Not necessarily. The term "Engine Driver" was also used for the person who looked after steam engines, e.g. powering the cages in mines, so he could have been involved in the mining industry. Regards...Steve >From: Gary Mason <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [FoD] Alfred DAVIS, Ruardean, Engine Driver >Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 10:29:43 -0700 (PDT) > >In the 1881 census, my gg-grandfather, Alfred DAVIS >from Ruardean, claimed to be an Engine Driver. > >I'm presuming this to mean a railway engine driver. > <snip> _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp