Dear Ann and Pam , Thanks for those responses . My interest in this comes from the entries I found on two birth certs and one marriage cert for Whitstable which records that Henry GOULDEN who is named as father has the occupation of Engineer between the years of 1842 and 1867. The only such person I can find in any of the census entries throughout the country is located in an obscure part of North Yorkshire ( Driffield and Goathland) hundreds of miles away from the rest of the family but whose birthplace is always referred to as either Whitstable or Chatham Kent In the census this particular Henry Goulden's occupation is given as Standing Engine Driver, or Engine Driver between 1851 and 1881.This is at best circumstantial evidence but leads me to believe that the estranged husband Henry Goulden in Yorkshire is in fact the father named in the birth certificates in Whitstable.If the occupation on the certs had said Engine Driver instead of Engineer I would have had a stronger case for these references being the same person . Regards Ian in Hong Kong ----- Original Message ----- From: "pam hillier" <pamhillier24@virginbroadband.com.au> To: "KENT-ENG-L rootsweb" <KENT-ENG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 12:39 PM Subject: [KENT-ENG] Occupation Engineer + opinions welcomed > Hi Ian > I would be interested in any other opinions myself. >> In 1901 he is listed as a general engineer > 1911 he is listed as a working engineer, electrical engineering > 1941 at my parents marriage, as an engineer (retired) > Any one with any ideas - I would welcome the input and discussion on the > list myself. > Also any ideas about how to track down any respective documents in > relation > to how they achieved their qualifications might be enlightening. > Thanks in advance from both Ian and myself....grin !!! > Cheers Pam from Adelaide Australia > > >> I was hoping to have found something a little bit more descriptive on a >> number of birth certificates where the fathers occupation was listed as >> Engineer.