I tend to agree with you about 'Black Dog and Sheepcrook', WLD. A young woman who went into service got a glimpse of a lifestyle that a poor farmworker could never provide. I suspect that the tensions, that such contrasts caused, may have been quite common.
My greatgranparents (on my mother's side) may have experienced such a conflict (although I can never prove it).

Mikefule,

I sincerely hope that Travellers take great pride in their culture - but it is quite obvious that some sections of society despise them and treat them accordingly. There is also no doubt that they have experienced severe discrimination through much of the Twentieth century. In Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger's book about the Scots Traveller family the Stewarts of Blairgowrie ('Till doomsday in the afternoon', pub. 1986) Alec Stewart is quoted as saying: "I was born and bred in Blairgowrie and I'm still not welcome in the town. In fact, not long ago two or three of the council said, "we want the town rid o' these people. We want them out!"" I bet Blairgowrie councillors didn't say that about any members of the aristocracy who happened to be living locally!