Hi Everyone I was wondering if anyone could help with some background information. One of my ancestors was, according, to the marriage certificate I have, was a mine agent. Can anyone tell me what that entailed and what kind of background they would have come from. I have an illegitimate forbear in St. Ives who's father was the mine agent on the above certificate. Given that his son may have embellished his father's profession I need to know which of several candidates is his father. The father is also implied on the birth certificate but all the candidates live at least 5 miles away and I am assuming that a tinner/miner wouldn't move far away from his mine especially several miles down the road to get a girl pregnant if you excuse my turn of phrase. I know that St. Ives was a shipping harbour so would that have something to do with it. I hope this makes sense. Cheers Lennie <file:///C:\Program%20Files\Common%20Files\Microsoft%20Shared\Stationery\ana bnr2.gif>