Hi, in Victorian Occupations - _http://www.census1891.com/occupations-f.htm_ (http://www.census1891.com/occupations-f.htm) - it says Flatman -- Navigated a broad flat-bottomed boat used for transport,especially in shallow waters.Common in the salt trade. Wendy

Thank you for your help Wendy and I now know where to go to check them in future. Dorothy