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==Online Resources==
Occupations are an important tool for the family history researcher. They help us to identify the same person when there are others in the same record by the same name. They help us to understand our ancestors life circumstances. <br>
*'''1752-1941''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20339/sweden-sailors-seamen%E2%80%99s-house-enrollments?s=275764761 Sweden, Sailors and Seamen’s House Enrollments] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==Occupations==
Occupations were also a measure of social status. Some trades were viewed as more prestigious than others. For example, goldsmiths had more prestige than shoemakers. Many trades, such as butchers, tanners, shoemakers, tailors, and others were organized into guilds, which were in charge of training apprentices and regulating a trade's practice in an area. <br>


Occupations are an important tool for the family history researcher. They help us to identify the same person when there are others in the same record by the same name. They help us to understand our ancestors’ life circumstances. <br>  
This occupational word list is under construction. It contains all the occupations found in the old Swedish Genealogical Word list (published by the Family History Library), along with new entries from other sources. The intention is to improve the old list. Keep in mind there are some words that do not have a good English translation. See the references at the bottom of the page for all the sources used in building this list. <br>  


Occupations were also a measure of social status. Some trades were viewed as more prestigious than others. For example, goldsmiths had more prestige than shoemakers. Many trades, such as butchers, tanners, shoemakers, tailors, and others were organized into guilds, which were in charge of training apprentices and regulating a trade's practice in an area. Many guild records are in the Nordiska Museet collection in Stockholm. Do a search for the word '''Skråarkiv''' in [https://sok.riksarkivet.se/nad Nationell Arkivdatabas].<br>
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This occupational word list is under construction. As of February 2013 there are over 800 occupations listed. The intention is to improve this list over time. Keep in mind there are some words that do not have a good English translation. See the references at the bottom of the page for all the sources used in building this list. <br>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Occupation
!Short definition
!Full definition
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|abbot
|abbot
|
|-
|accismästare
|customs officer
|Customs officer, who collected duty on goods at the entrance of a city (Lilla landtullen). He also made sure the merchants and the tradesmen paid duty on their goods they had in stock.
|-
|ackuschörska
|a midwife
|<br>
|-
|adelsbussar
|(military) soldier of lower rank
|A soldier of lower rank and less pay than a non-commissioned officer but with higher pay than the enlisted soldier. Often a young nobleman, who joined the army as a volunteer.
|-
|adelsman
|nobleman
|
|-
|adelssven
|page (youth)
|A young nobleman, who worked at a Royal Court.
|-
|adjunctus sacri ministerii
|(latin) pastorsadjunkt
|see adjunkt
|-
|adjunkt
|teacher
|(civil) teacher, 2nd level university, higher learning, or seminary; (ecclesiastical) pastorsadjunkt or pastoratsadjunkt
|-
|administer, administra
|(latin) attendant, and assistant
|
|-
|administrator
|(latin) administrator
|
|-
|advocat
|lawyer, attorney
|
|-
|advocatus ecclesiae
|(latin) lawyer of the assembly
|
|-
|aedituus
|(latin) keeper of the sacristy
|person in charge of the sacristy and ceremonial equipment
|-
|aftonsångspredikant
|evening-service preacher
|
|-
|agent
|agent, representative
|
|-
|aktor
|accuser, impeacher, prosecutor
|
|-
|aktris
|actress
|female play actor, performer
|-
|aktör
|actor
|male play actor, performer
|-
|allmänningsbonde
|common farmer, peasant, or man
|
|-
|-
|allmäningskarl
! Occupation
|common farmer, peasant, or man
! Short definition
|
! class="unsortable" | Full definition
|-
|-
|amiral
| accismästare
|admiral (military)
| customs officer
|
| &nbsp;see [[Swedish Occupation: Accismästare|Accismästare]]
|-
|-
|anförare
| ackuschörska
|leader, chief, commander, captain-general, captain (1788)
| a midwife
|
| <br>
|-
|-
|angivare
| adelsbussar
|informer (1788)
| (military) soldier of lower rank
|
| see [[Swedish Occupation: Adelsbussar|Adelsbussar]]
|-
|-
|anklagare
| adelsman
|accuser, impeacher (1788)
| nobleman
|
|  
|-
|-
|ansättare
| adelssven
|(military) rammer
| page (youth)  
|service position with ramrods
| A young nobleman, who worked at a Royal Court.
|-
|-
|apotekare
| adjunctus archipraepositi, archipr. adj.
|pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacist
| (latin)
|
|  
|-
|-
|arbetare
| adjunctus ex officio
|worker, laborer
| (latin)
|
|  
|-
|-
|arbetskarl
| adjunctus sacri ministerii
|male worker, workman, laborer
| (latin)
|
|  
|-
|-
|arbetsman
| administer, administra
|male worker, workman, laborer
| (latin)
|
|  
|-
|-
|arbk.
| administrator, pradii
|abbreviation for arbetskarl
| (latin)
|male worker, workman, laborer
|  
|-
|-
|arkebusier
| advocatus ecclesiae
|(military) member of firing squad
| (latin)  
|arkebusera is to shoot by order of the court
|  
|-
|-
|arkibiskop
| aedituus
|(1788) archbishop
| (latin)  
|modern Swedish ärkebiskop
|  
|-
|-
|arklimästare
| aftonsångspredikant
|(military) gunner
| evening-service preacher
|gunner's mate, quarter gunner (from 1829)
|  
|-
|-
|arrendator
| aktor
|tenant farmer, leaseholder
| accuser, impeacher, prosecutor
|A person whose occupation is based upon a lease agreement (''arrendekontrakt''). This contract could be for the usage of land, hunting rights, or the use of outbuildings in exchange for an agreed amount of money, commodities, or land products. The contract was subject to specific conditions of usage and dates of validity that were agreed upon between the lessor and lessee.
|  
|-
|-
|artillerist
| aktris
|(military) man of the artillery
| actress
|
| female play actor, performer
|-
|-
|artillerikonstapel
| aktör
|(military) bombardier
| actor
|
| male play actor, performer
|-
|-
|assessor
| allmänningsbonde, allmäningskarl
|assessor
| common - farmer, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -peasant, -man
|
|  
|-
|-
|assuradör
| ansättare
|insurer, underwriter
| (military) rammer
|
| service position with ramrods
|-
|-
|auktionist, auktionskommissarie
| apotekare
|auctioneer
| pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacist
|one who performs auctions for public sale
|  
|-
|-
|auktor, autor
| arbetare
|author
| worker, workman, laborer
|author, penman, writer (1829)
|  
|-
|-
|avisskrivare
| arbetsman
|newswriter
| male worker, workman, laborer
|gazetteer, or newswriter
|  
|-
|-
|avskedad soldat
| arbk.
|discharged, resigned soldier
| abbreviation for arbetskarl
|
| male worker, workman, laborer
|-
|-
|avskrivare (1788)
| arkebusier
|transcriber, copier
| (military) member of firing squad
|
| arkebusera is to shoot by order of the court
|-
|-
|axplockare
| arklimästare
|gleaner
| (military) gunner
|gleaning, earing, after gathering
| gunner's mate, quarter gunner (from 1829)
|-
|-
|backstuguhjon
| arrendator
|cottager (1788)
| tenant farmer, leaseholder
|see backstugusittare
| &nbsp;see [[Swedish Occupation: Arrendator|Arrendator]]
|-
|-
|backstugusittare
| artillerist
|cottager
| (military) man of the artillery
|one who lived in a small cottage, dugout, or hut. See: [[Swedish Occupation: Backstugusittare|Backstugusittare]]
|  
|-
|-
|badare
| artillerikonstapel
|keeper of a bath house (1788)
| (military) bombardier
|
|  
|-
|-
|badaremästare
| assessor
|barber surgeon
| assessor
|
|  
|-
|-
|badmästare
| assuradör
|bath-keeper
| insurer, underwriter
|(1889)
|  
|-
|-
|bagare
| auktionist, auktionskommissarie
|baker
| auctioneer
|
| one who performs auctions for public sale
|-
|-
|bagaregesäll
| auktor, autor
|baker's man
| author
|
| author, penman, writer (1829)
|-
|-
|bagarelärling
| avisskrivare
|baker's apprentice, baker's boy, bread chipper
| newswriter
|
| gazetteer, or newswriter
|-
|-
|bagaremästare
| avskedad soldat
|master baker
| discharged, resigned soldier
|
|  
|-
|-
|banérförare
| axplockare
|(military) standard bearer, ensign bearer
| gleaner
|
| gleaning, earing, after gathering
|-
|-
|banérherre
| backstugusittare
|(military) banneret
| cottager
|
| one who lived in a small cottage, dugout, or hut
|-
|-
|banér-riddare
| badaremästare
|(military) knight banneret
| barber surgeon
|
|  
|-
|-
|bankvaktmästare
| badmästare
|porter, messenger at a bank
| bath-keeper
|
| (1889)
|-
|-
|banmästare
| bagare
|overseer of a railway line
| baker
|
|  
|-
|-
|barberare
| bagaregesäll
|barber, shaver
| baker's man
|
|  
|-
|-
|barberarebiträde
| bagarelärling
|barber's assistant
| baker's apprentice, baker's boy, bread chipper
|
|  
|-
|-
|barberaregesäll
| bagaremästare
|journeyman barber
| master baker
|
|  
|-
|-
|barberarelärling
| banérförare
|barber's apprentice
| (military) standard bearer, ensign bearer
|
|  
|-
|-
|barkare
| banérherre
|tanner
| (military) banneret
|(1829)
|  
|-
|-
|barnförlossare
| banér-riddare
|male midwife
| (military) knight banneret
|
|  
|-
|-
|barnmorska
| bankvaktmästare
|female midwife
| porter, messenger at a bank
|
|  
|-
|-
|barnpiga
| banmästare
|maid for children
| overseer of a railway line
|
|  
|-
|-
|barnsköterska
| barberare
|female nurse (not wet nurse)
| barber, shaver
|
|  
|-
|-
|baron
| barberarebiträde
|baron
| barber's assistant
|baron is a title used later for friherrar. Between 1626 and 1719 the nobility was divided into three classes. Friherrar belonged to the second class, yet still considered high nobility. After the dismantlement of the classes, the friherrar continued as nobility (some titled, others not) with a coat of arms.
|  
|-
|-
|basunist
| barberaregesäll
|trumpeter
| journeyman barber
|performer on the trumpet, or trombone
|  
|-
|-
|bataljonsadjuntant
| barberarelärling
|(military) sergeant-major
| barber's apprentice
|
|  
|-
|-
|bataljonschef
| barkare
|(military) commander of a battalion
| tanner
|
| (1829)
|-
|-
|batterikonstapel
| barnförlossare
|(military) battalion bombardier
| male midwife
|
|  
|-
|-
|bedragare
| barnmorska
|cheat, impostor, deceiver
| female midwife
|
|  
|-
|-
|befallningshavande
| barnpiga
|governor, magistrate, officer in command
| maid for children
|Kungens ...His Majesties county government board, high sheriff
|  
|-
|-
|befallningsman
| barnsköterska
|bailiff, husbandry, overseer
| female nurse (not wet nurse)
|
|  
|-
|-
|befallningsman (konungens)
| baron
|county governor
| baron
|Also seen as abbreviation ''befalm''.
| baron is a title used later for friherrar. Between 1626 and 1719 the nobility was divided into three classes. Friherrar belonged to the second class, yet still considered high nobility. After the dismantlement of the classes, the friherrar continued as nobility (some titled, others not) with a coat of arms.
