Thought this might be of interest. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [MORRIS] Old Occupations > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:23:23 -0500 > From: "Fred" <freese@netins.net> > To: MORRIS-L@rootsweb.com > > Thanks to Donella for sending this to be forwarded to the lists and thanks to > Dan Burrows for allowing his list to be shared. > Fred > > > 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