Maureen http://www.census1891.com/occupations.htm Basket makers usually had to be near to the source of raw material and therefore were often "travellers". See the attached link to Victorian Occupations- always a useful site Graham -----Original Message----- From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Maureen Line Sent: 28 December 2011 14:18 To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Chant family. Thank you to all for your help with this family. I must confess I have not been able to get into the records on the Lics site, I must be doing something wrong. I have been researching my families for over thirty years now but am a complete novice when it comes to computers - will keep on trying! Another question I have is that the son of the John Chant I am seeking - also John born Market Rasen 1849 is described on census returns as `basket maker` Is it probable that he is a gypsy? Thanks again, Maureen. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message