Hi Pat I think your "cooper" was a barrel -maker . See the online definition from The American Heritage Dictionary below: cooper SYLLABICATION: coop·er NOUN: One that makes or repairs wooden barrels and tubs. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English couper, from Middle Dutch kper, from kpe, basket, tub. See coop. OTHER FORMS: cooper -VERB cooper·age -NOUN ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 1:59 PM Subject: [TNWAYNE] Cooper > Could someone explain the term "cooper" that is listed as an occupation > in the census records? > > Thanks. > Pat > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > http://www.netease.net/wayne > >