|-
|-
|befaren båtsman
| basunist
|(military) traveling sailor
| trumpeter
|
| performer on the trumpet, or trombone
|-
|-
|befordrare
| bataljonsadjuntant
|promoter, advancer, forwarder, furtherer (1788)
| (military) sergeant-major
|
|  
|-
|-
|befällningshavande
| bataljonschef
|officer in command
| (military) commander of a battalion
|
|  
|-
|-
|beherskare
| batterikonstapel
|commander (1788), ruler, master, monarch, overruler, controller (1889)
| (military) battalion bombardier
|
|  
|-
|-
|bensamlare
| befallningshavande
|rag and bone seller, bone hunter
| governor, magistrate, officer in command
|
| Kungens ...His Majesties county government board, high sheriff
|-
|-
|bergmästare
| befallningsman
|minemaster (1829)
| bailiff, husbandry, overseer
|mineral surveyor as a government official (1889)
|  
|-
|-
|bergsarbetare
| befallningsman (konungens)
|miner
| county governor
|
| Also seen as abbreviation befalm.
|-
|-
|bergsbruksidkare
| befaren båtsman
|mining man
| (military) traveling sailor
|
|  
|-
|-
|bergsfogde
| befällningshavande
|bailiff of a mine
| officer in command
|a subordinate officer whose business lies in affairs relating to the mines (1788)
|  
|-
|-
|bergshauptman
| bensamlare
|mine inspector
| rag and bone seller, bone hunter
|
|  
|-
|-
|bergskarl
| bergmästare
|miner
| minemaster (1829)
|
| mineral surveyor as a government official (1889)
|-
|-
|bergslagsman
| bergsarbetare
|miner, proprietor of a mine
| miner  
|
|  
|-
|-
|bergsman
| bergsbruksidkare
|miner
| mining man
|part owner of a mine (1788)
|  
|-
|-
|bergsprångare
| bergsfogde
|miner
| bailiff of a mine
|one who blows up rocks with gunpowder, miner (1788)
|  
|-
|-
|bergsråd
| bergshauptman
|
| mine inspector
|counsellor in the board relating to mineral affairs (1788)
|  
|-
|-
|beridare
| bergskarl
|horsebreaker, riding master
| miner
|
|  
|-
|-
|beskattningsman
| bergslagsman
|taxer, assessor
| miner, proprietor of a mine
|
|  
|-
|-
|beslagare
| bergsman
|seizer, confiscator, setter
| miner
|a kind of bailiff (1788)
|  
|-
|-
|beslagskarl
| beridare
|see beslagare
| horsebreaker, riding master
|
|  
|-
|-
|besökare
| beskattningsman
|customs official (1889), visitor (modern)
| taxer, assessor
|
|  
|-
|-
|betalare
| beslagare
|paymaster (1788)
| seizer, confiscator, setter
|
|  
|-
|-
|betjänt
| beslagskarl
|servant, civil servant
| see beslagare
|
|  
|-
|-
|bettlare
| besökare
|beggar
| customs official (1889), visitor (modern)
|
|  
|-
|-
|bevaktare
| betjänt
|guard, keeper
| servant, civil servant
|
|  
|-
|-
|bevakningsbefälhavare
| bettlare
|captain of the watch
| beggar
|
|  
|-
|-
|bevarare
| bevaktare
|preserver, saver, conservator
| guard, keeper
|
|  
|-
|-
|beväringskarl
| bevakningsbefälhavare
|militia man, conscript
| captain of the watch
|
|  
|-
|-
|beväringsman
| bevarare
|militia man, conscript
| preserver, saver, conservator
|
|  
|-
|-
|bibliotekarie
| beväringskarl
|librarian
| militia man, conscript
|
|  
|-
|-
|bijouterihandlare
| beväringsman
|dealer in jewelry, trinkets
| recruit, conscript
|
|  
|-
|-
|bildhuggare
| bibliotekarie
|sculptor, statuary, carver
| librarian
|
|  
|-
|-
|bildskärare
| bijouterihandlare
|se bildsnidare
| dealer in jewelry, trinkets
|
|  
|-
|-
|bildsnidare
| bildhuggare
|sculptor
| sculptor, statuary, carver
|
|  
|-
|-
|biljettförsäljare
| bildskärare
|ticket seller, booking clerk
| se bildsnidare
|
|  
|-
|-
|biljettförsäljerska
| bildsnidare
|ticket seller, booking clerk (woman)
| sculptor
|
|  
|-
|-
|bilöpare
| biljettförsäljare
|interloper
| ticket seller, booking clerk
|a illegal or unlicensed trader
|  
|-
|-
|bindare
| biljettförsäljerska
|tier, binder, fastener
| ticket seller, booking clerk (woman)
|for example net making
|  
|-
|-
|biodlare
| bilöpare
|bee-keeper, bee-master, apiarist
| interloper
|
| a illegal or unlicensed trader
|-
|-
|biskop
| bindare
|bishop
| tier, binder, fastener
|sometimes abbreviated as bisp.
| for example net making
|-
|-
|biskötare
| biodlare
|bee-keeper, bee-master
| bee-keeper, bee-master, apiarist
|
|  
|-
|-
|biträde
| biskop
|assistant
| bishop
|
| sometimes abbreviated as bisp.
|-
|-
|bjudare
| biskötare
|inviter, asker, offerer, bidder
| bee-keeper, bee-master
|
|  
|-
|-
|bleckslagare
| biträde
|tin smith, white smith, tinner, tinman
| assistant
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith: see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|-
|-
|blockmakare
| bjudare
|block maker, pulley maker
| inviter, asker, offerer, bidder
|
|  
|-
|-
|blodigelodlare
| bleckslagare
|cultivator of leeches
| tin smith, white smith, tinner, tinman
|
|  
|-
|-
|blomsterhandlare
| blockmakare
|flower seller (male)
| block maker, pulley maker
|also known as blomstermånglare
|  
|-
|-
|blomsterhandlerska
| blodigelodlare
|flower seller (female)
| cultivator of leeches
|also known as blomstermånglerska
|  
|-
|-
|blomsterodlare
| blomsterhandlare
|cultivator of flowers, florist
| flower seller (male)
|
| also known as blomstermånglare
|-
|-
|blossbärare
| blomsterhandlerska
|torch-bearer
| flower seller (female)
|
| also known as blomstermånglerska
|-
|-
|blyarbetare
| blomsterodlare
|lead worker, plumber
| cultivator of flowers, florist
|
|  
|-
|-
|blyfalsare
| blossbärare
|plumber
| torch-bearer
|
|  
|-
|-
|blystöpare
| blyarbetare
|plumber
| lead worker, plumber  
|
|  
|-
|-
|blytäckare
| blyfalsare
|plumber
| plumber  
|
|  
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|-
|bodbetjent
| blystöpare
|shopkeeper's clerk, shopman, counterman
| plumber
|
|  
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|boddräng
| blytäckare
|shop hand
| plumber
|
|  
|-
|-
|bodflicka
| bodbetjent
|shop girl, shop maid
| shopkeeper's clerk, shopman, counterman
|
|  
|-
|-
|bodgosse
| boddräng
|shop boy, shop keepers apprentice
| shop hand
|
|  
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|-
|bodhandlare
| bodflicka
|shopkeeper, tradesman
| shop girl, shop maid
|
|  
|-
|-
|bodmamsell
| bodgosse
|shop girl, shop woman
| shop boy, shop keepers apprentice
|
|  
|-
|-
|bokbindare
| bodhandlare
|bookbinder
| shopkeeper, tradesman
|
|  
|-
|-
|bokförare
| bodmamsell
|book keeper
| shop girl, shop woman
|
|  
|-
|-
|bokhandlare
| bokbindare
|bookseller
| bookbinder
|
|  
|-
|-
|bokhållare
| bokförare
|book keeper
| book keeper  
|same as bokförare
|  
|-
|-
|bokhäftare
| bokhandlare
|book stitcher
| bookseller
|
|  
|-
|-
|bokmakare
| bokhållare
|book wright, book maker
| book keeper
|
| same as bokförare
|-
|-
|bonde
| bokhäftare
|farmer, peasant, countryman, husbandman
| book stitcher
|
|  
|-
|-
|bondedräng
| bokmakare
|farm hand
| book wright, book maker
|a farmer's man, young peasant
|  
|-
|-
|bondeflicka
| bonde
|country girl
| farmer, peasant, countryman, husbandman
|
|  
|-
|-
|bondepiga
| bondedräng
|peasant's maid
| farm hand
|
| a farmer's man, young peasant
|-
|-
|borgare
| bondeflicka
|citizen, burgher
| country girl
|member of the bourgeois, townsman, tradesman, citizen of a city (meaning certain rights within the city)
|  
|-
|-
|borgmästare
| bondepiga
|mayor
| peasant's maid
|in England and North America.. mayor, in Scotland.. provost, in Holland, Belgium, Flanders, and Germany.. burgomaster.
|  
|-
|-
|borrare
| borgare
|borer, driller, piercer, perforator
| citizen, burgher
|
| member of the bourgeois, townsman, tradesman, citizen of a city (meaning certain rights within the city)
|-
|-
|borrmakare
| borgmästare
|bit forger
| mayor
|a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits
| in England and North America.. mayor, in Scotland.. provost, in Holland, Belgium, Flanders, and Germany.. burgomaster.
|-
|-
|borrsmed
| borrare
|bit smith
| borer, driller, piercer, perforator
|a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits  If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|-
|-
|boskapshandlare
| borrmakare
|dealer of livestock
| bit forger
|
| a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits
|-
|-
|boskapsherde
| borrsmed
|herdsman
| bit smith
|
| a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits
|-
|-
|boskapsskötare
| boskapshandlare
|stockman
| dealer of livestock
|
|  
|-
|-
|boskapsvaktare
| boskapsherde
|herdsman
| herdsman  
|
|  
|-
|-
|boställshavare
| boskapsskötare
|holder (occupier) of (an official) residence
| stockman
|
|  
|-
|-
|bouppteckningsman
| boskapsvaktare
|person who inventories (1889)
| herdsman
|
|  
|-
|-
|boutredningsman
| boställshavare
|administrator
| holder (occupier) of (an official) residence
|
|  
|-
|-
|brandmästare
| bouppteckningsman
|fire warden
| person who inventories (1889)
|
|  
|-
|-
|braständare
| boutredningsman
|fire lighter
| administrator
|
|  
|-
|-
|brevbärare
| brandmästare
|letter carrier, postman
| fire warden
|
|  
|-
|-
|brevdragare
| braständare
|see brevbärare
| fire lighter
|
|  
|-
|-
|brevskrivare
| brevbärare
|letter writer
| letter carrier, postman
|
|  
|-
|-
|brevställare
| brevdragare
|see brevskrivare
| see brevbärare
|
|  
|-
|-
|brobyggare
| brevskrivare
|bridge builder
| letter writer
|
|  
|-
|-
|broderare
| brevställare
|embroiderer
| see brevskrivare
|
|  
|-
|-
|broläggare
| brobyggare
|bridge builder, paver
| bridge builder  
|
|  
|-
|-
|bromästare
| broderare
|bridge master
| embroiderer
|
|  
|-
|-
|bronsarbetare
| broläggare
|worker in bronze
| bridge builder, paver
|
|  
|-
|-
|bronsgjutare
| bromästare
|bronze founder, brazier
| bridge master
|
|  
|-
|-
|brottmålsdomare
| bronsarbetare
|judge criminal
| worker in bronze
|
|  
|-
|-
|brottmålsnoterie
| bronsgjutare
|crown clerk
| bronze founder, brazier
|
|  
|-
|-
|brovaktare
| brottmålsdomare
|guard of a bridge
| judge criminal
|
|  
|-
|-
|brovindare
| brottmålsnoterie
|bridge driver
| crown clerk
|
|  
|-
|-
|brukare
| brovaktare
|user, employer, (in the case of arrendator) a tenant, leaseholder
| guard of a bridge
|
|  
|-
|-
|bruksarbetare
| brovindare
|factoryman, workman employed on a manufacturing estate; workman in the employment of the iron works, foundryman, mill hand
| bridge driver
|
|  
|-
|-
|bruksegare
| brukare
|proprietor of a manufacturing estate
| user, employer, (in the case of arrendator) a tenant, leaseholder
|
|  
|-
|-
|bryggare
| bruksarbetare
|brewer
| factoryman, workman employed on a manufacturing estate; workman in the employment of the iron works, foundryman, mill hand
|
|  
|-
|-
|brännmästare
| bruksegare
|master distiller
| proprietor of a manufacturing estate
|
|  
|-
|-
|brännvinsbrännare
| bryggare
|brandy distiller
| brewer
|
|  
|-
|-
|buntmakare
| brännmästare
|fur merchant, furrier, fellmonger
| master distiller
|
|  
|-
|-
|byfogde
| brännvinsbrännare
|hamlet bailiff
| brandy distiller
|
|  
|-
|-
|byggare, byggkarl
| buntmakare
|builder, architect, constructor, founder
| fur merchant, furrier, fellmonger
|
|  
|-
|-
|byggmästare
| byfogde
|master builder, contractor
| hamlet bailiff
|
|  
|-
|-
|bykerska
| byggare, byggkarl
|washerwoman
| builder, architect, constructor, founder
|
|  
|-
|-
|byskomakare
| byggmästare
|village shoemaker
| master builder, contractor
|
|  
|-
|-
|bågflytt
| bykerska
|archer, bowman
| washerwoman
|
|  
|-
|-
|båtsman, b.m., B.m.
