Hi Jan I haven't come across the term before, though there are obviously various guesses one might hazard. But I am very interested in the Chipps of Worcester, so perhaps we could exchange information on this family and its ramifications off list. Bye for now, Emily Neil & Jan Hearn wrote: > Hi, > I'm hoping someone may know what was meant by the term Commercial Woman/Lady please? Frances Eleanor HASKEW CHIPP was adopted by Edward CHIPP and Elizabeth HASKEW who married in Worcester City in 1857. The child is listed in1861 census as daughter of a Commercial Lady, born in Tewkesbury in that year. > Any suggestions and/or references to this family would be very much appreciated. > > Jan > in sunny Queensland > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WORCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >