Maud Aldridge
- Age: 9
- Lives: On a small farm in Shacklewell
- Parents: John and Barbara Aldridge
Both parents farm a small patch of land at Shacklewell, owned by the Lord of the Manor, to produce food, and John does farm labouring for Giles Heron. Between January and May there is not much to eat, and most of what they do have is very boring. Maud's parents are very worried that the rent may be going up.