Hi Listers, I received this list several months ago & thought everyone who hasn't seen it might like to have it. Sorry, Ley, It doesn't have a 'stopper' on it. Donia McDonald forwarded message: >This is a good little list. Hope this helps give a better understanding to >some of these occupations. > >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 receivedthe 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 gaol, 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 andset 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 Bleacher 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 - [email protected]