Hi John, an amanuensis is someone who writes at another person's dictation. We use the term for examination scribes , where the person taking the exam is not able to write as they may have a broken arm or be very dyslexic. Best wishes, Janet [2281 In a message dated 23/03/2016 09:14:03 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi One-Namers Everywhere Found on 1939 Register in Richmond SRY at 17 The Hermitage Agnes J Laws 18 Jun 1865 Female Amanuensis Single (a 74 year old secretary/copyist) Not an description/occupation I'd come across before. John P Laws Registrar Laws Family Register Putting Flesh on the Bones of History www.lawsandlawes.blogspot.co.uk _____________________________________________ RootsWeb lists - surnames, regions, software, etc: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message