Hi List, The following exchange was found on another list: At 02:03 PM 10/07/2007, you wrote: >Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 13:03:28 -0600 >Source: ENGLISH-FENS@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ENG-FENS] Agricultural labourer > >Thankyou for your reply John >William PEARSON married a MARY PIGGOTT they are mentioned in the >1841 census as living in Newton on the isle Mary Piggott is not my >line as she died young and William remarried Sarah GOODSON and >brought the family to Australia on the SAMARANG 1855.The PEARSONS >settled in WILLIAMSTOWN Victoria. >Regards >gayle > >Gayle, > >Your post peaked my interest. Not because of the Ag Lab question (I >am not aware of any special record for the most common occupation) >but for the reference to Mary PIGGOTT. This is a family name for me >and I belong to the PIGGOTT list. > >John S. Laws > >Date: Oct 5, 2007 18:58 >To: <english-fens@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [ENG-FENS] Agricultural labourer > >Can anyone advise me if there is a record of ag .labourers my >gggrandfather William Pearson worked on farms in Newton >,March,Fitten End he was born Walsoken c1805 his fathers name was >William Pearson.William married a Mary Piggott they are in the 1841 >census in Newton.They had 8 children William, >Mary,Elizabeth,John,Sarah,Hannah,Joseph any help with this family >greatly appreciated. >gayle Joe Bissett, PIGGOTT/CUMMISKEY List Administrator/Rootsweb I use America's Book CDs in my genealogical research to access otherwise unavailable primary source material. http://www.abcd-usa.com/ I support the Godfrey Memorial Library. http://www.godfrey.org/ Proud to be a member of LostCousins! http://www.LostCousins.com/