, domestic w ...
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