Puzzled over occupation.....Scotland

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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 36 Send Message	Jane	Report	9 Feb 2007 22:10
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 36 Send Message	Hi to you All,Where it says occupation on one of the parish records I have looked up on SP, it says Hind, as occupation. Can you please tell me what a Hind was? A few years later, he is a Shepherd.Regards Jane
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33,475 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	9 Feb 2007 22:26
	Yes have to agree with Ann that a Hind is a farm servant. http://www.scotroots(.)com/occupations(.)htm This website has some occupations on it Maureen
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Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 7,602 Send Message	Penny	Report	9 Feb 2007 22:29
	Hind = Farm servant
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 36 Send Message	Jane	Report	9 Feb 2007 22:53
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 36 Send Message	Hi Ann and Glitter Baby, Thanks for that info.