Nailer = someone who made nails. More info here : http://scotsfamily.com/occupations.htm http://www.rmhh.co.uk/occup/n-o.html#N Pat "Here's tae us! Wha's like us? Damn few! - an' they're a' deid!" Old Scots Toast -----Original Message----- From: ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Valerie Szabo Sent: 10 April 2010 08:59 To: ayrshire-request@rootsweb.com Subject: [AYR] Goudie family I am looking for information on Margaret Goudie born circa 1843 possibly in Girvan. On both her marriage (1866) and death certificates (1921) her parents are recorded as John Goudie occupation Nailer (what is that?) and Margaret Baird. I can't find this family in the 1851 census when Margaret was 8 or in 1851 when she may have been working.