Thanks to everyone, especially Misty, for the information on copper/brass kettles! Now, for today's question … At some point in the distant past I accessed a document that listed late nineteenth or maybe early twentieth century standard occupations – such as would be listed in a census document – and placed them into contemporary socioeconomic strata, I.e., relative to the time period when they actually living, rather than trying to sort them into modern socioeconomic classifications. I have no clear memory where this was sourced from, but it might even have come from somebody on HISTARCH. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Mark ___________________________________ Mark C. Branstner, RPA, AARP Senior Historical Archaeologist Illinois State Archaeological Survey Prairie Research Institute University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571 23 East Stadium Drive Champaign, IL 61820 Phone: 217.244.0892 Fax: 217.244.7458 Cell: 217.549.6990 [log in to unmask] "The difference between genius and idiocy? Genius has its limits." -- Albert Einstein