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Mary Riley 1
Maid, circa 1850
Mary Riley 2
Laundress, circa 1850
Julia Ball
Laundress, circa 1850
Mary Baun
Kitchen Assistant, circa 1829
Susan Best
Maid, circa 1829
Milley Bolden
Unclear from context, circa 1810 – 1817
Biddy Boyle
Laundress, circa 1804 – 1805
Mary Carolton
Maid, circa 1860
Rachel Clark
Lady's Maid, circa 1825 – 1829
Mary Ann Day
Maid, circa 1850
Mary Murphy Dougherty
Maid, 1801 – 1809
Edith Hern Fossett
Cook, 1802 – 1809
Maria Fossett
Unclear from Context, 1807 – 1809
Mary Newell Giusta
Housekeeper, 1825 – 1833
Fanny Hall
Lady's Maid, circa 1844 – 1845
Bridget Hane
Laundress, circa 1860
Frances Gillette Hern
Cook, 1806 – 1809
Sally Houseman
Laundress, circa 1803
Elizabeth Howard
Lady's Maid, 1800 – 1801
Charlotte Jener
Kitchen Assistant, circa 1829
Madame Julien
Unclear from Context, 1801
Elizabeth A.R. Kirk
Maid, circa 1826 – 1829
Elizabeth Marshall
Lady's Maid, 1797 – 1801
Margaret McHugh
Laundress, circa 1860
Milly
Maid, circa 1845 – 1849
Eliza Mitchell
Cook, circa 1857 – 1868
Mary Murphy
circa 1844
Mrs. Nowland
Nurse, circa 1828 – 1829
Sophia O'Brien
Housekeeper, circa 1850
Esther Parker
Housekeeper, 1857 – 1861
Mary Ann Pitts
Lady's Maid, circa 1825 – 1829
Madame Rapin
Housekeeper, 1801
Mrs. Ricard
Laundress, circa 1829
Louisa Short
circa 1841 – 1845
Eliza Smith
Unclear from context, 1849 – 1850
Marcia C. Snow
Food Coordinator, 1853 – circa 1857
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