Reminds me of “Upstairs,Downstairs.”
My ancestors were also “downstairs” people amongst the elite of NYC. One elderly couple were cook and gardener at the J. Pierpont Morgan estate on Long Island. Others worked at the Manhattan homes of families that were in the NYC social register. (This was circa 1912 to around 1932.)
I wish they had written down their experiences.
Thank you, Palladin.