An ancestor's occupation between 1771 and 1815 is listed as a farmer but after this occupation is the word, Ortspedell. The two are written as follows: "Ackersmann/Ortspedell." Orts means place and pedell means servant. What would have been expected of this person in the late 1770s? During the same time period, another man connected to my ancestry has Schuhmacher/Pedell after his name which would translate as shoemaker/ servant. What is the difference between an Ortspedell and just Pedell in terms of responsibility? Thank you for any assistance. EM Lutz