Hi Mike, Regarding Ruth's occupation: Could it have been "Ind." meaning "of independent means"? It looks as if she was a widow, and her husband may have provided her with a regular income in his will. Petra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Holliday" <mike@holli.co.uk> To: <ENG-CUL-COPELAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [CUL-COP] FLETCHER > Hi Sue! > > I looked for your Fletchers in the 1841 census in Little Clifton (in the > parish of Workington) and found the following: > > Ruth Fletcher, age 50 > Isaac Fletcher age 20, tailor > Margaret Fletcher, age 20 > William Fletcher, age 15 > Mary Fletcher, age 12 > > Some of the writing wasn't quite clear to me. 'Ruth' might possibly have > been Beth or Sarah. Under her occupation was something that looked like > 'Gend' or 'Bend' - anyone else any ideas what this could be?