Rural women workers in nineteenth-century England : gender, work and wages /
Verdon, Nicola,1970-
Woodbridge, Suffolk : Boydell Press,
2002.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-227) and index.
Introduction. Rural women workers: the forgotten labour force -- Women, work and wages in historical perspective -- Differing views of rural women's work in documentary material: an overview of printed sources -- Women in the agricultural labour market: female farm servants -- Women in the agricultural labour market: female day labourers -- Alternative employment opportunities: domestic industries -- Survival strategies: women, work and the informal economy -- Conclusion Assessing women's work.
Women employees
Rural women
Agricultural laborers
Women