Dear Margaret, Surface man - a person who worked on the surface of a mine. Robyn in Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: <Parfittmargaret@aol.com> To: <SCOTLAND-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:22 AM Subject: [SCT~ROOTS] Surfaceman? > Can anyone on the list help with a query? > On the 1881 census for the Highlands, an occupation was identified as a > surfaceman. Has anyone any idea what this might be? > Regards, Margaret, Aberdeen. > > > ==== SCOTLAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Check out the sister sites to this mailing list: > Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > General > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.scot land.general > & > Boards>Topics>Immigration>United States>Scottish Immigrants > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=admin.board&r=rw&p=topics.immigration. us.scottish > & > Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > General > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.gene ral > & > Boards > Topics > Cemeteries & Tombstones > Scotland > Cemeteries in Scotland > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.cemetery.scotland. scotland > & > Boards > Topics > Heraldry and Coats of Arms > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.heraldry > >