Tayler, William. Diary of William Tayler, Footman, 1837 DOB: 1807 DOD: 1892 Born at Grafton in Oxfordshire, to a large family. He was fond of drawing, painting and reading. Married in 1834, at the age of 26, whilst his wife was 18 years of age. Had children. Worked as a servant, before becoming a butler. The author compares his life as a servant to that of a bird stuck in a cage, deprived of liberty. The autobiography focuses on the author's day-to-day activities, as well as decribing his work days. The autobiography also describes what the role of a servant and a maid consists of. The autobiography was created to give a reader an insight into what the life of a servant is like. The autobiography is typed-written. Servant, Footman, Illness, [Influenza], [Drawing] 1962