This came on one of my other lists and is available for sharing, so I thought I would send it along, it might help someone. > Old Occupations > > Accomptant Accountant > Almoner Giver of charity to the needy > Amanuensis Secretary or stenographer > Artificer A soldier mechanic who does repairs > Bailie Bailiff > Baxter Baker > Bluestocking Female writer > Boniface Keeper of an inn > Brazier One who works with brass > Brewster Beer manufacturer > Brightsmith Metal Worker > Burgonmaster Mayor > Caulker One who filled up cracks (in ships or >windows or seems > to make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber >produced by taking > old ropes apart > Chaisemaker Carriage maker > Chandler Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells >candles; > retailer of groceries, ship supplier > Chiffonnier Wig maker > Clark Clerk > Clerk Clergyman, cleric > Clicker The servant of a salesman who stood at >the door to > invite customers; one who received the matter in the galley >from the > compositors and arranged it in due form ready for printing; one >who makes > eyelet holes in boots using a machine which clicked. > Cohen Priest > Collier Coal miner > Colporteur Peddler of books > Cooper One who makes or repairs vessels made of >staves & hoops, > such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. > Cordwainer Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using >leather from > Cordova/Cordoba in Spain > Costermonger Peddler of fruits and vegetables > Crocker Potter > Crowner Coroner > Currier One who dresses the coat of a horse with >a currycomb; > one who tanned leather by >incorporating oil or > grease > Docker Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads >cargo > Dowser One who finds water using a rod or witching >stick > Draper A dealer in dry goods > Drayman One who drives a long strong cart without fixed >sides for > carrying heavy loads > Dresser A surgeon's assistant in a hospital > Drover One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to >market; a dealer > in cattle > Duffer Peddler > Factor Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts >business for > another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate > Farrier A blacksmith, one who shoes horses > Faulkner Falconer > Fell monger One who removes hair or wool from hides in >preparation for > leather making > Fletcher One who made bows and arrows > Fuller One who fulls cloth; one who shrinks and >thickens woolen > cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing; one who cleans and >finishes >cloth > Gaoler A keeper of the goal, a jailer > Glazier Window glassman > Hacker Maker of hoes > Hatcheler One who combed out or carded flax > Haymonger Dealer in hay > Hayward Keeper of fences > Higgler Itinerant peddler > Hillier Roof tiler > Hind A farm laborer > Holster A groom who took care of horses, often at an >inn > Hooker Reaper > Hooper One who made hoops for casks and barrels > Huckster Sells small wares > Husbandman A farmer who cultivated the land > Jagger Fish peddler > Journeyman One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered >his craft, > not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day > Joyner / Joiner A skilled carpenter > Keeler Bargeman > Kempster Wool comber > Lardner Keeper of the cupboard > Lavender Washer woman > Lederer Leather maker > Leech Physician > Longshoreman Stevedore > Lormer Maker of horse gear > Malender Farmer > Maltster Brewer > Manciple A steward > Mason Bricklayer > Mintmaster One who issued local currency > Monger Seller of goods (ale, fish) > Muleskinner Teamster > Neatherder Herds cows > Ordinary Keeper Innkeeper with fixed prices > Pattern Maker A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A >clog was a > wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end > Peregrinator Itinerant wanderer > Peruker A wig maker > Pettifogger A shyster lawyer > Pigman Crockery dealer > Plumber One who applied sheet lead for roofing and >set lead frames > for plain or stained glass windows. > Porter Door keeper > Puddler Wrought iron worker > Quarrier Quarry worker > Rigger Hoist tackle worker > Ripper Seller of fish > Roper Maker of rope or nets > Saddler One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or >other > furnishings for horses > Sawbones Physician > Sawyer One who saws; carpenter > Schumacker Shoemaker > Scribler A minor or worthless author > Scrivener Professional or public copyist or writer; >notary public > Scrutiner Election judge > Shrieve Sheriff > Slater Roofer > Slopseller Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop > Snobscat / Snob One who repaired shoes > Sorter Tailor > Spinster A woman who spins or an unmarried woman > Spurrer Maker of spurs > Squire Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of >peace > Stuff gown Junior barrister > Stuff gownsman Junior barrister > Supercargo Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of >cargo and the > commercial concerns of the ship. > Tanner One who tans (cures) animal hides into >leather > Tapley One who puts the tap in an ale cask > Tasker Reaper > Teamster One who drives a team for hauling > Thatcher Roofer > Tide waiter Customs inspector > Tinker An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and >repairman > Tipstaff Policeman > Travers Toll bridge collection > Tucker Cleaner of cloth goods > Turner A person who turns wood on a lathe into >spindles > Victualer A tavern keeper, or one who provides an >army, navy, or > ship with food > Vulcan Blacksmith > Wagoner Teamster not for hire > Wainwright Wagon maker > Waiter Customs officer or tide waiter; one who >waited on the > tide to collect duty on goods brought in. > Waterman Boatman who plies for hire > Webster Operator of looms > Wharfinger Owner of a wharf > Wheelwright One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled >carriages, etc. > Whitesmith Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or >polishes the work > Whitewing Street sweeper > Whitster Bleach of cloth > Wright Workman, especially a construction worker > Yeoman Farmer who owns his own land > > compiled by Dan Burrows > "I put these 130 items together from many sources and used it >as a handout > for our local Orange County (NY) Genealogical Society. I was >asked by many > recipients if the CHART could be forwarded to other lists or >used in local > newsletters. The answer is yes -- please share this >information." > Dan Burrows - dburrows1@juno.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com