Has anybody heard of the occupation "Baron Officer"? What does it mean? One of my ancestors is listed as a Baron Officer on the 1841 census. He was 75 years old so it cannot have been a very active occupation--such as a police officer. He also lived in a very rural district. What could it be? Thanks for your input, Susan.

Bit of a guess but he could perhaps have been an officer of a Burgh of Barony, and therefore in charge of a market and maybe collecting some rents. Judy On 14 Aug 2010, at 16:31, sniculescu@aol.com wrote: > > Has anybody heard of the occupation "Baron Officer"? What does it > mean? > One of my ancestors is listed as a Baron Officer on the 1841 > census. He was 75 years old so it cannot have been a very active > occupation--such as a police officer. He also lived in a very rural > district. What could it be? > > Thanks for your input, > Susan. > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES- > GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Susan A Barony held some jurisdiction and a Baron Officer was employed to carry out the orders of the Laird and also to monitor and carry out the decisions of the Baron court. Usually these were disputes between tenants or between tenant and landlord. Best wishes Ian A McClumpha Need help with your Scottish Family History research? Let Imchad Ancestry assist you. Please look at our website: www.imchad.freeola.com -----Original Message----- From: dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of sniculescu@aol.com Sent: 14 August 2010 16:32 To: imitchell@telus.net; donald_a@btconnect.com Cc: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] 1841 census for Cummertrees Has anybody heard of the occupation "Baron Officer"? What does it mean? One of my ancestors is listed as a Baron Officer on the 1841 census. He was 75 years old so it cannot have been a very active occupation--such as a police officer. He also lived in a very rural district. What could it be? Thanks for your input, Susan. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message