Hi Sandra and Sean, A commission agent is a bookie (runs a betting shop). He may be the owner, or just an employee. Regards, David in Newtownards, Co. Down In a message dated 12/01/2009 23:05:01 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Thankyou Sean Would you have any idea as too why check clerks' would have their lives threatened Doing this work? Sandra -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sean McCartan Sent: Monday, 12 January 2009 8:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Check Clerk and Commision Agent? The Check clerk was a record keeper: Names of those employed on famine relief, days worked, and wages due. I have copies of such records. Not sure about commission agent. Sean -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandra Kelleher Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 8:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Check Clerk and Commision Agent? Hi Would anyone know what a Check Clerk was on a Public Works relief Committee c 1847 Also a Commission Agent c 1860 Regards Sandra --------------------------------- 469 list members as of 8 Jan 2009 --------------------------------- Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN ------------------------------- 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 -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.8 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 17736 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message --------------------------------- 469 list members as of 8 Jan 2009 --------------------------------- Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN ------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------- 469 list members as of 8 Jan 2009 --------------------------------- Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN ------------------------------- 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