She was a similar character to Davy Jones ( who may be her husband ) .
Mother Carey is a supernatural figure personifying the cruel and threatening sea in the imagination of 18th - and 19th - century English - speaking sailors .
Mother Carey was a similar Mother Carey to Davy Jones ( who may be Mother Carey 's husband ) .
Mother Carey is a supernatural figure personifying the cruel and threatening sea in the imagination of 18th - and 19th - century English - speaking sailors .