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From: "jakeprescott" <>
Subject: Re: [CUL] Occupation - Carter
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 18:10:40 +0100
References: <000e01c11bc4$e3e59b20$38cd2dcb@phil-home.qld.bigpond.net.au>


A gentleman described a person 'of means' who was usually a landowner, rich
enough not to get his hands dirty [unlike a yeoman]
'Jake' PRESCOTT
researching CUL & WES parishes around Ullswater (especially MARTIN family).

http://communities.msn.co.uk/MatterdaleMatters

I HAVE NOT SENT ANY ATTATCHMENTS WITH THIS MESSAGE!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip Carruthers" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 3:34 AM
Subject: Re: [CUL] Occupation - Carter


>
> The term 'Gentleman' or 'Esquire' usually referred to a man of reasonable
> position but without a title!
>
>
> Phillip Carruthers
> Brisbane, Qld
> AUSTRALIA
>
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Heather Figueroa <>
> To: <>
> Date: Friday, 3 August 2001 9:32
> Subject: Re: [CUL] Occupation - Carter
>
>
> >Joy,,,,,,
> >
> >Answering off the top of my head, as I used this terminology in the legal
> field.
> >A 'gentleman' or 'esquire' as a description usually meant someone of
> >note.......as in had a good income, or good position..... owned land,
etc.
> >Sorry, can't explain it any better than that. Would it correspond with
the
> old
> >one of 'yeoman'? Sort of.
> >
> >Women always got 'spinster'.....:-(
> >(or ' married woman' if it applied)
> >
> >Heather
> >Canada
> >
> >> Nick
> >>
> >> I just looked in there to see what you might have under 'Gentleman' -
> this
> >> is the profession my GGGG Grandfather Alexander Miller registered on
his
> son
> >> Georges Marriage Certificate in 1854. Any idea what that would mean -
its
> >> not specified in your list.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Jo
> >> >
> >> To: <>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:54 PM
> >> Subject: RE: [CUL] Occupation - Carter
> >>
> >>
> >> > Take a look at
> >> >
> >> > http://freespace.virgin.net/nf.stuart/usefullinks.htm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Nick
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: barbwhite [mailto:]
> >> > Sent: 01 August 2001 22:55
> >> > To:
> >> > Subject: [CUL] Occupation - Carter
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi:
> >> >
> >> > Would someone explain to me the occupation "carter". The occupation
is
> >> > listed for my husband's g.grandfather.
> >> > Many thanks.
> >> >
> >> > Barb
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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