Advice on finding background of a servant
I have located my great great grandmother Mary A. Meyer(s) (b. 6 Jun 1860 d. 15 Jan 1906) in a census from 1880, which would normally give me info on her family, but at that time she was a servant for another family (Paddock).I know she met and married my G-G-Grandfather around this time, but due to her status as a live-in servant for an unrelated family, I have no idea how to track her origins.
I have inquired here and on other sites hoping for someone who would know her based on dates, locations, and/or marriage, but had no luck.
Does anyone here have any advice for how to proceed, or am I completely out of luck?