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I have a similar story of another family member who worked for a similar type of family in Hereford, so much so he named his son after the master of the house and worked for the family all his life.
I can see the benefit back in the day of secure employment, probably with a low wage but accommodation provided, maybe this is the situation Thomas found in 1816 when Mary was born, so Thomas and his wife may NOT have been born locally, in which case its impossible to second guess the answer.
The other fly in the ointment is that whilst he's noted in 1816 as a huntsman for the family, in 1844 on Mary's marriage certificate his occupation is listed as a labourer.

Nice find osprey, confirms he was in the area for at least 2 years then as a huntsman/groom.
If I've got him on daughter Marys marriage certificate in 1844 as a labourer, that's a big change in occupation so is it the right family??.................although I'm happy that the Mary Lewis who married Thomas Minshall is the correct one.

I'm pretty sure that's the one too Softly, my next problem is the parents Thomas and Mary so again, I'm pretty sure the Thomas Lewis from Dawley Magna is NOT her father.
Her marriage to Thomas Minshall is confusing though, how has she got from the backwaters of Wales, Ruthin, to the backwaters of Shropshire, St Martins............its 25 miles away.

Well well well, news about Matilda Mary Saunders................. my contact accepts she married A Thomas Davies, other than the evidence on Family Search and the GRO record, she cant confirm its THE Thomas Davies from her, and possibly my family.
She's going away to revisit her evidence, I've asked her to consider the Burghill/Holmer link, given the fact they are only a few miles apart.
That still leaves us with Grandad Thomas citing his fathers occupation as a farmer but if we disregard that, it hopefully leaves us with Thomas married to a Sarah Tremble and a Cecilia Wildbore/Ashton and his father being James Davies.

Morning Neale1961

The GRO birth record for Thomas James Davies is correct, I have a copy of his birth certificate which lists his father Thomas's occupation as Cooper and Journeyman.

The attached marriage certificate to Sarah Tremble is also correct, although Sarah is not the mother of the above Thomas.

I believe the marriage details regarding Cecilia Wildbore/Ashton are also correct.

Apologies, I cited James Davies farmer at your reply #18, I meant Thomas Davies is listed as a farmer

I've asked the other person for proof of the Thomas Davies/ Matilida Mary Saunders marriage, not just the GRO record 6a/782.