Maid: Does a ghost roam the rooms at Gresley Hall? (Image: Caters) “She believed the lady she was talking to was a female whose dress had caught fire in the 1800s," John said.

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The average ladies' maid in an estate such as Downton Abbey would pay the equivalent of $3,000 or less in today's dollars. What's more, each maid was expected to purchase and maintain her own uniform.

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Maid: Does a ghost roam the rooms at Gresley Hall? (Image: Caters) “She believed the lady she was talking to was a female whose dress had caught fire in the 1800s," John said.