Hall of Fame ALL ABOUT THE GEORGIANS
ELIZABETH RAFFALD
1733 -1781
Professional housekeeper, cook, confectioner, teacher, author; Elizabeth Raffald could be described by many job titles, but the most fitting is probably entrepreneur. Having spent some years working around Yorkshire, Raffald made her name in Manchester where she ran a shop and cookery school. She published her first cookbook in 1769, said to be a favourite of Queen Victoria's in later years. She went on to run an inn, carriage business, post office and started the local trade directory.
Frances Burney
1752 - 1840
Before Jane Austen, therewho used her experience growing up around the creative set of London to pen journals, letters and ultimately a novel dissecting life in London. was published in 1778 anonymously as the 26-year-old Burney was nervous about how it would be received. This novel of manners proved to be a massive success with Burney revealing her identity and becoming a minor celebrity. More novels followed, but just as important have been her journals and letters, offering insightful chronicles of life in the Georgian era for women.
