on 18/11/00 12:54 AM, Judy Evans at 2judee@dingoblue.net.au wrote: > Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me what a Talisman is/was. It was > listed as the occupation on a marriage certificate for 1893 that I recently > received. > A "Talisman" is a lucky charm :). A "Tallyman" (as in "Hey Mr Tallyman, tally me bananas") is the chap who keeps track of cargo being loaded or unloaded from a ship. In later years on Australian wharves called a "tally clerk". I think your groom has been mis-described or mis-transcribed. Cheers -- Michael Saclier Historical & Genealogical Research Services Phone: +61 2 6281 4117 Fax: +61 2 6281 4118 E-mail: saclierm@spirit.com.au Mail: PO Box 431, Curtin ACT 2605