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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 501 Send Message	Heather	Report	1 Jun 2003 15:15
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 501 Send Message	my 2 x great grandfather has on his marriage certificate Shoe maker (1862) but by the time his Will was written (1874) he was a "Gentleman" presumably he had made enough money to retire on.... Heather Bournemouth
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 609 Send Message	Martin	Report	1 Jun 2003 08:43
	Presumably the equivalent of "living on own means" for a widow or spinster. Martin
	Researching: BRISCOE POUNDER BOLTON STOKESLEY MIDDLETON_TYAS KIRKBYMOORSIDE LAVERTON KIRKBY_MALZEARD GREWELTHORPE GRANTLEY BRYNREFAIL DEINIOLEN TALYSARN TREALAW LLANFIHANGEL_BRYN_PABUAN MAESMYNIS
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	1 Jun 2003 08:09
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Someone asked a few days ago what the occupation GENTLEMAN would be. I have just found the info on the scotlandspeople site - gentleman, a well to do man of no occupation!