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Servants Night-time Visiting Ban at Congleton, Cheshire

Servants Night-time Visiting Ban at Congleton, Cheshire


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Servants Night-time Visiting Ban at Congleton, Cheshire

Following claims, in 1842, that the practice of allowing young men to pay night-time visits to female servants in agricultural areas of the Wrexham Union resulted in many single mothers at the workhouse, the nearby Congleton Union began a campaign to ban such visits. This form was printed to support the scheme. Date: 1842

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© Mary Evans/Peter Higginbotham Collection

1842 Agricultural Allowing Areas Began Campaign Claims Congleton Following Form Mothers Nearby Practice Resulted Scheme Servants Support Visits Workhouse Wrexham


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Servants' Night-time Visiting Ban: A Historical Perspective on Gender and Social Control in 19th Century England This historic print dates back to 1842 and sheds light on a social issue that sparked controversy and concern in the agricultural areas of the Wrexham and Congleton Unions in England. The practice of young men paying night-time visits to female servants had reportedly led to an increase in single mothers at the workhouse. In response, the Congleton Union launched a campaign to put an end to this custom. The print depicts a formal notice, which was distributed to support the visiting ban scheme. The text on the form states that "no male person shall be permitted to visit the dwelling of any female servant in the employment of this Union, after the hour of ten o'clock in the evening, under any pretence whatever, without the written permission of the Master or Overseer of the Workhouse." This strict regulation was a reflection of the societal norms and values of the time, which emphasized the importance of maintaining moral conduct and upholding the social order. The visiting ban was an attempt to protect the reputation and chastity of female servants, as well as to prevent the potential consequences of unwanted pregnancies and the resulting increase in workhouse populations. The print serves as a reminder of the historical context of gender roles and social control during the Victorian era, and the efforts made to enforce moral and social standards within the community. It also highlights the complex power dynamics that existed between employers, employees, and the larger societal structures that shaped their lives.

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