The Diary of a Regency-Era Governess

Title: The Diary of a Regency-Era Governess
Description: Ellen Weeton (1776-1850) was born and raised in Upholland, near Wigan and later worked as a school-mistress and governess. She was the author of one of the most remarkable accounts of a woman’s life from the regency period, and we keep her diary at Archives: Wigan & Leigh. Here, Rosie shares some stories from her dramatic life.
Contributor: Archives: Wigan & Leigh
Type: Video
Date: 2025
Subject: Women's History
Period: 18th-19th Century
Geographical Area: Britain and Ireland

Women sits at table talking about the book laid out on the table in front of her.