I've found some baptism entries at Bishopton (1825 & 1829) where the father's occupation is given as Hind. Earlier and later entries describe him as a Labourer. Old occupation websites and Pauline Saul's "Tracing your Ancestors - the A-Z Guide" define a hind as a farm labourer, though Chamber's Dictionary mentions that he would have lived in a tied cottage and been required to provide a female servant to work on the farm. However, the entry is a little unclear, and it's possible that this part refers to Scottish law and custom. Can anyone tell me, please, what hind would have meant in a Durham context? Thanks, Arthur Kennedy