Hello Joy, >Does anyone know if an occupation listed as Journeyman on an English census in 1861 would indicate that person was a Coachman?< Journeymen In the medieval system, towns had special privileges and trades and crafts were controlled by guilds. The workplace was run by the master who employed apprentices and journeymen, Journeymen had completed their apprenticeships and were qualified to do the job (ie be paid daily wages). In time they could become masters in their own right, but this would require acceptance by the guild - and presumably a certain amount of capital. In this context journeyman simply means a time served craftsman entitled to a man's wages. http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/i-k.html#J I hope the following is of help to you Joy... >JOURNEYMAN / JORMAN - one who served his apprenticeship and mastered his craft; properly, one who no longer is bound to serve for years but is hired day to day COACHMAN / COACH DRIVER - drove any coach < Taken from... click below URL http://www.cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html Try another... http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9267/occs.html#C Best regards, Wayne Carter [email protected]