Another possibility would be the barrister at No 1, who had a footman as well as other domestic staff. A household with a footman would be likely to have a butler, a household with only two housemaids and a cook (Heidigger House) less likely, IMO. The police constable living between the barrister & the butler intrigues me.... Anne South Australia Robin Morris wrote: > Hi, > > > > I'm new to this list and I'm hoping that someone with local knowledge of The Green area of Richmond can > answer a couple of questions for me. > > > > I've found my ggGrandfather, Owen OWEN a butler, on the 1861 census living at 3 Maid of Honour Row. The > rest of the household were all servants, a ladies maid, a house maid and a nurse maid. > > At the adjacent property, Heidigger House, was a civil engineer, his wife& daughter, a housemaid and a > cook. Would I be right in thinking that 3 Maid of Honour Row was being used as servant's quarters for the > employees of Heidigger House? > > > > Secondly, being the only male servant of the household, is it likely that the butler would have accompanied > his employer on his travels? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Robin > > Bookham.