This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: busybody84 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cronk/548.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Usually means that this person works on Ship.Now if this census you found this occupation near a shipping Port.Then I would look into Shipping like may have worked on the Great Lakes Shipping.So this just what I would get when I see in the Census Record.They worked on a Ship. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.