I think that you would have to be a real nitpicker to say there was a definite distinction between Farm and Ag labourers, so please explain your` definition of the difference. Regards Joe Austen in OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Francis Payne" <francisp@xtra.co.nz> To: <hampshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [HAM] Ag Labs & Gardeners Thanks for all the replies. Obviously a hierarchy amongst gardeners as there is in any other profession ! My gardeners usually came from families of ag labs, although sometimes from families of farm labourers. There's a definite distinction between ag and farm labourers. Anyone care to discuss ? Francis Auckland, NZ ----- Original Message ---- > From: Theresa Turnbull <forestpony@btinternet.com> > To: hampshire@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, 6 October, 2009 9:32:27 PM > Subject: Re: [HAM] Ag Labs & Gardeners > > Hi all > My GGAunt married a William Nash in 1873, he was a gardener who went on to > become Head Gardener at Badminton House (a huge stately home) family lore > has it, that he had 15 men working under him there, there were also > gardeners boys but they apparently didn't count! > All the other "gardeners" in my lot were of the Market Gardening variety > Yours > Theresa > Hampshire, England. >