Occupation Titles of Old

Source: RABBIT TRACKS, Vol. 11, No. 4, Winter 1993

Sent out to Goodson News from JOHNANDGLO (Gloria Goodson)

Jan 24, 1998

ALMONER - giver of charity to the needy

ANANUENSIS - Secretary or Stenographer

BLUESTOCKING - Female Writer

BONIFACE - Innkeeper

BURGOMASTER - Mayor

CHANDLER - Candlemaker

CHIFFONIER - Ragpicker

COLPORTEUR - Peddler of books

COOPER - maker of barrels

COSTERMONGER - Peddler of fruits/vegetables

CROWNER - Coroner

DUFFER - Peddler

FELL MONGER - remover of hair or wool from hides in leather making

FLETCHER - Made bows and arrows

GAOLER - Jailer

GLAZIER - Window glassman

HACKER - maker of hoes

HAYMONGER - dealer in hay

HAYWARD - fence viewer

HATCHELER - Combed or carded flax

HOOPER - Made hoops for casks

HOSTLER or OSTLER - Horse groomer

HIGGLER - itinerant peddler

HILLIER - roof tiler

HIND - farm laborer

HOOKER - reaper

HOLSTER - cares for horses

HUCKSTER - sells small wares

HUSBANDMAN - farmer

JAGGER - fish peddler

JOINER - skilled carpenter

KEMPSTER - wool comber profession, a gentleman

LAVENDER - washer woman

LEECH or SAWBONES - Physician - physician

LONGSHOREMAN - stevedore

LORMER - maker of horse gear

MALENDER - farmer

MALSTER - brewer

MANCIPLE - Steward

MINTMAKER (Mintmaster] - issuer of local currency

MONGER - (i.e., fish) - dealer

MULESKINNER - teamster

NEATHHERD - cowherd

ORDINARY KEEPER - innkeeper

PERIGRINATOR - Itinerant worker

PERUKER - Wigmaker

PETTIFOGGER - Shyster lawyer

PIGMAN - crockery dealer

PORTER - door or gatekeeper

PUMBUM WORKER - Plumber

PUDDLER - wrought iron worker

QUARRIER - quarry worker

RATTLEWATCH - Town watchman

RIGGER - hoist tackle worker

RIPPER - seller of fish

ROPER - maker of rope or nets

SALTER - roofer

SAWYER - saws timber into boards

SCRUTINEER - Election judge

SHRIEVE - Sheriff

SLATER - roofer

SNOBSCAT - Repaired shoes

SORTOR - Tailor

SPURRER - maker of spurs

SQUIRE - (esquire) practitioner of

Stuffgrownsman (STUFF GOWSMAN) - junior barrister

TASKER - reaper

TEAMSTER - driver of horses

TIDE WAITER - Custom inspector

TIPSTAFF - policeman

TUCKER - cleaner of cloth goods

VICTUALER - seller of food/drink

VULCAN - blacksmith

WEBSTER - weaver-Operated looms

WHITEWING - Streetsweeper

WHITSTER - bleacher of cloth

YOEMAN - farmer who owns his own land

Cordwainer - Shoemaker

Currier - Worker of leather

Topper - Spinning Mill worker