What kind of household is this? (Wolverhampton, 1851 census)

[keyboard86]

Hi as I suggested if you look at the 1841 census, it is difficult to work out who is Servant to whom?
Keyboard86

PS original difficult to work out surnames or status.

[M_ONeill]

Yeah, I've just seen the '41 census, I agree it's pretty difficult to parse who is who.

It's a shame I haven't found Mary in the '61 census yet - I think she gets married in the interim. She likely wouldn't have had any link to the Crockett family until Robert came to Wolverhampton, I don't think.

[BumbleB]

A servant to a servant?  BUT Mary Davies has no occupation stated, and is a visitor.  And if you look at other entries on the page, servants are referred to as "House Servant" rather than "Housemaid Servant"

[keyboard86]

Hi again, so you believe Mary Davies aged 45 on the 1841 is not the 54 year old in 1851?
Keyboard86

[M_ONeill]

Oh no, I think it's very likely the same person, I just meant it was difficult to try and get a handle on the social relationships between the people in the household in 1841, given the relative lack of detail compared to later censuses.

Ah, BumbleB, I was getting confused by the reference to Mary Davies as Robert's 'faithful servant' in his will. It's possible that I'm taking that too literally. 

[keyboard86]

  Hi with a name like Mary Davies/Davis what makes you believe she married in the interim aged 54+
When/where?
Keyboard86

[M_ONeill]

Oh sorry, I thought I'd typed the surname but I missed it out! I was referring to Mary Ann Monckton (too many Marys!  ).

[keyboard86]

Hi again, possibly Mary Davies died Sept qtr 1866 Wolverhampton aged 70?
Keyboard86

[groom]

A servant to a servant?  BUT Mary Davies has no occupation stated, and is a visitor.  And if you look at other entries on the page, servants are referred to as "House Servant" rather than "Housemaid Servant"

However, in his will he refers to her as "My faithful servant" and she is with him in 1841.