Yes Debbie - I like it. It did not cross my mind that a woman running her own business might be known as a Mistress Plumber. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Tiley" <deborah_tiley@yahoo.co.uk> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [BDF] Elizabeth PINKERD (BAILEY) 1786 - 1851 Census > I read in as Mistress > > Debbie