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Old Occupation MeaningsOld OccupationsAdvocate Solicitor acting in a Law Court Ag Lab Agricultural Labourer Alewife Woman who runs an alehouse Annealer Processing metal or glass by furnace-heating and immersion in chemical baths Annuitant Non-working person receiving an annual income or pension Apprentice Trainee bound to learn a craft or trade Assizor A juror Bailie Magistrate in a Scottish burgh Bailif Guard of fishing rights on a river Banksman Man in charge of miners' cages at pithead Bard Poet or story-teller Baxter Baker Beetler Operator of beetling machine to emboss fabric Blaxter Bleacher of cloth Bottler Filler of bottles, often in distillery Bowman Sub-tenant who farmed tenant's cows for a season Brewster Maker of beer, a brewer Burgess Man listed as merchant or craftsman in a town burgh Callenderer Smoothing cloth or paper by passing through rollers Candler Maker or seller of candles Carder Preparing wool for spinning by brushing with wire pads Carter Working with horse and cart on farm or in towns Catechist Instructor in religious doctrine Caulker Filling cracks usually in ships by sealing with tar Cellarman Keeper of wine and spirits Chaisemaker Carriage maker Chandler Dealer in goods, often a ship's supplier Charwoman Cleaning woman Chowder Seller of fish, a fishmonger Clagger Person removing clags or dirty clots from a fleece Clark Clerk Cloth Lapper Cleaned cotton fibres before sheets fed into carding machines Coachman Driver of coach and horses Coal Trimmer Person who stabilised coal-carrying barges/ships Cobbler Maker or repairer of shoes Collier Coal miner Colourman Mixer of dyes in textile trade Colporteur Travelling book seller Cooper Maker of barrels and casks, often for distillers Cordiner Maker of leather goods, especially shoes Cordwainer Cordiner (qv) Costermonger Street seller of fruit and vegetables Cottar Tenant with only cottage and a little land Cow-feeder Tenant of small farm with dairy cows Crofter Tenant of farm and cottage (croft), usually in Highlands and Islands. Currier Person curing or tanning hides Custumer Custom-house officer Dexter Dyer Diker Builder of dry stone walls Dom. Serv. Domestic servant Dominie School teacher Draper Dealer in fabrics and sewing materials Drawer Mine worker pushing or dragging coal carts Dresser Surgeon's assistant Drover Cattle dealer and mover of livestock Drayman Cart driver, a carter Drysalter Dealer in pickles, dried or tinned meats, and sauces Dyker Builder of dry stone walls Exciseman Collector of taxes F.S. Female Servant Factor Estate agent for landowner, collector of rents Farm servant Farm worker contracted to work for farmer Farrier Blacksmith who shoes horses Fireman 1. A fire fighter 2. Person in charge of a furnace, eg. on a ship Fitter Assembled wooden parts or machinery Ferry-louper Orkney name for incomer from mainland Feuar Landholder under feudal system paid a feu (fee) to the overlord Flesher Butcher Fletcher Maker of arrows Fruictman Man who sells fruit Furnaceman Attending to furnace in metal works Gamekeeper Guard and breeder of wild game (pheasants etc) on an estate Ganger Foreman or squad leader Gaoler Jailer Gen. Lab General labourer Ghillie Highland guard of wild game, especially deer Girnalman In charge of meal store or granary Glover Maker of gloves Grieve Factor, collector of farming rents Groom Responsible for horses on an estate H.L.W. Hand loom weaver Haberdasher Dealer in articles of clothing Heritor Landholder in a parish Hammerman Metal worker, a smith Hatter Maker of hats, a milliner Hawker Peddler Herd Shepherd Hewer Miner underground Hind Farm labourer Hostler Person looking after horses at an inn Hooper Maker of hoops for barrels Howdywife Midwife Jackman Attendant or retainer, for a nobleman or landowner J.P. Justice of the Peace Jobbing man Employed for a variety of small jobs or tasks Journeyman Qualified tradesman, apprenticeship served Kirk-master Deacon in a church Kish maker Maker of woven willow baskets Laird Rural estate landowner, usually in the Highlands Lamplighter Employed to light the gas street lamps in Victorian cities Lengthsman Railway worker responsible for maintaining a length of rail track Limmer Thief or scoundrel Lineator Surveyor or measurer Litster Dyer of cloth M.S. Male servant Maltster Preparer of malt for brewing Mason Stone cutter and layer Master Head school teacher Skilled and self-employed craftsman or tradesman Master Mariner Ship's captain Milliner Maker of hats and female headgear Min. Minister (or miner) Monger Seller of goods, eg fish, iron Nailer Maker of nails by metal cutting and shaping Notary Solicitor, lawyer Orraman Spare man or odd-job man around the farm Ostler Hostler, person looking after horses at an inn Pauper Person without means of livelihood Pendicler Sub-tenant with some grass and arable land Pensioner Usually a retiree from the Army Pirn-winder Threaded yarn on weaving mill machines Pitheadman Worker at coal mine surface Platelayer Railway worker laying and repairing rails Ploughman Farm worker with working horse and plough Pointsman Railway worker who operates rail points Pony Driver Leading pony underground pulling coal hutches Porter Baggage carrier, or door keeper Portioner Possessor of property divided amongst co-heirs Post Boy Guard travelling on mail coach Procurator Lawyer or advocate Procurator-Fiscal Principal public prosecutor in district Puddler Iron worker operating a puddling or ball furnace Quarrier Worker in stone quarry Railway Lengthsman Railway worker responsible for maintaining a length of rail track Reidare Minor clergyman in early Church, a reader. Relict Widow Riever Robber, originally of cattle Rivetter Shipyard worker joining metal plates with rivets Saddler Maker and repairer of horse saddles and leathers Sawbones Surgeon or physician Sawyer Worker in sawmill or timber pit Scallag Poor male or female farm servant of a tacksman Scavenger The "scaffie" brushed and cleaned the town streets Scholar Usually a child attending school Sclater Slater, a roof tiler with slates Scullery Maid Kitchen servant Servitor Clerk or secretary Sexton Layman guarding church building and vestments Sheriff Chief officer of Crown in county Shingler Roof tiler with wooden shingles Shipwright Constructor and repairer of ships Ship Master Owner or captain of ship Skinner Flayer of hides Solicitor Lawyer Souter Shoemaker Slater Roof tiler with slates Smith Metal worker Spirit Merchant Dealer in spirits, wines and ale Station Master Railway employee in charge of station Steward Chief of household of royal or noble family Stoker Stoked fuel in to a furnace or boiler, eg on a ship Stravaiger A vagrant. Surfaceman Worker at mine surface Tacksman Farm tenant who sub-let rents or tacks Tailzeor Tailor Tambourer Embroiderer using hoops to hold the cloth Tanner Curer of hides to make leather Thatcher Roofer working with reeds or heather thatch Tinker Travelling repairman , seller of pots and pans Trencherman Cook Turner A lathe operator, in wood or metal Vermin Trapper Employed to trap and kill rats, mice, foxes, moles, as pests. Victualler Supplier of food and provisions Vintner Wine merchant Wainwright Wagon maker Walkster Cloth worker cleaning and thickening cloth by wetting and walking over it Wheelwright Maker or repairer of wheels Whitesmith Worker in tin and light metals (cf. Blacksmith) Wright Joiner or carpenter Writer Solicitor W.S. Writer to the Signet (solicitor |
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