In a message dated 06/07/2007 20:58:13 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: "Fundholder". (I'm not sure what that could be and cannot make it out in the 1851 census). ___________________________________________________________________ The Funds are most likely Government Funds. The British Government financed its National Debt by issuing bonds on the money markets. Once you had bought a bond (i.e. loaned the Government some money) the Government would pay you a guaranteed fixed rate of interest. This was a very safe form of investment and people did this especially to guarantee an income in later life, I can't make out the 1851 occupation, it looks like 'general ?????' Regards Stan Mapstone