diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/RowConsumer.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/RowConsumer.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4845f18ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/RowConsumer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package io.ebean;
+
+import java.sql.ResultSet;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+
+/**
+ * Used with SqlQuery to process potentially large queries reading directly from the JDBC ResultSet.
+ * <p>
+ * This provides a low level option that reads directly from the JDBC ResultSet.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * <pre>{@code
+ *
+ *  String sql = "select id, name, status from o_customer order by name desc";
+ *
+ *  Ebean.createSqlQuery(sql)
+ *    .findEachRow((resultSet, rowNum) -> {
+ *
+ *      // read directly from ResultSet
+ *
+ *      long id = resultSet.getLong(1);
+ *      String name = resultSet.getString(2);
+ *
+ *      // do something interesting with the data
+ *
+ *    });
+ *
+ * }</pre>
+ */
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface RowConsumer {
+
+  /**
+   * Read the data from the ResultSet and process it.
+   *
+   * @param resultSet The JDBC ResultSet positioned to the current row
+   * @param rowNum    The number of the current row being mapped.
+   */
+  void accept(ResultSet resultSet, int rowNum) throws SQLException;
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/RowMapper.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/RowMapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cc067372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/RowMapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package io.ebean;
+
+import java.sql.ResultSet;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+
+/**
+ * Used with SqlQuery to map raw JDBC ResultSet to objects.
+ * <p>
+ * This provides a low level mapping option with direct use of JDBC ResultSet
+ * with the option of having logic in the mapping. For example, only map some
+ * columns depending on the values read from other columns.
+ * </p>
+ * <p>
+ * For straight mapping into beans then DtoQuery would be the first choice as
+ * it can automatically map the ResultSet into beans.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * <pre>{@code
+ *
+ *    //
+ *    // A mapper from ResultSet into our CustomerDto bean
+ *    //
+ *    class CustomerMapper implements RowMapper<CustomerDto> {
+ *
+ *     @Override
+ *     public CustomerDto map(ResultSet rset, int rowNum) throws SQLException {
+ *
+ *       long id = rset.getLong(1);
+ *       String name = rset.getString(2);
+ *       String status = rset.getString(3);
+ *
+ *       return new CustomerDto(id, name, status);
+ *     }
+ *   }
+ *
+ *
+ *   //
+ *   // Then use the mapper
+ *   //
+ *
+ *   String sql = "select id, name, status from o_customer where name = ?";
+ *
+ *  CustomerDto rob = Ebean.createSqlQuery(sql)
+ *    .setParameter(1, "Rob")
+ *    .findOne(CUSTOMER_MAPPER);
+ *
+ *
+ * }</pre>
+ *
+ * @param <T> The type the row data is mapped into.
+ */
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface RowMapper<T> {
+
+  /**
+   * Read the data from the ResultSet and map to the return type.
+   *
+   * @param resultSet The JDBC ResultSet positioned to the current row
+   * @param rowNum    The number of the current row being mapped.
+   */
+  T map(ResultSet resultSet, int rowNum) throws SQLException;
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlQuery.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlQuery.java
index 8f8b9ed01..2adbd67b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlQuery.java
@@ -77,6 +77,50 @@ public interface SqlQuery extends Serializable {
   @Nullable
   SqlRow findOne();
 
+  /**
+   * Execute the query returning a single result using the mapper.
+   *
+   * @param mapper Used to map each ResultSet row into the result object.
+   */
+  <T> T findOne(RowMapper<T> mapper);
+
+  /**
+   * Execute the query returning a list using the mapper.
+   *
+   * @param mapper Used to map each ResultSet row into the result object.
+   */
+  <T> List<T> findList(RowMapper<T> mapper);
+
+  /**
+   * Execute the query reading each row from ResultSet using the RowConsumer.
+   * <p>
+   * This provides a low level option that reads directly from the JDBC ResultSet
+   * and is good for processing very large results where (unlike findList) we don't
+   * hold all the results in memory but instead can process row by row.
+   * </p>
+   *
+   * <pre>{@code
+   *
+   *  String sql = "select id, name, status from customer order by name desc";
+   *
+   *  Ebean.createSqlQuery(sql)
+   *    .findEachRow((resultSet, rowNum) -> {
+   *
+   *      // read directly from ResultSet
+   *
+   *      long id = resultSet.getLong(1);
+   *      String name = resultSet.getString(2);
+   *
+   *      // do something interesting with the data
+   *
+   *    });
+   *
+   * }</pre>
+   *
+   * @param consumer Used to read and process each ResultSet row.
+   */
+  void findEachRow(RowConsumer consumer);
+
   /**
    * Execute the query returning an optional row.
    */
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiEbeanServer.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiEbeanServer.java
index ed6fac793..af0154a8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiEbeanServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/SpiEbeanServer.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import io.ebean.DtoQuery;
 import io.ebean.EbeanServer;
 import io.ebean.PersistenceContextScope;
 import io.ebean.Query;
+import io.ebean.RowConsumer;
+import io.ebean.RowMapper;
 import io.ebean.Transaction;
 import io.ebean.TxScope;
 import io.ebean.bean.BeanCollectionLoader;
@@ -244,6 +246,21 @@ public interface SpiEbeanServer extends EbeanServer, BeanLoader, BeanCollectionL
    */
   <T> List<T> findSingleAttributeList(SpiSqlQuery query, Class<T> cls);
 