| byskomakare
|(military) seaman, sailor
| village shoemaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|bälgmakare
| bågflytt
|bellows-maker
| archer, bowman
|
|  
|-
|-
|bödel
| båtsman, b.m., B.m.
|executioner
| (military) seaman, sailor
|
|  
|-
|-
|bösseskytt
| bälgmakare
|(military)
| bellows-maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|bössmed
| bödel
|gunsmith
| executioner
|
|  
|-
|-
|cantor
| bösseskytt
|(latin)
| (military)  
|in latin refers to singing or music, in the church records see klockare
|  
|-
|-
|curatus
| bössmed
|(latin)
| gunsmith
|kyrkopräst, kyrkoherde, kapellan
|  
|-
|-
|custod
| cantor
|(latin)
| (latin)  
|guardian, watchman, keeper, attendant
| see klockare
|-
|-
|d., dr.
| commissarius
|abbreviation for dräng
| (latin)
|
|  
|-
|-
|dagkarl, daglönare
| curatus
|day laborer
|  
|
|  
|-
|-
|danneman
| custod
|yeoman, countryman, farmer
| (latin)
|
|  
|-
|-
|degn
| d., dr.
|assistant to the priest
| abbreviation for dräng
|The term "degn" is a Danish title for an assistant to the parish priest. The term can be found in the records for areas of modern Sweden that have Danish roots (Skåne, Halland, etc.)
|  
|-
|-
|deja, dejpiga
| dagkarl, daglönare
|maidservant, milkmaid
| day laborer
|
|  
|-
|-
|demoiselle
| danneman
|Miss
| yeoman, countryman, farmer
|
|  
|-
|-
|d.g.
| degn
|
| assistant to the priest
|
| The term "degn" is a Danish title for an assistant to the parish priest. The term can be found in the records for areas of modern Sweden that have Danish roots (Skåne, Halland, etc.)
|-
|-
|disponent
| deja, dejpiga
|manager, gerant, agent, managing clerk
| maidservant, milkmaid
|
|  
|-
|-
|domare
| demoiselle
|judge
| Miss
|
|  
|-
|-
|domesticus
| d.g.
|(latin)
|  
|servant, one who serves in a household
|  
|-
|-
|domprost
| domare
|dean
| judge
|see also prestman
|  
|-
|-
|dr.
| domesticus
|abbreviation for dräng
| (latin)
|
|  
|-
|-
|drabant, dravant
| domestik
|(military) yeoman of the guard, beefeater
| (latin)  
|
|  
|-
|-
|dragon
| domherre
|(military) heavy and light cavalryman
| (latin)  
|
|  
|-
|-
|dräng, dr.
| domprost
|farmhand, man servant, bachelor
| see prestman
|
|  
|-
|-
|däga
| dompräst
|see deja
|  
|
|  
|-
|-
|emigrantagent
| dr.
|emigrant agent
| abbreviation for dräng
|
|  
|-
|-
|emigrantvärvare
| drabant, dravant
|emigrant agent
| (military) yeoman of the guard, beefeater
|
|  
|-
|-
|extra roteringsmän
| dragon
|
| (military) heavy and light cavalryman
|
|  
|-
|-
|fabriksarbetare
| dräng, dr.
|factory worker
| farmhand, man servant, bachelor
|
|  
|-
|-
|famnmätare
| däga
|corder of wood
| see deja
|
|  
|-
|-
|fanjunkare
| emigrantagent
|(military) sergeant major, staff sergeant, quartermaster sergeant (1889)
| emigrant agent
|
|  
|-
|-
|fatburshustru
| emigrantvärvare
|wife of a storekeeper
| emigrant agent
|
|  
|-
|-
|fatburssven
| extra roteringsmän
|storehouse apprentice
|  
|
|  
|-
|-
|fattighjon
| fabriksarbetare
|pauper
| factory worker
|
|  
|-
|-
|filtare
| famnmätare
|felter
| corder of wood
|
|  
|-
|-
|finbagare
| fanjunkare
|pastry cook
| (military) sergeant major, staff sergeant, quartermaster sergeant (1889)
|
|  
|-
|-
|fiolmakare
| fatburshustru
|violen maker
| wife of a storekeeper
|
|  
|-
|-
|fiskare
| fatburssven
|fisherman
| storehouse apprentice
|
|  
|-
|-
|fiskarflicka
| fattighjon
|fisher girl
| pauper
|
|  
|-
|-
|fiskargosse
| filtare
|fisher boy
| felter
|
|  
|-
|-
|fiskhandlare
| finbagare
|fish salesman, fish hawker
| pastry cook
|
|  
|-
|-
|fjerdingsman
| fiolmakare
|under bailiff of a härad
| violen maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|fjäderarbetare
| fiskare
|feather maker
| fisherman
|
|  
|-
|-
|fjärdingsman
| fiskarflicka
|see fjerdingsman
| fisher girl
|
|  
|-
|-
|flickare
| fiskargosse
|cobbler, botcher, patcher
| fisher boy
|
|  
|-
|-
|fogde
| fiskhandlare
|governor (of a castle), or steward of a manor (1829 and 1889)
| fish salesman, fish hawker
|also means sheriff, bailiff, marshall (1944)
|  
|-
|-
|forbonde
| fjerdingsman
|carter, wagoner
| under bailiff of a härad
|
|  
|-
|-
|forman
| fjäderarbetare
|see forbonde
| feather maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|formare
| fjärdingsman
|moulder (1829)
| see fjerdingsman
|
|  
|-
|-
|friborgare
| flickare
|freeman, citizen of a freetown (1829)
| cobbler, botcher, patcher
|
|  
|-
|-
|frihandlare
| fogde
|free trader
| governor (of a castle), or steward of a manor (1829 and 1889)
|
| also means sheriff, bailiff, marshall (1944)
|-
|-
|friherre
| forbonde
|baron
| carter, wagoner
|
|  
|-
|-
|friherrinna
| forman
|baroness
| see forbonde
|
|  
|-
|-
|fru
| formare
|Mrs.
| moulder (1829)
|
|  
|-
|-
|frälse
| friborgare
|nobility
| freeman, citizen of a freetown (1829)
|
|  
|-
|-
|frälsebonde
| frihandlare
|a farmer who holds his land of a nobleman, chief tenant
| free trader
|
|  
|-
|-
|frälsetorpare
| friherre
|see frälsebonde
| baron
|
|  
|-
|-
|fröken
| friherrinna
|lady, honorable Miss
| baroness
|
|  
|-
|-
|fyrvaktare
| fru
|lighthouse man
| Mrs.
