This
source is an inventory of the contents of the Baker family home, Elemore
Hall in Pittington, Co. Durham from c1750. As well as describing the
contents of the rooms of the house, it also lists the clothes belonging
to the head of the family, George Baker, and possibly to other male
members of the family.
What
can we learn about the Baker Baker family from this source? Answer
the following questions to find out. Enlarged
versions and a transcript
are available.
1. List
four different types of clothes worn by the Baker family?
2. How
many rooms do you think there are in the house?
3. What
evidence is there to suggest that the Baker's had children?
4. What
evidence is there to suggest that the Baker family were either middle
or upper class?
Now
write a paragraph about what you have learned about the Baker family
from the inventory.
