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Thanks - looks like it's a very high rank as NCOs go.  Her first husband, my great great grandfather, had been a high-ranking NCO (quartermaster sergeant, I think regimental) and a 2nd class police inspector.  It was an odd setup because his family were landed gentry in Ireland - the sort of person who, when asked to fill in their occupation on a form, puts "gentleman" - and you would have expected him to be an officer, but it looks like they lost a lot of money through being generous to their tenants during the Great Famine, and couldn't afford to buy him a commission.

I like your sig quote, btw.

Can anybody make anything of this?  This is the job-title of my great great grandmother's second husband, in south-east India in 1869.  He's a conductor in *what* department...?

The Irish Tithe Applotment Books are handwritten, and no two researchers seem to have used the same layout or column headings.  Can anybody read this lot?

First block - ??
Second block - Total Acres
Third block - rate per acre
Fourth block - amt of Composition (I *think* that's "amount" but wouldn't swear to it)
Fifth block - Total on each ??
Sixth block - Grand total

Simmonscourt - definitely.  Thanks.

Cabinet maker - could be, although mostly this family were landowners.  Thanks.

Yes, I'm sure that's "Deed".  This is from a series of documents dealing mainly with the transfer of lands and mortgages.  It is a family tree, but its main purpose is to show how various estates were passed on.

Could the missing bit be "Heriot's Yard"?  I'm nearly 100% sure the first letter is 'y', anyway.