Mike, Interesting. What you say certainly sounds pretty convincing to me! Good detective work! Norman Tulloch Mike Clouston wrote: > Margaret, > > I think I have found the answer to the problem. > > On > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~relys4u/R4U_Update/Orkney/ORKNEY-WALLS%20&%20FLOTTA-Alp-A-Z.htm > it clearly states "Seabong" alongside the entry for Janet Heddle. > > I then looked in my hand-written copy of the 1841 census and couldn't > find a Janet Heddle at all. However, using the names of her neighbours > as references, I found a Jennet Harrold aged 60 and a Mary Harrold aged > 20, both residing at 'Seaberry' with a question mark alongside the name > of the residence, meaning the transcriber wasn't happy with what he was > reading, exactly where Janet and Mary Heddle appeared in the on-line > version. > > So I would submit that 'Seabong' was an attempt by whoever transcribed > the 1841 census for relys4u at the name of the residence and 'Seaberry' > was an attempt by whoever transcribed my hand-written copy of the same > census. I don't think it is an occupation at all. In fact, no occupation > is shown for Jennet or Mary Harrold on my copy. > > Hope this helps. >