In the late eighteenth century Alexander Macrabie, the sheriff of Calcutta, described the staff his home required, including a steward; 2 running footmen; 11 household servants; an ironing man for each person; and 8 men to carry his palanquin, a kind of covered bed, through the streets of the city. He also listed 4 Peons, 4 Hircarahs, 2 Chubdars, and 2 Jemmadars, whose roles I can only guess. Overall, he had 110 servants for four Englishmen.