+  /**
+   * SqlQuery find one with mapper.
+   */
+  <T> T findOneMapper(SpiSqlQuery query, RowMapper<T> mapper);
+
+  /**
+   * SqlQuery find list with mapper.
+   */
+  <T> List<T> findListMapper(SpiSqlQuery query, RowMapper<T> mapper);
+
+  /**
+   * SqlQuery find each with consumer.
+   */
+  void findEachRow(SpiSqlQuery query, RowConsumer consumer);
+
   /**
    * DTO findList query.
    */
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/DefaultServer.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/DefaultServer.java
index 14bb12e0f..779cb3982 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/DefaultServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/DefaultServer.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import io.ebean.PersistenceContextScope;
 import io.ebean.ProfileLocation;
 import io.ebean.Query;
 import io.ebean.QueryIterator;
+import io.ebean.RowConsumer;
+import io.ebean.RowMapper;
 import io.ebean.SqlQuery;
 import io.ebean.SqlRow;
 import io.ebean.SqlUpdate;
@@ -1586,29 +1588,39 @@ public final class DefaultServer implements SpiServer, SpiEbeanServer {
     }
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public <T> List<T> findSingleAttributeList(SpiSqlQuery query, Class<T> cls) {
+  private <P> P executeSqlQuery(Function<RelationalQueryRequest, P> fun, SpiSqlQuery query) {
     RelationalQueryRequest request = new RelationalQueryRequest(this, relationalQueryEngine, query, null);
     try {
       request.initTransIfRequired();
-      return request.findSingleAttributeList(cls);
-
+      return fun.apply(request);
     } finally {
       request.endTransIfRequired();
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void findEachRow(SpiSqlQuery query, RowConsumer consumer) {
+    executeSqlQuery((req) -> req.findEachRow(consumer), query);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public <T> List<T> findListMapper(SpiSqlQuery query, RowMapper<T> mapper) {
+    return executeSqlQuery((req) -> req.findListMapper(mapper), query);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public <T> T findOneMapper(SpiSqlQuery query, RowMapper<T> mapper) {
+    return executeSqlQuery((req) -> req.findOneMapper(mapper), query);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public <T> List<T> findSingleAttributeList(SpiSqlQuery query, Class<T> cls) {
+    return executeSqlQuery((req) -> req.findSingleAttributeList(cls), query);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public <T> T findSingleAttribute(SpiSqlQuery query, Class<T> cls) {
-
-    RelationalQueryRequest request = new RelationalQueryRequest(this, relationalQueryEngine, query, null);
-    try {
-      request.initTransIfRequired();
-      return request.findSingleAttribute(cls);
-
-    } finally {
-      request.endTransIfRequired();
-    }
+    return executeSqlQuery((req) -> req.findSingleAttribute(cls), query);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/RelationalQueryEngine.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/RelationalQueryEngine.java
index f6405aaa8..718a2873a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/RelationalQueryEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/RelationalQueryEngine.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package io.ebeaninternal.server.core;
 
 
+import io.ebean.RowConsumer;
+import io.ebean.RowMapper;
 import io.ebean.SqlRow;
 import io.ebean.meta.MetricVisitor;
 
@@ -40,6 +42,21 @@ public interface RelationalQueryEngine {
    */
   <T> List<T> findSingleAttributeList(RelationalQueryRequest request, Class<T> cls);
 
+  /**
+   * Find one via mapper.
+   */
+  <T> T findOneMapper(RelationalQueryRequest request, RowMapper<T> mapper);
+
+  /**
+   * Find list via mapper.
+   */
+  <T> List<T> findListMapper(RelationalQueryRequest request, RowMapper<T> mapper);
+
+  /**
+   * Find each via raw consumer.
+   */
+  void findEachRow(RelationalQueryRequest request, RowConsumer mapper);
+
   /**
    * Collect SQL query execution statistics.
    */
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/RelationalQueryRequest.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/RelationalQueryRequest.java
index 6324ffdfc..c9a47fb90 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/RelationalQueryRequest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/RelationalQueryRequest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package io.ebeaninternal.server.core;
 
