If you visit the town of Cambridge today, you will find that the great gates of Trinity are not in Trumpington Street but in Trinity Street about a quarter of a mile further on; however, such was not the case in Darcy’s time. The Street beside the gates was then called Trumpington.
K Trinity College
H Trinity Hall
Course of the day (times varied based on station but this schedule was common for the upper classes.
6 – 6:30 am | Rise |
8 – 8:30 am | Break ones fast |
2 pm | Dinner (i.e. our lunch) to dine (to have dinner) |
8 pm | Supper (i.e. evening meal; our dinner) to sup (to have supper) |
9:30ish – ? | After supper play quadrille, whist etc. |
11ish | Bed |
Proper Forms of Address
Girl says | Mama and Papa [pronounced mamá and papá] |
Boy says | Mother and Father |
Eldest daughter addressed as: | Miss + Sir name |
Younger daughters addressed as: | Miss + Christian name orMiss + Christian name + Sir name |
Outsiders said | Miss or Mrs. + Sir name till they knew you very well; only then could they call you by your Christian name |
Male addressing a female | Miss or Mrs. + name unless you were engaged, then they called you by your Christian name |
Female addressing a male | Mr. + Sir name unless you were married (sometimes even then) |
Cousins (male or female) | addressed each other by Christian name |
Men (unrelated) | If they were equals, addressed each other by Sir name alone (no Mr.)If addressing an inferior and wished to be particularly courteous, would add Mr. |
Christian name | given name; first name |
Sir name | family name; last name |