This is one of the meanings of to scud in the OED - so it's probably scaling fish or something similar " 2. Tanning. To remove remaining hairs, dirt, etc., from (skins or hides) with a hand-knife." ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:57:17 -0000 From: "Alan" <spellweaver@tinyworld.co.uk> Subject: [GLS] Fish Scudders To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <54DCA8C4CC0647F2BA264CAF21548C62@AlanPC> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original > > Does anyone on the list know what the above occupation is? Despite > rummaging google, I've not managed to find out. A couple of my relatives > are recorded as Fish Scudders on one of the censuses. Angela