|
|  
|-
|-
|fyrverkare
| frälse
|(military) fire worker
| nobility
|
|  
|-
|-
|fågelfängare
| frälsebonde
|bird catcher, birder, birdman
| a farmer who holds his land of a nobleman, chief tenant
|
|  
|-
|-
|fånggevald, fånggevaldiger
| frälsetorpare
|A person who guards prisoners during transporting of prisoners
| see frälsebonde
|
|  
|-
|-
|fårherde
| fröken
|sheep tender, shepherd
| lady, honorable Miss
|
|  
|-
|-
|fårklippare
| fyrvaktare
|sheep shearer
| lighthouse man
|
|  
|-
|-
|fädräng
| fyrverkare
|male herdsman, working with cattle
| (military) fire worker
|
|  
|-
|-
|fäflicka
| fågelfängare
|female herder, working with cattle
| bird catcher, birder, birdman
|
|  
|-
|-
|fäktmästare
| fånggevald, fånggevaldiger
|fencing master, master swordsman
| A person who guards prisoners during transporting of prisoners
|
|  
|-
|-
|fältbagare
| fårherde
|army baker
| sheep tender, shepherd
|
|  
|-
|-
|fältjägare
| fårklippare
|army ranger
| sheep shearer
|
|  
|-
|-
|fältpredikant
| fädräng
| army chaplain
| male herdsman, working with cattle
|
|  
|-
|-
|fältskär
| fäflicka
|assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
| female herder, working with cattle
|
|  
|-
|-
|fältväbel
| fäktmästare
|(military) sergeant major
| fencing master, master swordsman
|
|  
|-
|-
|fänrik
| fältbagare
| (military) ensign (carries a banner), junior lietutenant
| army baker
|also seen as fändrik
|  
|-
|-
|färgare
| fältjägare
|dyer, stainer
| hunter (1829)
|
|  
|-
|-
|färgaregesäll
| fältpredikant
|journeyman dyer
| army chaplin
|
|  
|-
|-
|färikarl
| fältskär
|ferryman (1829)
| assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
|
|  
|-
|-
|färsing
| fältväbel
|weaver, common weaver
| (military) sergeant major
|
|  
|-
|-
|fästebonde
| fänrik
|a tenant farmer
| (military) ensign (carries a banner)
|This farmer works a farm under contract (fästebrev) from a main farm
| also seen as fändrik
|-
|-
|förare
| färgare
|carrier, transporter, conductor, military: NCO, sergeant
| dyer, stainer
|meaning varies with context: profession- conductor, railroad- guard, guider, travel- guide, leader, navigator, escort
|  
|-
|-
|föreståndare
| färgaregesäll
|manager
| journeyman dyer
|manager of a school, or poor house, can also mean warden of a hospital
|  
|-
|-
|förpaktare
| färikarl
|tenant farmer, leaseholder
| ferryman (1829)
|alias to arrendator
|  
|-
|-
|förpantare
| färsing
|mortgager,
| weaver, common weaver
|
|  
|-
|-
|försvarslös
| fästebonde
|unemployed person, vagrant, vagabond
| a tenant farmer
|also means defenseless
| This farmer works a farm under contract (fästebrev) from a main farm
|-
|-
|garnhandlare
| förare
|dealer in wools
| carrier, transporter, conductor
|
| meaning varies with context: profession- conductor, railroad- guard, guider, travel- guide, leader, navigator, escort
|-
|-
|garnisonssoldat
| föreståndare
|soldier in garrison duty
| manager
|
| manager of a school, or poor house, can also mean warden of a hospital
|-
|-
|garvare
| förpantare
|tanner (1829)
| mortgager,
|
|  
|-
|-
|gaständare
| försvarslös
|gas lighter
| unemployed person, vagrant, vagabond
|
| also means defenseless
|-
|-
|generalbefälhavare
| garnhandlare
|commanding general of a district
| dealer in wools
|
|  
|-
|-
|generallöjtnant
| garnisonssoldat
|lieutenant general
| soldier in garrison duty
|
|  
|-
|-
|gesäll
| garvare
|journeyman
| tanner (1829)
|often abbreviated as gs
|  
|-
|-
|gjutare
| gaständare
|caster, founder, moulder
| gas lighter
|works at a foundry
|  
|-
|-
|glasarbetare
| generalbefälhavare
|glass worker
| commanding general of a district
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasblåsare
| generallöjtnant
|glassblower
| lieutenant general
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasfabrikant
| gesäll
|glassmaker
| journeyman
|
| often abbreviated as gs
|-
|-
|glashandlare
| gjutare
|glassman
| caster, founder, moulder
|
| works at a foundry
|-
|-
|glasmakare, glasverkare
| glasarbetare
|glassmaker
| glass worker
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasmålare
| glasblåsare
|glass painter
| glassblower
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasslipare
| glasfabrikant
|glass cutter, glass grinder
| glassmaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasögonmakare
| glashandlare
|maker of glasses, spectacle maker
| glassman
|
|  
|-
|-
|glättare
| glasmakare, glasverkare
|glosser, glazer, levigator
| glassmaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|gratialist
| glasmålare
|pensionary (1889)
| glass painter
|person who receives or lives on a pension
|  
|-
|-
|grenadjär
| glasslipare
|(military) grenadier, infantryman
| glass cutter, glass grinder
|
|  
|-
|-
|grosshandlare
| glasögonmakare
|merchant, wholesale merchant, dealer
| maker of glasses, spectacle maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|gruvarbetare
| glättare
|miner
| glosser, glazer, levigator
|
|  
|-
|-
|gruvbrytare
| grenadjär
|miner
| (military) grenadier, infantryman
|
|  
|-
|-
|gruvförvaltare
| grosshandlare
|mine owner, puser to a mining company
| merchant, wholesale merchant, dealer
|
|  
|-
|-
|gruvkarl
| gruvarbetare
|see gruvarbetare
| miner
|
|  
|-
|-
|grönsakshandlare
| gruvbrytare
|green grocer
| miner
|also known as grönsaksmånglare
|  
|-
|-
|gs.
| gruvförvaltare
|
| mine owner, puser to a mining company
|abbreviation for gesäll
|  
|-
|-
|guldarbetare
| gruvkarl
|goldsmith (1829)
| see gruvarbetare
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|-
|-
|guldsmed
| grönsakshandlare
|goldsmith (1829)
| green grocer
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
| also known as grönsaksmånglare
|-
|-
|gårdsbrukare
| gs.
|farmer
|  
|
| abbreviation for gesäll
|-
|-
|gårdsdräng
| guldarbetare
|see dräng
| goldsmith (1829)
|
|  
|-
|-
|gårdsfogde
| guldsmed
|see befallningsman
| goldsmith (1829)
|
|  
|-
|-
|gästgivare
| gårdsbrukare
|innkeeper
| farmer
|
|  
|-
|-
|gördelmakare, götlemakare
| gårdsdräng
|brazier, girdler (1829, 1889)
| see dräng
|
|  
|-
|-
|hammarmästare
| gårdsfogde
|forge master
| see befallningsman
|
|  
|-
|-
|hammarsmed
| gästgivare
|forger, hammerman
| innkeeper
|
|  
|-
|-
|hamnfogde
| gördelmakare, götlemakare
|overseer of a port
| brazier, girdler (1829, 1889)
|
|  
|-
|-
|hamnkapten
| hammarmästare
|harbor master
| forge master  
|
|  
|-
|-
|handelsidkare
| hammarsmed
|trader, merchandiser
| forger, hammerman
|
|  
|-
|-
|handelsman
| hamnfogde
|merchant, trader
| overseer of a port
|
|  
|-
|-
|handhavare
| hamnkapten
|dispenser, administrator, distributor
| harbor master
|
|  
|-
|-
|handskmakare
| handelsidkare
|glove maker, glover
| trader, merchandiser
|
|  
|-
|-
|hantverkare
| handelsman
|artisan, tradesman, craftsman
| merchant, trader
|
|  
|-
|-
|hantverksgesäll
| handhavare
|journeyman artisian
| dispenser, administrator, distributor
|
|  
|-
|-
|hattmakare
| handskmakare
|hatmaker
| glove maker, glover
|
|  
|-
|-
|hejdriddare
| hantverkare
|ranger
| artisan, tradesman, craftsman
|governmental official of the forest and hunting system of greater Sweden
|  
|-
|-
|hembiträde
| hantverksgesäll
|servant girl, maid
| journeyman artisian
|
|  
|-
|-
|hemmansegare
| hattmakare
|farm owner
| hatmaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|hemmansbrukare
| hejdriddare
|farmer
| ranger
|husbandman (1829) referring to head of household
| governmental official of the forest and hunting system of greater Sweden
|-
|-
|hemmansägare
| hemmansegare
|farmer, homeowner
| farm owner
|same as jordegare
|  
|-
|-
|herrgårdstjenst
| hemmansbrukare
|service at a manor
| farmer
|
| husbandman (1829) referring to head of household
|-
|-
|hjon
| hemmansägare
|person (1829, 1889)
| farmer, homeowner
|person who belongs to a group for example: tjänstehjon (a servant), inhyseshjon (a tenant), fattighjon (a pauper)
| same as jordegare
|-
|-
|hjulmakare
| herrgårdstjenst
|wheelwright, wheeler
| service at a manor
|
|  
|-
|-
|hjulmakardräng
| hjon
|wheelwrights servant or assistant
| person (1829, 1889)
|
| person who belongs to a group for example: tjänstehjon (a servant), inhyseshjon (a tenant), fattighjon (a pauper)
|-
|-
|hjälphjon
| hjulmakare
|extra hand or helper
| wheelwright, wheeler
|
|  
|-
|-
|hjälphustru
| hjulmakardräng
|helping woman,
| wheelwrights servant or assistant
|
|  
|-
|-
|hovbagare (1829)
| hjälphjon
|the kings baker
| extra hand or helper
|
|  
|-
|-
|hovdam (1829)
| hjälphustru
|lady of the court
| helping woman,
|
|  
|-
|-
|hovbetjent (1829)
| hovbagare (1829)  
|officer of the court
| the kings baker
|
|  
|-
|-
|hovjunkare (1829)
| hovdam (1829)  
|servant to the king
| lady of the court
|an officer who on court days sets the dishes on the kings table and carves the meat
|  
|-
|-
|hovkansler
| hovbetjent (1829)
|court chancellor
| officer of the court  
|
|  
|-
|-
|hovman (1829)
| hovjunkare (1829)  
|courtier
| servant to the king
|
| an officer who on court days sets the dishes on the kings table and carves the meat
|-
|-
|hudafdragare (1889)
| hovkansler
|skinner, flayer
| court chancellor
|
|  
|-
|-
|husbonde (1829)
| hovman (1829)  
|master of a family or house
| courtier
|
|  
|-
|-
|husdräng (1829)
| hudafdragare (1889)  
|man servant in a house
| skinner, flayer
|
|  
|-
|-
|husfader
| husbonde (1829)
|head of household, father
| master of a family or house
|
|  
|-
|-
|husflicka
| husdräng (1829)
|girl servant in a house
| man servant in a house  
|
|  
|-
|-
|husfolk
| husfader
|farmers, farm people
| head of household, father
|
|  
|-
|-
|hushållare
| husflicka
|housekeeper
| girl servant in a house
|
|  
|-
|-
|husjungfru (1829)
| husfolk
|see hushållerska
| farmers, farm people
|
|  
|-
|-
|husmamsell
| hushållare
|housekeeper
| housekeeper  
|
|  
|-
|-
|husman
| husjungfru (1829)
|tenant farmer
| see hushållerska
|see inhysseshjon, backstuguhjon (1829), see torpare (1889)
|  
|-
|-
|husmoder
| husmamsell
|housewife, mistress of a family
| housekeeper
|
|  
|-
|-
|huspiga
| husman
|housemaid
| tenant farmer
|
| see inhysseshjon, backstuguhjon (1829), see torpare (1889)
|-
|-
|huspredikant
| husmoder
|private chaplain, house preacher
| housewife, mistress of a family
|
|  
|-
|-
|hustjänare
| huspiga
|house servant, domestic
| housemaid
|
|  
|-
|-
|hustru
| huspredikant
|wife, mistress of a family
| private chaplain, house preacher
|
|  
|-
|-
|hyttarbetare
| hustjänare
|smelter, works at a foundry
| house servant, domestic
|
|  
|-
|-
|hållkarl
| hustru
|hostler
| wife, mistress of a family
|one who takes care of horses or mules
|  
|-
|-
|hårarbetare
| hyttarbetare
|hair worker
| smelter, works at a foundry
|
|  
|-
|-
|häradsbokhållare
| hållkarl
|see häradsskrivare
| hostler
|
| one who takes care of horses or mules
|-
|-
|häradsdomare
| hårarbetare
