In a message dated 02/11/2009 14:06:51 GMT Standard Time, junechatterton@blueyonder.co.uk writes: Could SKS please help me decipher an occupation on the 1841 census. The person is a Mary BENNISON born about 1776 and she is listed as aged 70 on the census and the occupation is given as two letters and looking at the enumerators style of writing the occupation seems to be T an S. I have the census image if anyone wishes to look and the ref is HO107; Piece 1257; Book: 14; Civil Parish: Kirkby in Cleveland; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 5; Page: 3; Line: 11; GSU roll: 464233 Hi June, It Reads F.S. or Female Servant. JUDY ELKINGTON [N. Derbyshire, England] www.elkingtonfamily.com ELKINGTON@rootsweb.com www.one-name.org/profiles/elkington.html