Hi Aileen From OED A few possibles for Bower Bower or Bowyer = a maker of Bows Bower = a peasant, husbandman Bower = a tenant who rents a herd of cows along with their pasture and fodder from a proprietor or farmer Possible for Lyttester Litster (Forms: ME litestere, ME littester, ME littstar, lystare, lyster, lyt(a)ster, lyttester) = a dyer A Baxter = a Baker Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 01/02/2013 14:45, ann wrote: > this time derbyshire > > 1. Bower > 2 Lyttester > 3. Baxster > > thanks to all > > Aileen

very many thanks to everyone who replied and all the interesting results. Aileen