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WHAT JOBS DID OUR ANCESTORS HOLD?
Here is a list of jobs with the title as known by
our ancestors / and the corresponding current title
JOBS PAGE 1
"Accomptant to Cooper"
Accomptant: Accountant
Almoner: Giver of charity to the needy
Amanuensis: Secretary or stenographer
Artificer: A soldier mechanic who does repairs
Baxter: Baker
Bluestocking: Female writer
Boniface: Keeper of an inn
Brewster: Beer manufacturer
Brightsmith: Metal Worker
Burgonmaster: Mayor
Chaisemaker: Carriage maker
Chandler: Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles;
retailer of groceries
Chiffonnier: Wig maker
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
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