In spite of his considerable wealth he was simple in his personal tastes, and his indoor servants at Baskerville Hall consisted of a married couple named Barrymore, the husband acting as butler and the wife as housekeeper.
Tross sin store formue var han enkel i alle sine vaner, og hele tjenerpersonalet på Baskerville herregård bestod av ekteparet Barrymore. Mannen var hushovmester og konen husbestyrerinne.