In Britain, we now call a maid a Housekeeper , though as you will see later, the Housekeepers of old did far more than just clean.

In the contemporary Western world, comparatively few households can afford live-in domestic help, usually relying on cleaners, employed directly or through an agency (maid service). Many services historically provided by maids have been substituted with IoT devices coordinating with autonomous robots.

The word “maid” has its roots in 12th century Middle English when it was used as a shorthand for “maiden,” a word which, although used of both sexes, was often used to describe “a virgin; a young, unmarried woman.” It wasn't until the 1300s when it began to take on its more modern form as a word to describe domestic ...

Do Ladies' Maids Still Exist? Yes, they still exist. Although the position has evolved over the years, the role is the same in essence: looking after the lady of the house. A woman requiring a maid nowadays is someone with a busy lifestyle who needs a personal assistant and a little extra.