In a message dated 11/29/2005 1:27:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kinshipmatters@twmi.rr.com writes: I was just on Castle Garden looking around for my Scots/Irish. For a lot of the younger unmarried women folk it lists their occupation as: "Servant, Gentleman's Servant" WHAT is that? A person who took personal care of a "gentleman" (meaning rich man), like ironing his clothes, helping him dress, fetching and carrying at the whim of the gentleman. Did you ever see the old TV series "Family Affair"? Mr. French was a gentleman's servant. Never heard it applied to a woman.