YAFFA CLAIRE DRAZNIN wrote this book while a Visiting Scholar of History at the University of Chicago 1996-1999./e She is an independent British Historian affiliated with the National Coalition of Independent Scholars, who returned to academia after 25 years as a published author and editor. She also writes Victorian murder mysteries.

• PrefaceThe MCMW's Background: 1850-1875Growing Up Female in Mid-century EnglandGreater London in 1875: A Resident's ViewThe MCMW's Spouse and the Couple's First HomeThe Matron's Appearance: Her Looks and Her ClothingThe Reality: Life in Greater London, 1875-1900The Housewife as Lowly Domestic: Cleaning the House and Doing the LaundryThe Housewife as Specialized Domestic: Preparing the Meals and Clothing the FamilyThe Housewife as Employer: Managing the ServantsThe Housewife as Financial Manager: Balancing the BudgetThe Matron in Her Maternal Role: As Bride, Potential Mother, and Pregnant WifeThe Matron as Guardian of the Family's HealthThe Matron as Nurturer of the Children: Early Child Care and EducationThe Matron as Social Secretary and Activities CoordinatorThe Matron as Morals Arbiter: Managing Family Religious and Charitable ObligationsThe Matron as Her Own Person: Satisfying Personal Needs Within and Outside the HomeThe Middle-class Housewife as Shopper: The Emergence of Late 19th-century "Consumerism"The End of the Century: ConclusionLondon in 1900: A World City Reluctant to ChangeThe Middle-class Housewife in 1900: Inadvertent Agent for ChangeAppendixBibliographyIndex

YAFFA CLAIRE DRAZNIN wrote this book while a Visiting Scholar of History at the University of Chicago 1996-1999./e She is an independent British Historian affiliated with the National Coalition of Independent Scholars, who returned to academia after 25 years as a published author and editor. She also writes Victorian murder mysteries.

• PrefaceThe MCMW's Background: 1850-1875Growing Up Female in Mid-century EnglandGreater London in 1875: A Resident's ViewThe MCMW's Spouse and the Couple's First HomeThe Matron's Appearance: Her Looks and Her ClothingThe Reality: Life in Greater London, 1875-1900The Housewife as Lowly Domestic: Cleaning the House and Doing the LaundryThe Housewife as Specialized Domestic: Preparing the Meals and Clothing the FamilyThe Housewife as Employer: Managing the ServantsThe Housewife as Financial Manager: Balancing the BudgetThe Matron in Her Maternal Role: As Bride, Potential Mother, and Pregnant WifeThe Matron as Guardian of the Family's HealthThe Matron as Nurturer of the Children: Early Child Care and EducationThe Matron as Social Secretary and Activities CoordinatorThe Matron as Morals Arbiter: Managing Family Religious and Charitable ObligationsThe Matron as Her Own Person: Satisfying Personal Needs Within and Outside the HomeThe Middle-class Housewife as Shopper: The Emergence of Late 19th-century "Consumerism"The End of the Century: ConclusionLondon in 1900: A World City Reluctant to ChangeThe Middle-class Housewife in 1900: Inadvertent Agent for ChangeAppendixBibliographyIndex

YAFFA CLAIRE DRAZNIN wrote this book while a Visiting Scholar of History at the University of Chicago 1996-1999./e She is an independent British Historian affiliated with the National Coalition of Independent Scholars, who returned to academia after 25 years as a published author and editor. She also writes Victorian murder mysteries.

• PrefaceThe MCMW's Background: 1850-1875Growing Up Female in Mid-century EnglandGreater London in 1875: A Resident's ViewThe MCMW's Spouse and the Couple's First HomeThe Matron's Appearance: Her Looks and Her ClothingThe Reality: Life in Greater London, 1875-1900The Housewife as Lowly Domestic: Cleaning the House and Doing the LaundryThe Housewife as Specialized Domestic: Preparing the Meals and Clothing the FamilyThe Housewife as Employer: Managing the ServantsThe Housewife as Financial Manager: Balancing the BudgetThe Matron in Her Maternal Role: As Bride, Potential Mother, and Pregnant WifeThe Matron as Guardian of the Family's HealthThe Matron as Nurturer of the Children: Early Child Care and EducationThe Matron as Social Secretary and Activities CoordinatorThe Matron as Morals Arbiter: Managing Family Religious and Charitable ObligationsThe Matron as Her Own Person: Satisfying Personal Needs Within and Outside the HomeThe Middle-class Housewife as Shopper: The Emergence of Late 19th-century "Consumerism"The End of the Century: ConclusionLondon in 1900: A World City Reluctant to ChangeThe Middle-class Housewife in 1900: Inadvertent Agent for ChangeAppendixBibliographyIndex