I've just spent a couple of days at Hereford LRO which have been really useful in tracing my STEED line. *BUT* in the Withington Parish Register entries for Baptisms (around 1850-1870), the occupation of the father of one of the families I was researching is given as Hallier. The staff at the LRO agreed that this did appear to be the correct word, and it occurred in more than one entry. A dictionary of "old trades and occupations" gave no clues, nor did a dialect reference book. The best the LRO staff and I could come up with is "haulier" - any other ideas? -- Kate Essex, UK Wife to John, Full Time Mother to Christopher (11) and Rebecca (9) ALEXANDER - London (1600-1700), Cornwall (1800), Hampshire (1700 - 1800) , Newcastle (1800-1900) & Wakefield (1900) STEED - Hereford/Staffordshire/Warwickshire