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Detail of the Butler's Occupations, Soho House, 1811

This list of the Butler's occupations was drawn up in 1811 and subsequently altered in pencil when some duties were reassigned to the footman. Before Breakfast he was expected to clean and replenish ...

Detail of the Butler's Occupations, Soho House, 1811

This is the front page of a list of the Butler's occupations was drawn up in 1811 and subsequently altered in pencil when some duties were reassigned to the footman. The list itself is also available ...

Detail of the occupations of the Footman, Soho House, 1811

This list of duties was drawn up at the start of 1811 when Charles Howard was the footman at Soho House. It was later revised in pencil when Howard was replaced. The list of Butler's duties is also ...

Detail of the occupations of the Footman, Soho House, 1811

This is the cover of the list of duties was drawn up at the start of 1811 when Charles Howard was the footman at Soho House. It was later revised in pencil when Howard was replaced. The list itself and ...

Letter to Mr Evans regarding livery, page 1

This letter from Soho House to Mr Evans of Bull Street concerns the livery for the coachman and footman. It reads 'Mr Evans is requested to observe that in the next Livery Suit for Mr Boulton's Coachman ...

Letter to Mr Evans regarding livery, page 2

The second page of a letter from Soho House to Mr Evans of Bull Street concerns the livery for the coachman and footman. It reads 'Mr Evans is requested to observe that in the next Livery Suit for ...

Liverys and Wages allowed to Men Servants, cover

This is the cover of a memorandum setting out the wages and livery for male servants at Soho House. The memorandum intself is also available on the site. By this date Soho House was the home of Matthew ...

Liverys and Wages allowed to Men Servants, Soho House

This memorandum sets out the wages and livery for male servants at Soho House. By this date Soho House was the home of Matthew Robinson Boulton and his young family. William Newbold the Coachman who ...

Memorandum of Inquiries to be made in relation to servants

This is a list of questions to be asked when interviewing candidates for a position at Soho House which was then the home of Matthew Robinson Boulton, the son of the industrialist Matthew Boulton. 1. ...

Memorandum of Inquiries to be made in relation to servants, reverse

This is a list of questions to be asked when interviewing candidates for a position at Soho House which was then the home of Matthew Robinson Boulton, the son of the industrialist Matthew Boulton. 1. ...

Memorandum of the terms in which Thomas Doughty is to come as Footman

This memorandum sets out the terms under which Thomas Doughty was to come to Soho House as a footman. He was to work with a butler and would be paid 18 guineas (a guinea was a pound and a shilling) ...

Memorandum of the terms in which Thomas Doughty is to come as Footman

Reverse of the memorandum which sets out the terms under which Thomas Doughty was to come to Soho House as a footman. The memorandum itself is also available on the site. He was to work with a butler ...

Memorandum of the terms on which the Coachman and Footman have been employed

This memorandum sets out the terms upon which the coachman and footman were employed at Soho House. By this date Soho was the home to Matthew Robinson Boulton and his young family. William Newbold ...

Memorandum of the terms on which the Coachman and Footman have been employed, reverse

This memorandum sets out the terms upon which the coachman and footman were employed at Soho House. By this date Soho was the home to Matthew Robinson Boulton and his young family. William Newbold ...

Salary and clothing allowance for Thomas Parsons, Footman, Soho House

This memorandum sets of the salary and clothing allowance for Thomas Parsons, Footman who came to Soho on 28th January 1829. His salary was 23 guineas per annum and two sets of livery per annum which ...

Terms for Footmen, Soho House

This memorandum sets out the wages and liveries for Footmen at Soho House. Soho House the former home of industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) was by this date the home of his widowed ...

Terms of agreement for Edward Vale, Coachman

This memorandum sets out the terms of agreement for Edward Vale the Coachman at Soho House. By this date Soho House was the home of Matthew Robinson Boulton and his young family. Vale came to Soho ...

Wages and allowance for Grooms, Soho House

This memorandum sets out the wages and clothing allowances for various grooms employed by Matthew Robinson Boulton at Soho House. Thomas Poynter came to Soho as Groom 1st February 1820 on wages of ...

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