Hello there, Just a quick Thanks to Lois and Malcolm for their answers! -Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Sparling" <lsparling@shaw.ca> To: <can-ont-grey@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:35 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-GREY] Gentleman - Freehold owner? > At that time "gentleman" usually meant retired since a retired person > lived on his own means (savings) like a gentleman. Gentlemen did not > work.