Sue, Bedfordshire was a good source of Coprolite..the chances are this was what your ancestor was engaged with...the spelling written down phonetically probably. Coprolite ( colloquially known as dinosaur poo' was a big industry in certain parts of Bedfordshire. Pop coprolite into Google and it will give you lots of info. Christine www.wilsteadbook.freeuk.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "sue.hills" <sue.hills1@ntlworld.com> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 3:58 PM Subject: [BDF] caprelite labourer > 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 > >
Thanks Christine I'll certainly find out a bit more Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Rhoden" <christine.rhoden@ntlworld.com> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [BDF] caprelite labourer > Sue, > > Bedfordshire was a good source of Coprolite..the chances are this was what > your ancestor was engaged with...the spelling written down phonetically > probably. Coprolite ( colloquially known as dinosaur poo' was a big > industry > in certain parts of Bedfordshire. Pop coprolite into Google and it will > give > you lots of info. > > Christine > www.wilsteadbook.freeuk.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sue.hills" <sue.hills1@ntlworld.com> > To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 3:58 PM > Subject: [BDF] caprelite labourer > > >> 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 >> >> > > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > Bedfordshire Towns and Villages: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf/placeindex.html > >