|senior jurate
| hair worker
|the oldest of the jury
|  
|-
|-
|häradsfogde
| häradsbokhållare
|bailiff of a härad (district)
| see häradsskrivare
|
|  
|-
|-
|häradshövding
| häradsdomare
|judge of a härad (distirct), circuit judge
| senior jurate
|
| the oldest of the jury
|-
|-
|häradsskrivare
| häradsfogde
|clerk to assize, deputy clerk
| bailiff of a härad (district)
|compiled various tax records for their taxation district (fögderi)
|  
|-
|-
|hövitsman
| häradshövding
|captain
| judge of a härad (distirct), circuit judge
|
|  
|-
|-
|infanterist
| häradsskrivare
|foot soldier
| clerk to assize, deputy clerk
|
|  
|-
|-
|inhyses
| hövitsman
|to live gratis (costless, free) at another persons house, lodger
| captain
|
|  
|-
|-
|inhyseshjon
| infanterist
|to live gratis (costless, free) at another persons house, lodger
| foot soldier
|
|  
|-
|-
|inspektor
| inhyses
|inspector
| to live gratis (costless, free) at another persons house, lodger
|inspector of a school, or steward. comparable to befallningsman, rättare
|  
|-
|-
|inspektör
| inhyseshjon
|inspector
| to live gratis (costless, free) at another persons house, lodger
|superior, superintendent
|  
|-
|-
|ishandlare
| inspektor
|ice man, dealer of ice
| inspector
|
| inspector of a school, or steward. comparable to befallningsman, rättare
|-
|-
|jagare
| inspektör
|hunter, chaser, pursuer
| inspector
|
| superior, superintendent
|-
|-
|jodgumma (1829)
| ishandlare
|midwife
| ice man, dealer of ice
|see barnmorska
|  
|-
|-
|jordbrukare
| jagare
|husbandman (1829)
| hunter, chaser, pursuer
|cultivator, farmer (1889)
|  
|-
|-
|jordegare
| jodgumma (1829)
|landowner, landholder, landlord
| midwife
|
| see barnmorska
|-
|-
|jordegumma
| jordbrukare
|midwife (1889)
| husbandman (1829)  
|
| cultivator, farmer (1889)
|-
|-
|jungfru
| jordegare
|maiden, virgin, miss, damsel
| landowner, landholder, landlord
|
|  
|-
|-
|junker
| jordegumma
|young nobleman, squire, lord, master, gentleman
| midwife (1889)
|
|  
|-
|-
|jurist
| jungfru
|lawyer
| maiden, virgin, miss, damsel
|
|  
|-
|-
|justitieborgmästare
| junker
|recorder
| young nobleman, squire, lord, master, gentleman
|
|  
|-
|-
|justitieminister
| jurist
|minster of justice
| lawyer
|
|  
|-
|-
|justitiestatsminister
| justitieborgmästare
|lord high chancellor, lord chief justice
| recorder
|
|  
|-
|-
|juvelerare
| justitieminister
|jeweller
| minster of justice
|
|  
|-
|-
|jägare
| justitiestatsminister
|hunter, huntsman, woodman, ranger
| lord high chancellor, lord chief justice
|
|  
|-
|-
|jägeribetjent
| juvelerare
|gamekeeper
| jeweller
|
|  
|-
|-
|jägmästare
| jägare
|master of the forest, forester (government appointment)
| hunter, huntsman, woodman, ranger
|
|  
|-
|-
|järnhandlare
| jägeribetjent
|dealer of iron
| gamekeeper
|
|  
|-
|-
|järnvägsarbetare
| jägmästare
|worker on a railway
| master of the forest, forester (government appointment)
|
|  
|-
|-
|järnvägsbetjening
| järnhandlare
|service on a railway line
| dealer of iron
|
|  
|-
|-
|kakelungsmakare
| järnvägsarbetare
|tile manufacturer, tile maker
| worker on a railway
|used to make tile stoves, or a tile fireplace
|  
|-
|-
|kammarfru
| järnvägsbetjening
|bedchamber woman
| service on a railway line
|
|  
|-
|-
|kammarjunkare
| kakelungsmakare
|gentleman of the king's bedchamber
| tile manufacturer, tile maker
|
| used to make tile stoves, or a tile fireplace
|-
|-
|kammarjungfru
| kammarfru
|see kammarpiga
| bedchamber woman
|
|  
|-
|-
|kammarjägare
| kammarjunkare
|rat hunter
| gentleman of the king's bedchamber
|
|  
|-
|-
|kammarpiga
| kammarjungfru
|lady's maid
| see kammarpiga
|
|  
|-
|-
|kammarskrivare
| kammarjägare
|clerk in a government office
| rat hunter
|
|  
|-
|-
|kamrerare
| kammarpiga
|accountant, clerk in charge of accounts
| lady's maid
|
|  
|-
|-
|kanongjutare
| kammarskrivare
|cannon founder
| clerk in a government office
|founder who makes cannons
|  
|-
|-
|kapellmästare
| kamrerare
|chapel master
| accountant, clerk in charge of accounts
|
|  
|-
|-
|kapellpredikant
| kanongjutare
|preacher at a chapel
| cannon founder
|see kaplan
| founder who makes cannons
|-
|-
|kaplan, kapellan
| kapellmästare
|chaplain, out vicar, curate
| chapel master
|
|  
|-
|-
|kapten
| kapellpredikant
|(military) captain
| preacher at a chapel
|for example infaterikapten is a captain of infantry soldiers
| see kaplan
|-
|-
|karduansmakare
| kaplan, kapellan
|cordwainer, leather dresser
| chaplain, out vicar, curate
|worker in cordovan leather, leather from Córdoba, Spain
|  
|-
|-
|kavallerist
| kapten
|(military) cavalryman
| (military) captain
|
| for example infaterikapten is a captain of infantry soldiers
|-
|-
|kedjemakare
| karduansmakare
|chain maker
| cordwainer, leather dresser
|
| worker in cordovan leather, leather from Córdoba, Spain
|-
|-
|kistmakare
| kavallerist
|box maker
| (military) cavalryman
|
|  
|-
|-
|kittelbotare, kittelflickare
| kedjemakare
|tinker
| chain maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|kittelslagare
| kistmakare
|kettle maker
| box maker  
|
|  
|-
|-
|klampare
| kittelbotare, kittelflickare
|a foreman at a lumberyard
| tinker
|A foreman or supervisor at a lumberyard whose task it is to oversee the sorting of wood that is left over from the saw mill. This sorting was organized into six classifications. The classifications vary according to the production.
|  
|-
|-
|klensmed
| kittelslagare
|locksmith, toolmaker
| kettle maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|klockare, klr.
| klampare
|parish clerk
| a foreman at a lumberyard
|During the Middle Ages the klockare was responsible for maintaining and ringing the church bells. Over time, the klockare was given additional duties to assist the parish priest.
| see [[Swedish Occupation: Klampare|Klampare]]
|-
|-
|klockgjutare
| klensmed
|bell founder
| locksmith, toolmaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|klr.
| klockare, klr.  
|
| parish clerk
|abbreviation for klockare
| see [[Swedish Occupation: Klockare|Klockare]]
|-
|-
|kn.
| klockgjutare
|
| bell founder
|abbreviation for knekt
|  
|-
|-
|klädesfärgare
| klr.
|cloth dyer
|  
|
| abbreviation for klockare
|-
|-
|klädeshandlare
| kn.
|cloth merchant
|  
|
| abbreviation for knekt
|-
|-
|klädesvävare
| klädesfärgare
|cloth weaver
| cloth dyer
|
|  
|-
|-
|klädsömmerska
| klädeshandlare
|dressmaker
| cloth merchant
|
|  
|-
|-
|knalle
| klädesvävare
|pedlar, chapman, cheap jack
| cloth weaver
|
|  
|-
|-
|knappmakare
| klädsömmerska
|button maker
| dressmaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|knekt
| knalle
|(military) soldier, man at arms
| pedlar, chapman, cheap jack
|
|  
|-
|-
|knifvässare
| knappmakare
|knife sharpener, cutler
| button maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|knifsmed
| knekt
|cutler
| (military) soldier, man at arms
|
|  
|-
|-
|knipare
| knifvässare
|nipper
| knife sharpener, cutler
|
|  
|-
|-
|knypplare
| knifsmed
|male lace maker
| cutler
|
|  
|-
|-
|knypplerska
| knipare
|female lace maker
| nipper
|
|  
|-
|-
|koarrendator
| knypplare
|see mjölkarrendator
| male lace maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|kofferdi
| knypplerska
|merchant marine
| female lace maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|kofferdikapten
| koarrendator
|captain of a merchant ship
| see mjölkarrendator
|
|  
|-
|-
|kofferdimatros
| kofferdi
|merchant seaman
| merchant marine
|
|  
|-
|-
|koffertsnickare
| kofferdimatros
|trunk maker
| merchant seaman
|
|  
|-
|-
|kokerska
| koffertsnickare
|female cook, cook maid
| trunk maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|kogubbe
| kokerska
|cow feeder, cow keeper
| female cook, cook maid
|
|  
|-
|-
|kolarbetare
| kogubbe
|collier
| cow feeder, cow keeper
|one that produces charcoal, or coal miner
|  
|-
|-
|kolare
| kolarbetare
|coal man, charcoal burner
| collier
|
| one that produces charcoal, or coal miner
|-
|-
|kolbonde
| kolare
|coal carter
| coal man, charcoal burner
|
|  
|-
|-
|kolhandlare
| kolbonde
|coal merchant
| coal carter
|
|  
|-
|-
|komminister
| kolhandlare
|perpetual curate
| coal merchant
|a clergyman in charge of a parish, or a clergyman serving as assistant in a parish
|  
|-
|-
|kommissarie
| komminister
|commissioner
| perpetual curate
|could have various meanings such as: police superintendent, sheriffs bailiff, military commissary
| a clergyman in charge of a parish, or a clergyman serving as assistant in a parish
|-
|-
|konduktor
| kommissarie
|conductor, guard with the railways
| commissioner
|
| could have various meanings such as: police superintendent, sheriffs bailiff, military commissary
|-
|-
|konduktör
| konduktor
|sergeant
| conductor, guard with the railways
|
|  
|-
|-
|konstapel
| konduktör
|(police) constable
| sergeant
|in the military it can mean corporal, bombardier, gunner, steward
|  
|-
|-
|konstnär
| konstapel
|artist
| (police) constable
|
| in the military it can mean corporal, bombardier, gunner, steward
|-
|-
|kontorskrivare
| konstnär
|clerk
| artist
|
|  
|-
|-
|kontraktsprost
| kontorskrivare
|rural dean
| clerk
|
|  
|-
|-
|kopparslagare
| kontraktsprost
|coppersmith
| rural dean
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|-
|-
|koppartryckare
| kopparslagare
|copper plate printer
| coppersmith
|
|  
|-
|-
|korgarbetare
| koppartryckare
|basket worker, wicker
| copper plate printer
|
|  
|-
|-
|korgflätare
| korgarbetare
|basket maker
| basket worker, wicker
|
|  
|-
|-
|korherre
| korgflätare
|canon
| basket maker
|a clergyman receiving a sum of money for officiating and serving in the church
|  
|-
|-
|korpral
| korherre
|(military) corporal
| canon
|
| a clergyman receiving a sum of money for officiating and serving in the church
|-
|-
|kovaktare
| korpral
|cow keeper
| (military) corporal
|
|  
|-
|-
|kreaturshandlare
| kovaktare
|see boskapshandlare
| cow keeper
|
|  
|-
|-
|krf., krfi., krfierd, krfj.
| kreaturshandlare
|
| see boskapshandlare
|abbreviation kronofjärdingsman
|  
|-
|-
|krigsman
| krf., krfi., krfierd, krfj.
|soldier
|  
|
| abbreviation kronofjärdingsman
|-
|-
|kronoarrendator
| krigsman
|crown tenant, crown peasant
| soldier
|
|  
|-
|-
|kronobefallningsman
| kronoarrendator
|see länsman
| crown tenant, crown peasant
|
|  
|-
|-
|kronobetjäning
| kronobefallningsman
|police
| see länsman
|
|  
|-
|-
|kronobonde
| kronobetjäning
|crown peasant
| police
|
|  
|-
|-
|kronofogde
| kronobonde
|high bailiff and collector of taxes
| crown peasant
|See [[Swedish Occupation: Kronofogden|Kronofogden]]
|  
|-
|-
|kronojägare
| kronofogde
|ranger
| high bailiff and collector of taxes
|
| See [[Swedish Occupation: Kronofogden|Kronofogden]]
|-
|-
|kronolänsman, krlmn.
| kronojägare
|see länsman
| ranger
|
|  
|-
|-
|kronouppbördsman
| kronolänsman, krlmn.
