Hi, HLW is hand loom weaver. Janis > Hi HLW I have seen the initials in a census before but had weaver after > the initials. > All The Best > Hugh. > > >> >> Dear Listers: >> I have found my McIntyre family, Donald, Mary nee McEwen, Flory, >> Arch, James and Neil on the 1841 census on Gearach Farm, Kilchoman, >> Islay. Donald is listed as an ag lab. But just above him is a John >> McLellan, wife Mary, Alex, Robert, Christian, and Anne. John McLellan's >> occupation is "H.L.W." Does anyone know what those initials stand for? >> >> Pam (Mack) Nixon >> Westland, Pennsylvania USA >> pnixon15378@yahoo.com >> >> >>