+import io.ebean.RowConsumer;
+import io.ebean.RowMapper;
 import io.ebean.SqlQuery;
 import io.ebean.SqlRow;
 import io.ebean.Transaction;
@@ -53,6 +55,19 @@ public final class RelationalQueryRequest extends AbstractSqlQueryRequest {
     }
   }
 
+  boolean findEachRow(RowConsumer mapper) {
+    queryEngine.findEachRow(this, mapper);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  <T> List<T> findListMapper(RowMapper<T> mapper) {
+    return queryEngine.findListMapper(this, mapper);
+  }
+
+  <T> T findOneMapper(RowMapper<T> mapper) {
+    return queryEngine.findOneMapper(this, mapper);
+  }
+
   public <T> List<T> findSingleAttributeList(Class<T> cls) {
     return queryEngine.findSingleAttributeList(this, cls);
   }
@@ -119,4 +134,28 @@ public final class RelationalQueryRequest extends AbstractSqlQueryRequest {
   public void incrementRows() {
     rows++;
   }
+
+  public <T> List<T> mapList(RowMapper<T> mapper) throws SQLException {
+
+    List<T> list = new ArrayList<>();
+    while (next()) {
+      list.add(mapper.map(resultSet, rows++));
+    }
+    return list;
+  }
+
+  public <T> T mapOne(RowMapper<T> mapper) throws SQLException {
+    if (!next()) {
+      return null;
+    } else {
+      return mapper.map(resultSet, rows++);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void mapEach(RowConsumer consumer) throws SQLException {
+    while (next()) {
+      consumer.accept(resultSet, rows++);
+    }
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/DefaultRelationalQueryEngine.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/DefaultRelationalQueryEngine.java
index b2fe0466e..d46aaf0a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/DefaultRelationalQueryEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/DefaultRelationalQueryEngine.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package io.ebeaninternal.server.query;
 
+import io.ebean.RowConsumer;
+import io.ebean.RowMapper;
 import io.ebean.SqlRow;
 import io.ebean.meta.MetricType;
 import io.ebean.meta.MetricVisitor;
@@ -92,6 +94,53 @@ public class DefaultRelationalQueryEngine implements RelationalQueryEngine {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public <T> T findOneMapper(RelationalQueryRequest request, RowMapper<T> mapper) {
+    try {
+      request.executeSql(binder, SpiQuery.Type.BEAN);
+      T value = request.mapOne(mapper);
+      request.logSummary();
+      return value;
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new PersistenceException(Message.msg("fetch.error", e.getMessage(), request.getSql()), e);
+
+    } finally {
+      request.close();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public <T> List<T> findListMapper(RelationalQueryRequest request, RowMapper<T> mapper) {
+    try {
+      request.executeSql(binder, SpiQuery.Type.LIST);
+      List<T> list = request.mapList(mapper);
+      request.logSummary();
+      return list;
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new PersistenceException(Message.msg("fetch.error", e.getMessage(), request.getSql()), e);
+
+    } finally {
+      request.close();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void findEachRow(RelationalQueryRequest request, RowConsumer consumer) {
+    try {
+      request.executeSql(binder, SpiQuery.Type.LIST);
+      request.mapEach(consumer);
+      request.logSummary();
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new PersistenceException(Message.msg("fetch.error", e.getMessage(), request.getSql()), e);
+
+    } finally {
+      request.close();
+    }
+  }
+
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
   @Override
   public <T> List<T> findSingleAttributeList(RelationalQueryRequest request, Class<T> cls) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultRelationalQuery.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultRelationalQuery.java
index ef58e2804..5ca2e1075 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultRelationalQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultRelationalQuery.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package io.ebeaninternal.server.querydefn;
 