|commissioner of the inland revenue, tax collector
| see länsman
|
|  
|-
|-
|krukmakare
| kronouppbördsman
|potter
| commissioner of the inland revenue, tax collector
|
|  
|-
|-
|kryddkrämare
| krukmakare
|grocer, storekeeper
| potter
|
|  
|-
|-
|krögare
| kryddkrämare
|keeper of a public house, tavern keeper, ale draper
| grocer, storekeeper
|
|  
|-
|-
|kurir
| krögare
|courier
| keeper of a public house, tavern keeper, ale draper
|
|  
|-
|-
|kusk, kutsk
| kurir
|coachman
| courier
|
|  
|-
|-
|kustuppsyningsman
| kusk, kutsk
|an under officer with the coast guard
| coachman
|
|  
|-
|-
|kvarnarrendator
| kvarnarrendator  
|renter of a mill
| renter of a mill  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kvarnbyggare
| kvarnbyggare  
|mill wright
| mill wright  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kvarndräng
| kvarndräng  
|mill hand
| mill hand  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kvarnegare
| kvarnegare  
|mill owner
| mill owner  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kvarntullsinspektor
| kvarntullsinspektor  
|mill toll inspector
| mill toll inspector  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kypare
| kypare  
|wine cooper, cooper
| wine cooper, cooper  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kyrkobetjänare
| kyrkobetjänare  
|churchman, clergyman
| churchman, clergyman  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kyrkoföreståndare
| kyrkoföreståndare  
|churchwarden
| churchwarden  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kyrkoherde
| kyrkoherde  
|rector, parson, parish minister
| rector, parson, parish minister  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kyrkovaktare
| kyrkovaktare  
|church guard, sexton
| church guard, sexton  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kyrkvärd
| kyrkvärd  
|churchwarden
| churchwarden  
|
|  
|-
|-
|käpphandlare
| käpphandlare  
|cane seller, caneman
| cane seller, caneman  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kökbetjäning
| kökbetjäning  
|kitchen staff
| kitchen staff  
|
|  
|-
|-
|kökspiga
| kökspiga  
|kitchen maid
| kitchen maid  
|
|  
|-
|-
|köpman
| köpman  
|merchant
| merchant  
|
|  
|-
|-
|körsnär
| körsnär  
|fur merchant, furrier
| fur merchant, furrier  
|see buntmakare
| see buntmakare
|-
|-
|kötthandlare
| kötthandlare  
|meat salesman, butcher
| meat salesman, butcher  
|
|  
|-
|-
|köttmånglare
| köttmånglare  
|see kötthandlare
| see kötthandlare  
|
|  
|-
|-
|lackerare
| ladugårdsidkare
|one who applies lacquer
| dairyman
|
|  
|-
|-
|ladugårdsidkare
| ladugårdspiga
|dairyman
| dairymaid
|
|  
|-
|-
|ladugårdspiga
| laggare
|dairymaid
| hooper
|
| a binder, who fastens or binds as with a hoop
|-
|-
|laggare
| lagkarl
|hooper
| lawyer
|a binder, who fastens or binds as with a hoop
|  
|-
|-
|lagkarl
| landbo
|lawyer
| person living in the country
|<br>
|  
|-
|-
|landbo
| landshövding
|tenant farmer
| lord lieutenant
|with weaker right than an "åbo" tenant farmer
| see befallningshavande
|-
|-
|landshövding
| landsknekt
|lord lieutenant
| (military) landsquenet
|see befallningshavande
|  
|-
|-
|landsknekt
| landskontorist
|(military) landsquenet
| clerk in receivers office
|
|  
|-
|-
|landskontorist
| landsman
|clerk in receivers office
| fellow countryman, compatriot
|
|  
|-
|-
|landsman
| landstrykare
|fellow countryman, compatriot
| vagrant, tramp
|
|  
|-
|-
|landstrykare
| landsvägsriddare
|vagrant, tramp
| knight of the road
|
| can also mean tramp, marauder
|-
|-
|landsvägsriddare
| landtbo
|knight of the road
| countryman, person from the country
|can also mean tramp, marauder
|  
|-
|-
|landtbo
| landtbrukare
|countryman, person from the country
| farmer, gentleman farmer
|
|  
|-
|-
|landtbrukare
| landtbruksbokhållare
|farmer, gentleman farmer
| under steward
|
|  
|-
|-
|landtbruksbokhållare
| landtbruksinspektor
|under steward
| land steward  
|
|  
|-
|-
|landtbruksinspektor
| landtflicka
|land steward
| country girl
|
|  
|-
|-
|landtflicka
| landthandlare
|country girl
| country shopkeeper
|
|  
|-
|-
|landthandlare
| landthushållare
|country shopkeeper
| husbandman
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| see also jordbrukare
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|landthushållare
| landtjunkare
|husbandman
| country squire, country buck, fox hunter
|see also jordbrukare
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|landtjunkare
| lappare
|country squire, country buck, fox hunter
| patcher, botcher, clouter, cobbler
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|lantmätare
| lappbonde
|a surveyor employed by the National Surveying Office (Lantmäteriet.)
| Lapp peasant
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|lappare
| lappskarvare
|patcher, botcher, clouter, cobbler
| botcher, cobbler, arch botcher
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|lappbonde
| lappskräddare
|Lapp peasant
| patch tailor, botcher
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|lappskarvare
| lastningsbokhållare
|botcher, cobbler, arch botcher
| shipping clerk
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|lappskräddare
| legoknekt
|patch tailor, botcher
| (military) mercenary
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|lastningsbokhållare
| likörare
|shipping clerk
| hearse driver
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|legoknekt
| liktarskeppare
|(military) mercenary
| lighterman, bargeman
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|likörare
| limkokare
|hearse driver
| glue boiler
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|liktarskeppare
| linberedare
|lighterman, bargeman
| flax dresser
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|limkokare
| linhandlare
|glue boiler
| dealer in flax, flaxman
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|linberedare
| linhäcklare
|flax dresser
| flax dresser  
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|linhandlare
| livdrabant
|dealer in flax, flaxman
| (military) yeoman of the guard
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|linhäcklare
| livdragon
|flax dresser
| (military) trooper belonging to the dragoons
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|linvävare
| livgrenadjär
|linen weaver
| (military) soldier belonging tot he grenadiers
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|livdrabant
| livhussar
|(military) yeoman of the guard
| (military) trooper belonging to the hussars
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|livdragon
| ljusfabrikör
|(military) trooper belonging to the dragoons
| candlemaker
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|livgrenadjär
| logarvare
| (military) soldier belonging tot the grenadiers
| tanner
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|livhussar
| lokomotivförare
|(military) trooper belonging to the hussars
| locomotive driver, locomotive engineer
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|ljusfabrikör
| lots
|candlemaker
| sea pilot
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|logarvare
| lumphandlare
|tanner
| rag dealer
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|lokomotivförare
| lumpsamlare
|locomotive driver, locomotive engineer
| ragman, rag picker, bunter
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|lots
| lånförmedlare
|sea pilot
| negotiator of loans, broker
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|lumphandlare
| läkare
|rag dealer
| doctor
|
| healer, curer, physician
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|lumpsamlare
| länsbokhållare
|ragman, rag picker, bunter
| sheriff clerk
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|lånförmedlare
| länsinnehavare
|negotiator of loans, broker
| tenant of a feud
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|läkare
| länsman
|doctor
| sheriff
|healer, curer, physician
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|länsbokhållare
| länsåklagare
|sheriff clerk
| county prosecutor
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|länsinnehavare
| lärare
|tenant of a feud
| teacher
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|länsman
| lärling
|sheriff
| apprentice
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|länsåklagare
| löjtnant
|county prosecutor
| lieutenant
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|lärare
| lösdrivare
|teacher
| vagrant
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|lärling
| madam
|apprentice
| title of a married woman in the working class (1889), Mrs.
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|löjtnant
| madrassmakare
|lieutenant
| mattressmaker
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|lösdrivare
| magasinbokhållare
|vagrant
| warehouse clerk
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|madam
| magasinsförvaltare
|title of a married woman in the working class (1889), Mrs.
| store keeper, warehouse clerk
|Earlier a title with status between "hustru" (farmers, etc.) and "fru" (noblit, priests, etc.)
|  
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|madrassmakare
| magistratsperson
|mattressmaker
| municipal officer, magistrate, alderman
|
|  
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|magasinbokhållare
| magistratssekreterare
|warehouse clerk
| town clerk  
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|  
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|magasinsförvaltare
| major
|store keeper, warehouse clerk
| (military) army major
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|magistratsperson
| majorska
|municipal officer, magistrate, alderman
| wife of a major
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|magistratssekreterare
| malmbrytare
|town clerk
| mine digger, miner
|
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|major
| malthandlare
|(military) army major
| dealer in malt, maltman
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|majorska
| mamsell
|wife of a major
| miss
|
| comparable to fröken
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|malmbrytare
| mantalskommissarie
|mine digger, miner
| tax collector (for the mantals tax)
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|malthandlare
| manufakturhandlare
|dealer in malt, maltman
| haberdasher
|
| dealer in mens clothing and accessories
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|mamsell
| marketentare
|miss
| sutler
|comparable to fröken
| a civilian provisioner to an army post often with a shop on the post
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|mantalskommissarie
| marketenterska
|tax collector (for the mantals tax)
| canteen woman, sutler wench (1889)  
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|manufakturhandlare
| marmorarbetare
|haberdasher
| marble cutter
|dealer in mens clothing and accessories
|  
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|marketentare
| maskinarbetare
|sutler
| mechanic, machinist
|a civilian provisioner to an army post often with a shop on the post
|  
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|marketenterska
| maskinist
|canteen woman, sutler wench (1889)
| machinist
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|marmorarbetare
| masmästare
|marble cutter
| smelting master
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|maskinarbetare
| materialförvaltare
|mechanic, machinist
| store keeper
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|maskinist
| matlagerska
|machinist
| female cook
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|masmästare
| matmoder
|smelting master
| housewife, mistress of a house
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|materialförvaltare
| matros
|store keeper
| sailor, seaman
|
| foremast man, tarry sailor, able seaman (1889)
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|matlagerska
| mattbindare
|female cook
| mat maker, straw platter
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|matmoder
| matvaruhandlare
|housewife, mistress of a house
| provision merchant, deatler in provisions
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|matros
| mejerska
|sailor, seaman
| dairy maid
|foremast man, tarry sailor, able seaman (1889)
|  
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|mattbindare
| messingsslagare
|mat maker, straw platter
| brass smith, brazier
|
|  
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|matvaruhandlare
| messingssmed
|provision merchant, deatler in provisions
| brass smith
|
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|mejerska
| metallarbetare
|dairy maid
| metal worker
|
|  
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|-
|messingsslagare
| metallgjutare
|brass smith, brazier
| brass founder, brazier  
