Hi, Did it always mean this person was bad by taking advantage of people? I found him listed in the 1910 Census and under #19 of Occupation it had Jail. I guess that answers my question. Robin Stinson -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:00:00 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: Meaning of a Word In a message dated 6/12/2003 11:58:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi, I just ran across a term used in the 1880 Census of Salem, Nj. Under Occupation it listed one of my relatives as Huckster. I know what the word means today. What did it mean then? Robin- Same thing--someone who sold wares -- usually traveling the streets and selling things from the back of a wagon as they went along. Joan