I recently started this challenge and really enjoying it. The first decade was really hard, just got into the 1900's and has become a lot easier with electricity!
I have mother knitting mostly rugs and socks. Obviously not using plopsy. Queen Victoria was a prolific knitter.
I'm in the UK so adjusted the holidays accordingly.
Decided on a full house as families were big back then. Mother has just had her 6th baby, but because of the age freeze through pregnancy I have aged her to adult to make more sense. She's about 4 days behind her husband now.