Whilst searching my 1871 census, I found the following entry that made me smile, I like the entry in the column for rank/occupation. --------------- 1871 CENSUS: RG10/1159. folio 9 address: Cross Street, Cowes Susannah HYSLOP. hd. 34. Husband Absconded. Poplar, Middx. Alice HYSLOP. dau. 1. Ryde, IOW. ------------------------------- best wishes, Ann Barrett. Isle of Wight http://members.lycos.co.uk/s0uthbury/