 | Old Professions that You Never Thought Existed August 18th, 2010 by Kate Seidametova Posted in Humor |
Ever wondered what your last name means or what your job was called several hundred years ago? Many of today’s jobs simply did not exist back then. On the other hand, there are plenty of old jobs that have been greatly diminished or don’t exist today.We’ve put together a list of the most fascinating old occupations for you to enjoy. Have you heard of any of them? Let us know in the comments!
- Accomptant - accountant
- Administatrix - female administrator
- Amanuensis - secretary or stenographer
- Artificer - maker or fixer of intricate objects
- Ashmanshipman - sailor
- Aurifaber - goldsmith
- Banksman - overseer at a mine pit
- Belhoste - tavern keeper
- Boniface - innkeeper
- Brightsmith - metal worker
- Brownsmith - copper or brass smith
- Burnisher - metal polisher
- Carnifex - butcher
- Carpentarius - carpenter
- Chaisemaker - carriage maker
- Chandler - retailer of groceries; dealer or trader
- Chapman - merchant
- Chesterman - guard
- Chirugion - surgeon
- Cissor - tailor
- Clericus - clerk
- Clerk - clergyman, cleric
- Cobbler - shoe maker/repairer
- Cocus - cook
- Crowner - coroner
- Cuhreur - currier
- Drummer - traveling salesman
- Enumerator - census taker
- Executrix - female executor
- Falkner - keeper/trainer of falcons
- Farmer - tax-collector or bailiff
- Farrier - horse doctor
- Fence Viewer - person who inspects farmer’s fences
- Fleshewer - butcher
- Fletcher - maker of bows and arrows
- Framar - farmer
- Furner - baker
- Gaoler - jailer
- Garcifer/Garcio - groom/ attendant
- Garlekmonger - dealer in garlic
- Glassewryght - make of glassware
- Glazier - repairer of windows
- Glover - dealer or maker of gloves
- Grecher - grocer
- Guilderer - maker of gold or silver coins
- Gynour - engineer
- Hacker - hoe maker
- Hansard - weapon maker or seller
- Harper - musician
- Headborough - constable
- Herd - shepherd or herdsman
- Hind - farm laborer
- Hooker - reaper
- Hosteler - innkeeper
- Huckster - seller of small articles
- Journeyman - craftsman who had served his apprentice, a master craftsman
- Joyner - skilled carpenter
- Kellogg - slaughter man
- Kepegest - innkeeper
- Lavender - washer woman
- Lederer - leather maker
- Leech - physician
- Limner - draughtsman or artist
- Lokeer - locksmith
- Malender - farmer
- Malster - brewer of beer
- Marescallus - marshal
- Marshall - horse servant
- Mason - stone carver
- Mayer - physician
- Mercator - merchant
- Millow - miller
- Nedder - needle-maker
- Nettir - knitter
- Osler - bird-catcher
- Osnard - herder of oxen
- Outrider - mounted attendant riding before or behind a carriage
- Pardoner - one licensed to sell Papal Indulgences
- Parochus - rector, pastor
- Peever - pepper-seller
- Perukerr - wig maker
- Pictor - painter
- Piscator - fisherman
- Plomer - plumber
- Plumber - one who applied sheet lead for roofing and set lead frames for windows
- Porcher - pig-keeper
- Pynner - pin-maker
- Revenuer - federal officer enforcing the law against illegal manufacturing of whisky
- Ripper - fish monger
- Rower - builder of wagon wheels
- Sauntere - salt maker
- Savant - servant
- Sawbones - physician
- Schumacker - shoemaker/ cobbler
- Shrieve - sheriff
- Sifker - sievemaker
- Slater - roofer/ tiler
- Soper - soapmaker
- Sorter - tailor
- Spittleman - hospital attendant
- Tabernarius - taverner; innkeeper
- Textor - weaver
- Tinctor - dyer or possibly a painter
- Tipstaff - policeman
- Travers - toll bridge collector
- Tripper - dancer
- Tucker - cleaner of cloth goods
- Venator/Venur – huntsman
- Vitner - wine merchant
- Vulcan - blacksmith
- Wagoner - teamster not for hire
- Wainwright - wagon maker
- Waiter - customs officer (who waited on the tide to collect duty on goods brought in)
- Webber/Webster - weaver
- Whitcher - maker of chests
- Whitesmith - worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work
- Wright – workman /construction worker
- Yeoman - farmer who owns his own land
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