does anyone know what a "Drayman " Is? someone is listed in the 1880 census in north carolina and this was their occupation Judi

A Drayman is what we would call today a Truck Driver. They were the people who hauled around cargo on wagons and such from one place to another. Deloris

Not sure if you've had a response to your question or not. In the book "Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionary," compiled by Maurine & Glen Harris, pg 77: Drayman: One who drives a dray, often used in connection with a brewery. Pg 76 Dray: A vehicle, such as a sled or cart, without wheels, used for dragging wood, turf, etc. Hope this may have been of some help. Diane Pollard Keiser Judi & Matt Creasman wrote: > does anyone know what a "Drayman " Is? someone is listed in the 1880 census > in north carolina and this was their occupation > Judi > > ==== NCGRANVI Mailing List ==== > Granville County List Administrator > Debra McCann - chenae@ap.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237