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the governess - Coggle Diagram
the governess
role
educate pupiles
mostly girls
Upper-class
Middle-class
reading, writing, arithmetic & languages
caregiver
validate social status family
types
school teacher
resided in 1 place & travelled to another place
lived with family + served
who
women
"ladies" of upper or middle-classes
hard time
work for their living
consequence: unmarried
employed in private household
wages
extremely low
25 pounds / year
pensions (1841)
when
Victorian era
dress
uniform
long, plain skirt (grey / black)
boots
wide belt
blouse + shawl + bonnet
hair in tight bun under net