+import io.ebean.RowConsumer;
+import io.ebean.RowMapper;
 import io.ebean.SqlRow;
 import io.ebeaninternal.api.BindParams;
 import io.ebeaninternal.api.SpiEbeanServer;
@@ -69,6 +71,21 @@ public class DefaultRelationalQuery implements SpiSqlQuery {
     return server.findSingleAttributeList(this, cls);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public <T> T findOne(RowMapper<T> mapper) {
+    return server.findOneMapper(this, mapper);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public <T> List<T> findList(RowMapper<T> mapper) {
+    return server.findListMapper(this, mapper);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void findEachRow(RowConsumer consumer) {
+    server.findEachRow(this, consumer);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public SqlRow findOne() {
     return server.findOne(this, null);
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/TDSpiEbeanServer.java b/src/test/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/TDSpiEbeanServer.java
index 1661403b9..64bff0d26 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/TDSpiEbeanServer.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/ebeaninternal/api/TDSpiEbeanServer.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import io.ebean.PagedList;
 import io.ebean.PersistenceContextScope;
 import io.ebean.Query;
 import io.ebean.QueryIterator;
+import io.ebean.RowConsumer;
+import io.ebean.RowMapper;
 import io.ebean.SqlQuery;
 import io.ebean.SqlRow;
 import io.ebean.SqlUpdate;
@@ -467,6 +469,21 @@ public class TDSpiEbeanServer implements SpiEbeanServer {
     return null;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public <T> T findOneMapper(SpiSqlQuery query, RowMapper<T> mapper) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public <T> List<T> findListMapper(SpiSqlQuery query, RowMapper<T> mapper) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void findEachRow(SpiSqlQuery query, RowConsumer consumer) {
+
+  }
+
   @Override
   public SqlQuery createSqlQuery(String sql) {
     return null;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/tests/query/sqlquery/SqlQueryTests.java b/src/test/java/org/tests/query/sqlquery/SqlQueryTests.java
index 2d4251db7..3cf065b4b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/tests/query/sqlquery/SqlQueryTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/tests/query/sqlquery/SqlQueryTests.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.tests.query.sqlquery;
 
 import io.ebean.BaseTestCase;
 import io.ebean.Ebean;
+import io.ebean.RowMapper;
 import io.ebean.SqlQuery;
 import io.ebean.SqlRow;
 import io.ebean.meta.MetaTimedMetric;
@@ -11,9 +12,12 @@ import org.tests.model.basic.Order;
 import org.tests.model.basic.ResetBasicData;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.sql.ResultSet;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -76,6 +80,96 @@ public class SqlQueryTests extends BaseTestCase {
     assertThat(minCreated).isBefore(OffsetDateTime.now());
   }
 
+  static class CustDto {
+
+    long id;
+    String name;
+    String status;
+
+    public CustDto(long id, String name, String status) {
+      this.id = id;
+      this.name = name;
+      this.status = status;
+    }
+  }
+
+  static class CustMapper implements RowMapper<CustDto> {
+
+    @Override
+    public CustDto map(ResultSet rset, int rowNum) throws SQLException {
+
+      long id = rset.getLong(1);
+      String name = rset.getString(2);
+      String status = rset.getString(3);
+
+      return new CustDto(id, name, status);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private static final CustMapper CUST_MAPPER = new CustMapper();
+
+  @Test
+  public void findOne_mapper() {
+
+    ResetBasicData.reset();
+
+    String sql = "select id, name, status from o_customer where name = ?";
+
+    CustDto rob = Ebean.createSqlQuery(sql)
+      .setParameter(1, "Rob")
+      .findOne(CUST_MAPPER);
+
+    assertThat(rob.name).isEqualTo("Rob");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void findList_mapper() {
+
+    ResetBasicData.reset();
+
+    String sql = "select id, name, status from o_customer order by name desc";
+
+    List<CustDto> dtos = Ebean.createSqlQuery(sql)
+      .findList(CUST_MAPPER);
+
+    assertThat(dtos).isNotEmpty();
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void findEachRow() {
+
+    ResetBasicData.reset();
+
+    String sql = "select id, name, status from o_customer order by name desc";
+
+    AtomicLong count = new AtomicLong();
+
+    Ebean.createSqlQuery(sql)
+      .findEachRow((resultSet, rowNum) -> {
+        count.incrementAndGet();
+
+        long id = resultSet.getLong(1);
+        String name = resultSet.getString(2);
+
+        System.out.println("rowNum:" + rowNum + " id:" + id + " name:" + name);
+      });
+
+    assertThat(count.get()).isGreaterThan(0);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void findOne_mapper_lambda() {
+
+    ResetBasicData.reset();
+
+    String sql = "select max(id) from o_customer where name != ?";
+
+    long maxId = Ebean.createSqlQuery(sql)
+      .setParameter(1, "Rob")
+      .findOne((resultSet, rowNum) -> resultSet.getLong(1));
+
+    assertThat(maxId).isGreaterThan(0);
+  }
 
   @Test
   public void newline_replacedInLogsOnly() {