Hi Liz, For what it's worth, I've not come across the word 'accountant' in my transcribing - there have been a few accomptants though. Yvonne -----Original Message----- From: bristol_and_district-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bristol_and_district-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Liz What was an accountant in those days? Was it a glorified bookkeeper or just a posh name for a bookkeeper? Did the enumerator misread what he saw or heard?

Yvonne Scrivener wrote: > For what it's worth, I've not come across the word 'accountant' in my > transcribing - there have been a few accomptants though. I've come across "comptor" but not accomptant. All variations on a theme, it would appear :)) -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton and Greinton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Accomptant comes from the French.... (;-)) Edna - Ottawa