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Jane E. Winnull
Maid, circa 1826 – 1829
Sylvia Wilson
circa 1841
Sarah Ann Wilkins
circa 1841
Frances Wilkins
circa 1841
Harriet West
Housekeeper, circa 1845
Jane Webb
Unclear from context, circa 1849 – 1850
Caroline Webb
Unclear from context, circa 1849 – 1850
Margaret Walsh
Kitchen Assistant, circa 1860
Mary Wall
Maid, circa 1860
Unidentified Martin Van Buren Worker 9
Unclear from context, circa 1840
Unidentified Martin Van Buren Worker 8
Unclear from context, circa 1840
Unidentified Martin Van Buren Worker 7
Unclear from context, circa 1840
Unidentified Martin Van Buren Worker 6
Unclear from context, circa 1840
Unidentified Martin Van Buren Worker 4
Unclear from context, circa 1840
Unidentified Martin Van Buren Worker 3
Unclear from context, circa 1840
Rebecca Tirrell
Lady's Maid, 1797 – 1801
Fanny Thomas
Kitchen Assistant, circa 1829
Theresa
Maid, circa 1829 – 1836
Teresa
Lady's Maid, Seamstress, 1845 – circa 1849
Elizabeth Süverman
Unclear from Context, 1801 – 1802
Sucky
Unclear from Context, circa 1817 – 1821
Susannah Stewart
Lady's Maid, 1809 – 1817
Marcia C. Snow
Food Coordinator, 1853 – circa 1857
Eliza Smith
Unclear from context, 1849 – 1850
Louisa Short
circa 1841 – 1845
Mrs. Ricard
Laundress, circa 1829
Madame Rapin
Housekeeper, 1801
Mary Ann Pitts
Lady's Maid, circa 1825 – 1829
Esther Parker
Housekeeper, 1857 – 1861
Sophia O'Brien
Housekeeper, circa 1850
Mrs. Nowland
Nurse, circa 1828 – 1829
Mary Murphy
circa 1844
Eliza Mitchell
Cook, circa 1857 – 1868
Milly
Maid, circa 1845 – 1849
Margaret McHugh
Laundress, circa 1860
Elizabeth Marshall
Lady's Maid, 1797 – 1801
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Albemarle County, Virginia, USA (4)
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