Hi Folks, I have been working on one of my difficult cases today, that being the Carrington family. In looking through the records on FreeReg, I came across some records that list an occupation called "pudler" or "puddler". Does anyone know what this is? The Carringtons in my line seem to be jewellers (at least the two generations I am aware of are). I know that my gg grandfather, George Carrington, was a pearl cutter and his father, George, was a jeweller. Would a puddler have any connection to the jeweller's trade? I appreciate any feedback on the topic. Regards, Faith Capnerhurst Canada researching CAPNERHURST/CAPENHURST, CHADD, CARRINGTON, SMITH, CLARK(E) & ALLEN _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail. Now with better security, storage and features. www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA149