Trying to decipher this 1851 census entry- does that read as "concubine" ?

[UpstairsDown]

Hi guys.

Just a quick request for some help and affirmation that I am not going mad.

Does the status of Mary (I think Steer) read as concubine to anyone else? If so is this is just an enumerator completely misunderstanding things or did I miss something in my Victorian history classes?

I'm also trying to make out the status of Mary and her children- I can read the occupation of Richard (mason), but not of any of the others. I think the second half of the line may read "Mary's child" for the offspring, but am not certain.

Any help most gratefully received.

[rosie99]

Looks like concubine to me 
I think it also reads Masons daur -Base child against the children

[rosie99]

Isn't Mary's occupation Housekeeper - Strumpet 

[UpstairsDown]

Oh dearie me. She did later claim to have married Richard and the children took his surname.

Looks like they "lived in sin".

Thank you very much for the help rosie99

[StevieSteve]

Housekeeper & Strumpet I think 

Wonder if she was related to the enumerator 

[suzard]

Mary - concubine = a woman who cohabits with a man she is not legally married -especially one regarded as socially or sexually subservient
Occupation  Housekeeper & Strumpet ( Strumpet often used to describe female prostitute but also used to describe Mistress -as in this case)
all children -Mason's daughter (so child of Richard head of household occ mason) - base child + base born =illegitimate

Suz

[UpstairsDown]

Thank you very much suzard

It's a headache now trying to find the mother's family and any of the baptisms for the children. *facepalm*  This line already had its fair share of criminals and illegitimate children.

[UpstairsDown]

Thank you everyone for your help with this. Off to track this branch now!

[Rosinish]

OHHH, although she was down as 'Concubine' I thought that most men thought they were important so that was ok  but.......

I wasn't prepared for 'Strumpet'  as I thought it said her occ. was Housekeeper & House Sevt  but that line is crossed out so what does that mean, she's not a 'Strumpet' 

Annie