Annette Bowen wrote 2013-01-06 22:23: > > In this context what would be the job of the "miller"? I am more > familiar with the term "miller" being used for a grist mill or a saw > mill. That depends on what kind of mill, I think "kvarn" and "bruk" can both be translated as mill. Plus "såg" (saw-mill). A "kvarn" is for grinding grain, it is managed by a "mjölnare". A "bruk" (factory, foundry, mill) could be managed by a "bruks-patron" or "inspector" or something. // Bo Johansson

It was "bruk". Olof Olofsson was called "mölnaren och Bygmästabs" (Tysslinge AI:2Ver:a (1752-1754) Image 2130/ page 206). He lived at Bleckbruket. His wife was the daughter of a master smith and both came from the same place in Kil. The men on previous pages of the HE were called "smedjan", but they did not have "smith names". I assume that Olof had something to do with a iron mill or factory. Annette On 1/6/13, Bo Johansson <bo.h.johan56@telia.com> wrote: > Annette Bowen wrote 2013-01-06 22:23: >> >> In this context what would be the job of the "miller"? I am more >> familiar with the term "miller" being used for a grist mill or a saw >> mill. > > That depends on what kind of mill, I think "kvarn" and "bruk" can both > be translated as mill. Plus "såg" (saw-mill). > > A "kvarn" is for grinding grain, it is managed by a "mjölnare". > > A "bruk" (factory, foundry, mill) could be managed by a "bruks-patron" > or "inspector" or something. > > // Bo Johansson > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >