Mary Stubbs was a dour and unhappy woman who had the unenviable job of collecting the weekly rents in Weatherfield for agents Alfred and Edward Wormold on behalf of landlady Mrs Briggs. She was treated by the residents according to their usual manners, being given courtesy and offers of cups of tea by Ida Barlow and a tongue-lashing from Elsie Tanner which she took with resignation. A more agreeable customer was Albert Tatlock who happily sought her out at Elsie's to hand over his money.