Dear Eileen, thank you ever so much for your time and trouble, it's very much appreciated! I know they had a servant or two in 1861, but didn't know where they were living or how well they were doing earlier on in his trade until today. thanks once again, kind regards, Jon -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.2 - Release Date: 5/2/05