Posted by Jenny Berki on December 07, 2006 at 12:49:47 from 217.205.198.22 user JennyB.
In Reply to: Re: the 'people's sheep' factor (was UHT milk posted by PeterH on December 06, 2006 at 19:54:29:
Now, in her turn, Mrs D may have felt that she could hardly address Susan as 'Miss Walker', being over-formal and also confusing, and that 'Susan' would be over-familiar and would not match the formality of 'Mrs Dixon'. Therefore she used a compromise - 'Miss Susan'. by PeterH
I thought children in this situation were usually called Miss Susan rather than Miss Walker to avoid confusion with any other Miss Walkers that there were - also illustrated by the Blackett's cook calling the two Miss Blacketts Miss Peggy and Miss Nancy/Ruth. My great-grandmother was the cook at the local vicarage, there were lots of children all of whom were addressed Miss/Master followed by their Christian name.