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Victorian England: Form of address for a lady's maid

How would a Viscount's daughter address her lady's maid in 1870's England?  Would she call her by her first name or her surname?

I tried Googling "forms of address" "servants" Victorian England, and all I learned was that the lower maids would call her "Miss {surname}".

Thanks!
Tags: 1870-1879, uk: history: victorian era, ~servants/slaves, ~victorian era
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