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
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|messingssmed
| mildsoldat
|brass smith
| militiaman
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
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|metallarbetare
| mineralgrävare
|metal worker
| miner
|
|  
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|metallgjutare
| minister
|brass founder, brazier
| government minister
|
|  
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|mildsoldat
| minuthandlare
|militiaman
| retailer
|
|  
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|mineralgrävare
| minör
|miner
| miner (1889)
|
|  
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|minister
| mjölhandlare
|government minister
| flour merchant
|
|  
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|minuthandlare
| mjölkarrendator
|retailer
| tenant dairy farmer
|
|  
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|minör
| mjölkförsäljare
|miner (1889)
| milkman
|
|  
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|mjölhandlare
| mjölkförsäljerska
|flour merchant
| milkwoman
|
|  
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|mjölkarrendator
| mjölkhustru
|tenant dairy farmer
| milkwoman
|
|  
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|mjölkförsäljare
| mjölkpiga
|milkman
| milkmaid, dairymaid
|
|  
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|mjölkförsäljerska
| mjöldräng
|milkwoman
| miller's man
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|mjölkhustru
| mjölnare
|milkwoman
| miller
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|  
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|mjölkpiga
| mjölnarhustru
|milkmaid, dairymaid
| millers wife
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|  
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|mjöldräng
| mjölnerska
|miller's man
| miller woman
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|  
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|mjölnare
| modehandlare
|miller
| dealer in fancy goods
|
|  
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|-
|mjölnarhustru
| modesömmerska
|millers wife
| milliner (1889)
|
| a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
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|mjölnerska
| modist
|miller woman
| milliner
|
| a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
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|-
|modehandlare
| murare
|dealer in fancy goods
| mason
|
| bricklayer, stone mason
|-
|-
|modesömmerska
| muraregesäll
|milliner (1889)
| journeyman mason
|a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
|  
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|modist
| murarelärling
|milliner
| masons apprentice
|a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
|  
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|-
|murare
| murarmästare
|mason
| master mason  
|bricklayer, stone mason
|  
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|muraregesäll
| mureriarbetare
|journeyman mason
| bricklayer
|
|  
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|-
|murarelärling
| murerihandtlangare
|masons apprentice
| hodman
|
| a bricklayer's or mason's laborer who carries bricks, mortar, cement and the like in a hod
|-
|-
|murarmästare
| musketerare
|master mason
| musketeer
|
|  
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|mureriarbetare
| målare
|bricklayer
| painter, artist
|
|  
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|murerihandtlangare
| målargesäll
|hodman
| journeyman painter
|a bricklayer's or mason's laborer who carries bricks, mortar, cement and the like in a hod
|  
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|musketerare
| målarmästare
|musketeer
| master painter
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|  
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|målare
| mångelska
|painter, artist
| market woman
|
| could be a variety of goods like, vegetables, fruits, or fish
|-
|-
|målargesäll
| månglare
|journeyman painter
| retailer, dealer of goods like vegetable, fruit, or fish
|
|  
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|målarmästare
| mältare
|master painter
| maltman, maltster
|
|  
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|-
|månads karl
| mästare
|a male worker with a 1 month contract
| master
|
|  
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|månglerska
| mästergesäll
|market woman
| master journeyman
|could be a variety of goods like, vegetables, fruits, or fish
|  
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|-
|månglare
| möbelhandlare
|retailer, dealer of goods like vegetable, fruit, or fish
| dealer in furniture
|
|  
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|mältare
| möbelmakare
|maltman, maltster
| cabinet maker
|
|  
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|mästare
| möbelsnickare
|master
| cabinet maker
|
|  
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|-
|mästergesäll
| mölnare (1829)
|master journeyman
| see mjölnare
|
|  
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|-
|möbelhandlare
| mönsterherre
|dealer in furniture
| (military) muster master
|
|  
|-
|-
|möbelmakare
| mönsterskrivare
|cabinet maker
| (military) muster clerk
|
| keeping record of the military muster rolls
|-
|-
|möbelsnickare
| mössmakare
|cabinet maker
| cap maker  
|
|  
|-
|-
|mölnare (1829)
| nattman
|see mjölnare
| night man
|
|  
|-
|-
|mönsterherre
| nattvaktare
|(military) muster master
| night watchman
|
|  
|-
|-
|mönsterskrivare
| nipperhandlare
|(military) muster clerk
| milliner, toyman (1829)  
|keeping record of the military muster rolls
|  
|-
|-
|mössmakare
| nipphandlerska
|cap maker
| dealer in fancy articles (1889)
|
|  
|-
|-
|nattman
| nybyggare
|night man
| settler
|
| or colonizer
|-
|-
|nattvaktare
| nålmakare
|night watchman
| needle maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|nipperhandlare
| nämdeman , nm., nman
|milliner, toyman (1829)
| juror
|
| kind of juryman
|-
|-
|nipphandlerska
| näringsidkare
|dealer in fancy articles (1889)
| tradesman
|
|  
|-
|-
|nybyggare
| nätbindare
|settler
| net maker
|or colonizer
|  
|-
|-
|nålmakare
| officer
|needle maker
| officer
|
|  
|-
|-
|nämdeman , nm., nman
| okulist
|juror
| oculist
| kind of juryman/lay judge
| could be for glasses, or eye doctor
|-
|-
|näringsidkare
| ombudsman
|tradesman
| attorney, proctor
|
|  
|-
|-
|nätbindare
| opperstyrman
|net maker
| captain's mate
|
|  
|-
|-
|officer
| organist
|officer
| organist
|
|  
|-
|-
|okulist
| orgelbyggare
|oculist
| organ builder
|could be for glasses, or eye doctor
|  
|-
|-
|ombudsman
| orgelnist
|attorney, proctor
| organist
|
|  
|-
|-
|opperstyrman
| orgelspelare
|captain's mate
| organ player
|
|  
|-
|-
|organist
| orgeltrampare
|organist
| organ blower
|
|  
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|-
|orgelbyggare
| osthandlare
|organ builder
| cheese dealer, cheesemongers shop
|
|  
|-
|-
|orgelnist
| ostronhandlare
|organist
| oysterman, dealer of oysters
|
|  
|-
|-
|orgelspelare
| oxhandlare
|organ player
| cattle dealer
|
|  
|-
|-
|orgeltrampare
| oxslagtare
|organ blower
| beef butcher
|
|  
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|-
|osthandlare
| packhusinspektor
|cheese dealer, cheesemongers shop
| pack officer
|
|  
|-
|-
|ostronhandlare
| packhuskarl
|oysterman, dealer of oysters
| packer
|
|  
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|-
|oxhandlare
| pansarsmed
|cattle dealer
| armourer
|
|  
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|-
|oxslagtare
| pantaregare
|beef butcher
| owner of a pawn
|
|  
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|packhusinspektor
| pantgivare
|pack officer
| mortgager
|
|  
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|-
|packhuskarl
| papparbetare
|packer
| paste board worker
|
|  
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|pansarsmed
| pappersfabrikör
|armourer
| paper maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|pantaregare
| pappershandlare
|owner of a pawn
| stationer, paper man, paper merchant
|
|  
|-
|-
|pantgivare
| pappersskärare
|mortgager
| paper cutter
|
|  
|-
|-
|papparbetare
| pappmakare
|paste board worker
| cardboard
|
|  
|-
|-
|pappersfabrikör
| parfymfabrikant
|paper maker
| perfume manufacturer, perfume maker  
|
|  
|-
|-
|pappershandlare
| parfymhandlare
|stationer, paper man, paper merchant
| perfumer, perfume dealer
|
|  
|-
|-
|pappersskärare
| pastor
|paper cutter
| parish minister, pastor
|
| also known as kyrkoherde and prost
|-
|-
|pappmakare
| pastor et prepositus, p. et. p.
|cardboard
| (latin) parish priest
|
|  
|-
|-
|parfymfabrikant
| pastorsadjunkt
|perfume manufacturer, perfume maker
| stipendiary curate
|
| clergyman receiving pay
|-
|-
|parfymhandlare
| pelshandlare
|perfumer, perfume dealer
| furrier
|
|  
|-
|-
|parmmätare
| pensionsföreståndare
|hay measurer
| master of a boarding school
|
|  
|-
|-
|pastor
| perukmakare
|parish minister, pastor
| wig maker
|also known as kyrkoherde and prost
|  
|-
|-
|pastor et prepositus, p. et. p.
| p. et. P.  
|(latin) parish priest
| (latin) abbreviation: pastor et prepositus
|
| parish priest
|-
|-
|pastorsadjunkt
| piga
|stipendiary curate
| maid, maiden, servant girl
|clergyman receiving pay
|  
|-
|-
|pelshandlare
| pipare
|furrier
| piper
|
|  
|-
|-
|pennberedare
| pipsmed
|pen dispenser
| see bössmed
|
|  
|-
|-
|pensionsföreståndare
| piskmakare
|master of a boarding school
| whip makeer
|
|  
|-
|-
|perukmakare
| plogsmed
|wig maker
| plough wright
|
|  
|-
|-
|p. et. P.
| plymmakare
|(latin) abbreviation: pastor et prepositus
| feather maker
|parish priest
|  
|-
|-
|piga
| plåtslagare
|maid, maiden, servant girl, female farmhand
| black smith, worker in sheet iron
|<br>
|  
|-
|-
|pipare
| porterbryggare
|piper
| brewer of dark ale
|
|  
|-
|-
|pipsmed
| postförare
|see bössmed
| mail driver
|
|  
|-
|-
|piskmakare
| postmästare
|whip makeer
| postmaster
|
|  
|-
|-
|plogsmed
| predikant
|plough wright
| preacher, sermoner, sermonizer
|
|  
|-
|-
|plymmakare
| prest
|feather maker
| priest, parson, minister, clergyman (1829)
|
|  
|-
|-
|plåtslagare
| principal
|black smith, worker in sheet iron
| employer, master
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
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|-
|porterbryggare
| profoss
|brewer of dark ale
| flogmaster (military)
|
|  
|-
|-
|possessionat
| prost
|Owner of a manor, usually not of a nobility background
| dean, sub dean (1829)
|
|  
|-
|-
|postförare
| provinsialläkare
|mail driver
| district physician, country doctor
|
|  
|-
|-
|postmästare
| präst
|postmaster
| minister
|
|  
|-
|-
|predikant
| pungmakare
|preacher, sermoner, sermonizer
| pouch maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|prest
| rackare
|priest, parson, minister, clergyman (1829)
| deputy executioner, flayer, dog and cat killer
|
| in other contexts it can mean rascal, villain
|-
|-
|principal
| reesig
|employer, master
| (military)
|
|  
|-
|-
|profoss
| regementsknekt
|flogmaster (military)
| (military)  
|
|  
|-
|-
|prost
| repslagare
|dean, sub dean (1829)
| rope maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|provinsialläkare
| resandefolk
|district physician, country doctor
| itinerant, or migratory people
|
|  
|-
|-
|präst
| resepredikant
|minister
| itinerant preacher
|
|  
|-
|-
|pungmakare
| riddare
|pouch maker
| knight
|
|  
|-
|-
|rackare
| ridlärare
|deputy executioner, flayer, dog and cat killer
| riding master
|in other contexts it can mean rascal, villain
|  
|-
|-
|reesig
| roddare
|(military)
| rower, boatsman, oar's man
|
|  
|-
|-
|regementsknekt
| rorgängare
|(military)
| helmsman, steersman
|
|  
|-
|-
|repslagare
| roteman
|rope maker
| assistant overseer
|
| in cities it can mean alderman of a city ward
|-
|-
|resandefolk
| rotemästare
|itinerant, or migratory people
| see rotmästare
|
|  
|-
|-
|resepredikant
| rotesoldat
|itinerant preacher
| (military) soldier for a district in a parish
|
|  
|-
|-
|riddare
| rotmästare
|knight
| (military) leader
|
| it can also mean chief equipper of a soldier
|-
|-
|ridlärare
| rusthållare
|riding master
| owner of land which is obligated to provide for soldiers
|
|  
|-
|-
|roddare
| ryttare
|rower, boatsman, oar's man
| (military) cavalryman
|
|  
|-
|-
|rorgängare
| ryttmästare
|helmsman, steersman
| captain of a cavalry
|
|  
|-
|-
|roteman
| rådman
|assistant overseer
| councilman
|in cities it can mean alderman of a city ward
|  
|-
|-
|rotemästare
| rättare
|see rotmästare
| overseer (1829)
|
|  
|-
|-
|rotesoldat
| Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A.
