My guess would be someone who hires himself out to settle land for another. Lori in Rock Jan Cortez wrote: >What is a commercial pilgrim? This appears on a transcription of the 1880 >census. A 31 year old man is the subject. > >Anyone have any idea? I've searched old occupations, so am wondering if it >was just a misspelling or ???? > >Jan > > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== >Celebrate Wisconsin! >Visit the Waupaca County WIGenWeb Project Pages >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaupac/index.htm > > > > >
Lori Niemuth wrote: > My guess would be someone who hires himself out to settle land for > another. > > Lori in Rock > > Jan Cortez wrote: > >> What is a commercial pilgrim? This appears on a transcription of the >> 1880 >> census. A 31 year old man is the subject. >> >> Anyone have any idea? I've searched old occupations, so am wondering >> if it >> was just a misspelling or ???? >> >> Jan >> >> >> >> ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== >> Celebrate Wisconsin! >> Visit the Waupaca County WIGenWeb Project Pages >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaupac/index.htm >> >> >> >> >> > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Waupaca County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaupac/index.htm > > Sounds like a gypsy or carnival worker to me! Tracy Reinhardt
Now that does sound reasonable! Thanks, I'll try that one on her. LOL Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lori Niemuth" <[email protected]> > My guess would be someone who hires himself out to settle land for another. > > Lori in Rock > > Jan Cortez wrote: > > >What is a commercial pilgrim? This appears on a transcription of the 1880 > >census. A 31 year old man is the subject. > > > >Anyone have any idea? I've searched old occupations, so am wondering if it > >was just a misspelling or ???? > > > >Jan > > > > > > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > >Celebrate Wisconsin! > >Visit the Waupaca County WIGenWeb Project Pages > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaupac/index.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Waupaca County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaupac/index.htm > >