>My question is, has anyone any ideas as to an alternative as to what he may have described his >occupation. He could have also been known as an apothecary, or chemist & druggists. There is a downloadable research guide to researching apothecaries and pharmacists Downloadable Fact Sheet from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB http://www.rpsgb.org.uk/pdfs/tracing.pdf There is also a mailing list for this profession at Rootsweb http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Occupations/UK-CHEMIST-APOTHECARY.html -- Regards, Julie Goucher anglers.rest@virgin.net http://www.anglers-rest.net