I always got the impression the events take place beginning in the 20s or 30s. Possibly later, but in a world that's a wee bit different than our own ... where the Victorian era lasted far longer in their world than in ours, but with some the technology advancements occurring either earlier or later than in our world. I also thought Violet, Klaus, and Sunny were raised a bit unconventionally, with a considerable amount of freedom (and responsibility) ... partly because their parents were extremely wealthy (and not all that conventional either), but also because the children were rather brilliant. I mean ... at what time were children allowed to go to the seashore by themselves without an adult ... whether a parent, nanny, or governess ... accompanying them and with a baby?!?
The adults around them certainly seemed to reflect the belief that children should be seen and not heard.
Has anyone seen Frontier? It's currently on Netflix with Jason Momoa (who everyone seems to only remember from Game of Thrones ... even though he was the fabulous Ronon Dex on Stargate Atlantis for far longer than he was on Game of Thrones) as the half Irish/half Cree Declan Harp and Alun Armstrong as the ... slightly ... psychotic Lord Benton of the Hudson Bay Company. (Both characters are fictional.) Set in the late 18th century, Declan Harp is determined to destroy the Hudson’s Bay Company ... or at least their stranglehold on the North American fur trade. With good reason from what I understand. While Lord Benton is determined to do everything he can to protect the Hudson Bay Company's monopoly ... and destroy Declan Harp.
The opening scene was rather difficult to watch ... not that I actually watched it! I looked elsewhere through all the screaming, so I don't know whether any of the stabbing, cutting, and slicing was actually shown. But we could sure hear it!
Reviews seemed primarily positive (though entirely too focused on Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo) with approval of the portrayal of the native american/first people and historical accuracy. Reviews on Netflix are rather negative with most people feeling the acting was wooden, the big dark dude (Jason Momoa) a bad actor, and the show extremely historically inaccurate.