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Possible writing inspiration: A list of England’s lost country houses, some with pictures, maps, floor plans, and census details:

http://lh.matthewbeckett.com/lh_complete_list.html

E.g.: Harrold Hall, Bedfordshire, demolished in 1861, had the following three women listed on its 1841 census form:

The 1841 census gives an idea of the numbers of staff employed at the Hall – the tenant and his wife were away, but their daughter was present:

Elizabeth Rodel – female – Governess – not born in Bedfordshire
Elizabeth Magenis – female – 12 – not born in Bedfordshire
Jessy Roach – female – 45 – F[emale] S[ervant] – born in Scotland, Ireland or foreign parts