This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rfmansfieldjr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.software.ftmmac/167.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Occupation is what someone does. Employment refers to where someone works. So in your example, "steel plate mill roller" is an occupation. His employer is whoever pays him to do it. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.