Did this come from a transcription? I suggest trying to obtain the original document that listed this item, and posting a snip of it here to see what others think it reads.
No, it came from a printed book. I'll try and find it again sometime as it was some years ago that I looked at the book.
If it has come from a book, there may have been multiple opportunities for mistranscriptions or errors to be made. Do you know the date of this list related to your ancestor? (Some words are no longer in use so I am wondering if this is one of them). It would probably help to know the context too.
So, yes, find the book to see (exactly) what the word is, and then try to find the original source of the information. If someone is quoting this word in a book, presumably they have found the information somewhere, so you should also be able to find it too.
