Hi It means that he dug Coprolytes (fossilised dinosaur dung, and no, it's not a wind up!) which was used as fertiliser. Lots of it about in Beds and N Herts around Ashwell. Try http://www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/People/coproliteindustry.html Take care John "sue.hills" <sue.hills1@ntlworld.com> wrote: I am researching my mothers family: Plummers from Luton and Harpenden Dears from Shillington c 1800 onwards Warrens from Luton I have a census entry stating that someone was a Caprelite Labourer. Could anyone tell me what that means. Sue Hills ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== Go to the Bedfordshire Lookup Exchange at: http://freespace.virgin.net/m.harbach/bdf.html --------------------------------- Switch an email account to Yahoo! Mail, you could win FIFA World Cup tickets.