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Title: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: noxas on Tuesday 09 March 10 13:19 GMT (UK)
Hello,it seems my great grandfather was a herd,would any know if this was an employed position,or a man working for himself.The area he worked was around Carlow Ireland.
    Hope someone can help,regards Diarmuid.
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: Rah1980 on Tuesday 09 March 10 16:21 GMT (UK)
Could it be ShepHERD?
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: noxas on Tuesday 09 March 10 20:10 GMT (UK)
The job title comes from a wedding cert.and it is listed as Herd only.
 Regards Diarmuid.
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: robbo43 on Wednesday 10 March 10 22:19 GMT (UK)
It couldn't be "hind" could it, term used for farm workers in some areas?

Robert
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: noxas on Thursday 11 March 10 19:43 GMT (UK)
Hello Robert,yes the job title is defiantly herd,but thanks for trying to help.
        Regards Diarmuid.
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: Tweetybird21 on Saturday 30 March 19 16:38 GMT (UK)
My great grandad from Wicklow has that on his marriage certificate too so I’d be interested to find out what the answer is! I’m thinking maybe it’s a person who herds livestock but not just one particular animal? It’s just a guess though.
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: Maiden Stone on Saturday 30 March 19 16:40 GMT (UK)
I think Tweetybird is correct.
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 30 March 19 16:41 GMT (UK)
Could it mean Herder?

Carol
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 30 March 19 16:46 GMT (UK)
The original post is from 2010 so poster has likely moved on from this...

'Herd' could be a shepherd (one who hers sheep), cattle herd (one who herd cattle) or someone looking after any animal.
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: Maiden Stone on Saturday 30 March 19 16:49 GMT (UK)
A list of Victorian occupations compiled from 1891 England census says shepherd or looks after other animals.
Some of my English ag. lab. ancestors had the surname Hardman, a variant spelling was Herdman. Other ancestors from same region were called after lambs and cows and I also found a ewe.
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: Tweetybird21 on Saturday 30 March 19 17:12 GMT (UK)
Interesting, thank you! ;)
Title: Re: Herd ? any ideas
Post by: noxas on Saturday 06 April 19 11:47 BST (UK)
Hi,The term does seem to refer to a stock man of some form , it seems it may refer to both some one who looks after livestock as a paid employee , but also as a person who looks after livestock as an independent  land owner and live stock owner.
Regards Diarmuid.