On 26/03/2010 04:35, Kevin & Lynne Hyde wrote: > That would be right as my ancestors were all farmers . > I believe the term husbandman means the same thing. Lynne No, absolutely not. A "hind" was a labourer, whereas a "husbandman" was usually the owner or renter of a smallholding. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer