“Doris Casey or “Aunt Do,” was originally from St Philip and worked “very hard” as a domestic servant to provide for her two biological children. Apart from raising her own children, she also nurtured three of her employers’ children and was mother to...
Doris Wilkinson spent most of her working life as a domestic in private homes. She was also a hawker selling her wares at the National Stadium and by the Carnegie Library on Coleridge Street, Bridgetown. Married to Gilbert for more than 60, years, their union...
Born in Fairfield Road, Carrington Village, Doris attended Carrington’s School. On leaving school, Doris moved to Cole’s Road, in the same district where she worked with various families in the upscale Belleville, St. Michael district until she retired. She was never...
Beryl Padmore was born in Hoyte’s Village, St. James and educated at St. John the Baptist Girls’ School to seventh standard. On leaving school, she lived briefly in Hall’s Village, St James before returning to Hoyte’s Village. She worked as a domestic at...
Alicia Waithe worked as a domestic in private homes in St. Philip and St. John. Born in Clifden Hill, St. Philip, Mrs. Waithe was educated at St. Philip’s Girls’ School. Alicia was the mother of seven, three deceased. She married Charles Waithe, who predeceased...
Violet Gilkes was born in Bayfield, St. Philip to Florence Roberts. Her mother died at an early age and she was raised by Jane Greaves and an uncle. Educated at St. Mark’s School, she worked as a domestic with DaCosta and Mussons Limited. Although a domestic, Mrs....
