There is a great site link at the end of this list that I think you would all love to page mark for future reference use. It has a remarkable list of occupations and explanations with an alphabetized search function. Accomptant: Accountant Alienist A physician who treats mental disorders Almoner: Giver of charity to the needy Amanuensis: Secretary or stenographer Arrowsmith Maker of arrows - Old English Artificer: A soldier mechanic who does repairs Bailie: Bailiff Baxter: Baker Bluestocking: Female writer Boniface: Keeper of an inn Bookmonger Seller of Books Bottger German, barrel maker - Used in early Pennsylvania. Today, we see it as the surnamd "Betcher" Brazier: One who works with brass Brewster: Beer manufacturer Brightsmith: Metal Worker Burgonmaster: Mayor Carver Wood Carver Caulker: One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hemp fiber produced by taking old ropes apart Chaisemaker: Carriage maker Chandler: Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles; retailer of groceries 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. Coachmaker Maker of Coaches Coaler Maker of charcoal - Used in early Pennsylvania Cobbler Shoemaker 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 Drummer Whiskey salesman 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 Ferryman Operator of a ferry crossing a river Fireman One who tended to the furnaces of steam powered equipment 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 Engineer One who was usually a step up from a Fireman maintaining the balance and condition of Steam powered equipment, furnaces and engines. Gaoler: A keeper of the goal, a jailer Glazier: Window glassman Grubber One who cleared land of underbrush and low growing greenery Granny Woman Midwife - Used in Appalachia Grower Plantation Owner Hacker: Maker of hoes Handwoman Midwife - Used in Appalachia Hatcheler: One who combed out or carded flax Hawker Whiskey salesman 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 Keelboatman Crewman on a keelboat Keeler: Bargeman Kempster: Wool comber Lamp Lighter One who lights street lamps Landsman Farmer or neighbor 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 Planter Southern plantation owner Plumber: One who applied sheet lead for roofing and set lead frames for plain or stained glass windows. Porter: Door keeper Post Rider Carries mail by horseback P'troon (Parton) Skipper of a large keelboat Puddler: Wrought iron worker Quarrier: Quarry worker Raggies Charcoal makers - used in early Connecticut Rigger: Hoist tackle worker Ripper: Seller of fish River Lumberman A riverman who navigates a log float down river. Used on the Mississippi. - On the Pend Oreille River in Idaho, the river lumberman were known as "river pigs" Riverman River boat men 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 Shipwright Builder of wooden ships 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 Taylor Tailor Teamster: One who drives a team for hauling Thatcher: Roofer Tide waiter: Customs inspector Tinker: Am 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 Yager (Jager) German for hunter - Used in early Pennsylvania Yeoman: Farmer who owns his own land This page started from a list of occupations supplied by Dan Burrows - Incorporated info provided by Fred Smoot, and Marianne Ordway. Here is a great link packed with Early Occupations and there meanings. http://www.segenealogy.com/_descriptions/job-F.htm Good luck with your research! Marianne