Hi Karen and all, 'The Rural Economy of Yorkshire' by Mr Marshall, 1788, gives a very good insight into life in Yorkshire - most of which was, and still is, rural. Giving details of all aspects of farming, husbandry, marketing, wages and prices, tenancy laws, etc., and includes a glossary of dialect speech. This book, in two volumes, is now available on a CD, from www.yorkshireancestors.com Regards, Janice Wood www.yorksgen.com www.btinternet.com/~jansfamily/ www.yorkshireancestors.com in North Yorkshire Researching: BANKS, BEALL, BULMER, CALVERT, COCKERILL, FISHER, FOX, FOXTON, GARBUT, HARRISON, HAWKINS, HOLYDAY, HURD, KIRK, LOWTHER, MATTISON, NAWTON, PATTISON, PICKARD, PICKERING, POTTER, SCAIFE, SHOUT, SIMPSON, SKILBECK, STONEHOUSE, THOMPSON, TRENHOLM(E), WARRINER, WEATHERILL, WEDGEWOOD, WILSON, and WOOD. go interactive at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Yorksgen/ 1901 PRO census vouchers are available from Brenda Green at www.yorkshireancestors.com; email to brenda@yorkshireancestors.com