Hi Pete, A Hind was farm foreman usually on the larger farms which had another dwelling in addition to the main farm house, often this was a smaller farm that was part of the total holding. A man who was a Hind was usually expected to provide board and food for the men working on the farm under him and his recompense from the farmer he worked for allowed for the cost of this. There are still houses in this area which are known as "Hind House" to the older local inhabitants but which have usually today been sold off as desirable country residences. Best wishes Peter B ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rynanneth@aol.com> To: <ENG-EAST-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 21 January 2003 14:57 Subject: [ERY] 19th centuary job definition: 'Hind' > Hello again, > > I have two instances of people being described as 'hinds' and have found two > very different definitions in two dictionaries. Both relative to the farming > industry. > > 1st - Farm hind as in farm hand. > > 2nd - "They are hinds at Thorn Marsh under Mr John Leonard of Ryhill." > Definition given = Bailiffs. > > Any more definitions out there? > > Is it Holderness/East Riding dialect? > > Help! Please. > > Peter Fewson. > > ______________________________