|(military) soldier for a district in a parish
| (latin)  
|
|  
|-
|-
|rotmästare
| sadelmakare
|(military) leader
| master saddler
|it can also mean chief equipper of a soldier
|  
|-
|-
|ruggare
| salthandlare
|worker in textile manufacturing
| dealer of salt, saltman
|
|  
|-
|-
|rusthållare
| saltmätare
|farm owner providing a cavalry soldier and horse and equipment to the army
| person who measures salt
|a voluntary agreement, in exchange for tax breaks, and not having to provide for a "rote" soldier
|  
|-
|-
|ryttare
| saltpetersjudare/salpetersjudare
|(military) cavalryman
| a boiler or producer of saltpeter
|
| see [[Swedish Occupation: Saltpetersjudare|saltpetersjudare]]
|-
|-
|ryttmästare
| satinvävare
|captain of a cavalry
| satin weaver
|<br>
|  
|-
|-
|rådbisittare
| saxmakare
|city councilman
| maker of scissors, shears, snuffers
|The primary purpose of a rådbisittare was to oversee the guilds in a city. The rådbisittare was a member of the city council under the mayor (borgmästare) or magistrate. The assignment of a rådbisittare was to watch over the guilds by attending guild meetings. He also worked with the ålderman to take care of economic matters. The position of rådbisittare was for life.
|  
|-
|-
|rådman
| segelmakare
|councilman
| sail maker
|<br>
|  
|-
|-
|rättare
| segelsömmare
|overseer (1829)
| sail maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A.
| sejlare
|(latin) assistant priest
| cord maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|Sacri Ministerii Candidat
| sergeant
|(latin) priest in training
| sergeant
|
|  
|-
|-
|sadelmakare
| silkhandlare
|saddle maker, leather worker
| silk merchant
|
|  
|-
|-
|salthandlare
| sillpackare
|dealer of salt, saltman
| herring packer
|
|  
|-
|-
|saltmätare
| sjöman
|person who measures salt
| sailor, seaman
|
|  
|-
|-
|saltpetersjudare/salpetersjudare
| skarprättare
|a boiler or producer of saltpeter
| executioner, hangman
|see [[Swedish Occupation: Saltpetersjudare|Saltpetersjudare]]
|  
|-
|-
|satinvävare
| skarpskytt
|satin weaver
| (military) sharpshooter
|
|  
|-
|-
|saxmakare
| skattebonde
|maker of scissors, shears, snuffers
|  
|
|  
|-
|-
|segelmakare
| skatteindrivare
|sail maker
| tax collector
|
|  
|-
|-
|segelsömmare
| skeppare
|sail maker
| skipper
|
|  
|-
|-
|sejlare
| skeppsbyggmästare
|cord maker
| master ship builder
|
|  
|-
|-
|sergeant
| skeppsgosse
|sergeant
| ship boy
|
|  
|-
|-
|sexmän
| skoarbetare
|type of parish law enforcement
| shoe maker
|In older times the sexmän were a type of police authority for the discipline and order within a parish. The sexmän fined people for being disruptive during church services, sleeping during church services, drunkenness at banquets, or even sexual offenses. They expressed their charges at the parish council in turn, or according to turn based on the commons of each rote. The number of sexmän varied according to the size of the parish. The purpose of sexmän in a parish was deminished after the municipal reforms of 1862. After 1862 the sexmän were occasionally used to support municipal or church councils by delivering notifications or summons to appear before the respective councils (mostly from church councils.) By the early 1900’s the function of the sexmän was given to the fjärdingsman or village patrolmen.
|  
|-
|-
|silkhandlare
| skogshuggare
|silk merchant
| wood cutter, lumberer
|
|  
|-
|-
|sillpackare
| skogvaktare
|herring packer
| forester
|
|  
|-
|-
|sjöman
| skollärare
|sailor, seaman
| schoolteacher
|
|  
|-
|-
|skarprättare
| skomakare
|executioner, hangman
| shoemaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|skarpskytt
| skomakaregesäll
|(military) sharpshooter
| journeyman shoemaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|skattebonde
| skomakaremästare
|
| master shoemaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|skatteindrivare
| skråmästare
|tax collector
| master of a guild
|
|  
|-
|-
|skeppare
| skräddare, skrädkarl
|skipper
| tailor
|
|  
|-
|-
|skeppsbyggmästare
| skräddaregesäll
|master ship builder
| journeyman tailor
|
|  
|-
|-
|skeppsgosse
| skräddarelärling
|ship boy
| tailor's apprentice
|
|  
|-
|-
|skoarbetare
| skulptör
|shoe maker
| sculptor
|
|  
|-
|-
|skogshuggare
| skutskeppare
|wood cutter, lumberer
| master of a billy boy, hoyman
|
|  
|-
|-
|skogvaktare
| skådespelare
|forester
| stage player, actor
|
|  
|-
|-
|skollärare
| skärslippare
|schoolteacher
| tool, or scissor grinder (sharpener)
|
|  
|-
|-
|skomakare
| skördeman
|shoemaker
| harvestman, harvester, reaper
|
|  
|-
|-
|skomakaregesäll
| sköterska
|journeyman shoemaker
| nurse
|
|  
|-
|-
|skomakaremästare
| slaktare
|master shoemaker
| meat cutter, butcher
|
|  
|-
|-
|skråmästare
| S.M. Adj., S.M., S.M.A.
|master of a guild
|  
|
|  
|-
|-
|skräddare, skrädkarl
| S.M.C., S.M. Cand.
|tailor
|  
|
|  
|-
|-
|skräddaregesäll
| smed
|journeyman tailor
| smith, blacksmith, forger, hammerer
|
|  
|-
|-
|skräddarelärling
| smedsgesäll
|tailor's apprentice
| journeyman smith
|
|  
|-
|-
|skulptör
| smedsmästare
|sculptor
| master smith
|
|  
|-
|-
|skutskeppare
| småkrämare
|master of a billy boy, hoyman
| dealer in small wares
|
|  
|-
|-
|skådespelare
| smältare
|stage player, actor
| smelter, melter, fuser
|
|  
|-
|-
|skärslippare
| smältarsmed
|tool, or scissor grinder (sharpener)
| shingler
|
|  
|-
|-
|skördeman
| smörhandlare
|harvestman, harvester, reaper
| butterman, butter merchant
|
|  
|-
|-
|sköterska
| snickare
|nurse
| joiner, cabinetmaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|slaktardräng
| snickarmästare
|butcher's man
| master jointer
|
|  
|-
|-
|slaktare
| snörmakare
|meat cutter, butcher
| fringemaker, loopmaker, lacemaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|S.M. Adj., S.M., S.M.A.
| sockenpräst
|
| parish priest, parson (1829)
|see Sacri Ministerii adjunctus
|  
|-
|-
|S.M.C., S.M. Cand.
| sockenskrivare
|
| parish clerk, vestry clerk
|see Sacri Ministeri Candidat
|  
|-
|-
|smed
| sockerbagare
|smith, blacksmith, forger, hammerer
| confectioner, pastry cook
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|-
|-
|smedsgesäll
| sockerbruksarbetare
|journeyman smith
| sugar refiner (workman)
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|-
|-
|smedsmästare
| soldat
|master smith
| soldier
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|-
|-
|småkrämare
| spetshandlare
|dealer in small wares
| dealer in lace, lace merchant
|
|  
|-
|-
|smältare
| spetsknypplerska
|smelter, melter, fuser
| female lace maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|smältarsmed
| spiksmed
|shingler
| nailer, person who makes nails
|
|  
|-
|-
|smörhandlare
| spinnare
|butterman, butter merchant
| spinner
|
|  
|-
|-
|snickare
| spinnerska
|joiner, cabinetmaker
| female spinner, spinstress
|
|  
|-
|-
|snickarmästare
| spinnhushjon
|master jointer
| inmate of a house of correction
|
| it was common to send women who broke the law to a spinnhus to serve their time
|-
|-
|snörmakare
| stadsfogde
|fringemaker, loopmaker, lacemaker
| town bailiff
|
|  
|-
|-
|sockenpräst
| stadskamrer
|parish priest, parson (1829)
| town clerk
|
|  
|-
|-
|sockenskrivare
| stadsläkare
|parish clerk, vestry clerk
| physician to the town, town doctor
|
|  
|-
|-
|sockerbagare
| statare, statsdräng
|confectioner, pastry cook
| see statkarl
|
|  
|-
|-
|sockerbruksarbetare
| statkarl
|sugar refiner (workman)
| farm hand
|
| farm worker receiving wages partly in provisions (1889)
|-
|-
|soldat
| statman
|soldier
| statesman
|
|  
|-
|-
|speditör
| statsfru
|forwarding shipping agent
| lady of state
|agent who receives goods for a firm, who sends the goods to another for a fee
|  
|-
|-
|spetshandlare
| stenarbetare
|dealer in lace, lace merchant
| stone worker
|
|  
|-
|-
|spetsknypplerska
| stenbrytare
|female lace maker
| quarrier, quarryman
|
|  
|-
|-
|spiksmed
| stenhuggare
|nailer, person who makes nails
| stonecutter
|
|  
|-
|-
|spinnare
| stenkolsarbetare
|spinner
| collier
|
| one who produces charcoal, or coal miner
|-
|-
|spinnerska
| strykerska
|female spinner, spinstress
| laundress, ironing woman
|
|  
|-
|-
|spinnhushjon
| strängmakare
|inmate of a house of correction
| string maker
|it was common to send women who broke the law to a spinnhus to serve their time
|  
|-
|-
|stadsfogde
| styckgjutare
|town bailiff
| gun founder
|
|  
|-
|-
|stadskamrer
| styckjunkare
|town clerk
| (military) artillery staff sergeant
|
| see fanjunkare
|-
|-
|stadsläkare
| styresman
|physician to the town, town doctor
| governor, head, chief leader, manager, director
|
|  
|-
|-
|statare, statsdräng
| styrman
|see statkarl
| (military) steersman
|
| helmsman, steerer, navigator, pilot
|-
|-
|statkarl
| stålarbetare
|farm hand
| steel worker
|farm worker receiving wages partly in provisions (1889)
|  
|-
|-
|statman
| stålsmed
|statesman
| steel smith
|
|  
|-
|-
|statsfru
| stålmångelska
|lady of state
| stall woman
|
|  
|-
|-
|stenarbetare
| sutor
|stone worker
| (latin) shoemaker
|
| see skomakare
|-
|-
|stenbrytare
| svamphandlare
|quarrier, quarryman
| dealer in sponges, sponge merchant (1889)
|
|  
|-
|-
|stenhuggare
| svärdfejare
|stonecutter
| sword cutler, blade smith, armourer
|
|  
|-
|-
|stenkolsarbetare
| symamsell
|collier
| seamstress
|one who produces charcoal, or coal miner
|  
|-
|-
|stickerska
| sågställare
|knitter, woman who knits
| saw setter
|
|  
|-
|-
|strykerska
| sämskmakare
|laundress, ironing woman
| see garvare
|
|  
|-
|-
|strängmakare
| sättare
|string maker
| type setter, or (military) rammer
|
|  
|-
|-
|studerande
| taktäckare
|student
| roofer
|
|  
|-
|-
|styckgjutare
| tandläkare
|gun founder
| dentist, tooth drawer (1889)
|
|  
|-
|-
|styckjunkare
| tapetserare
|(military) artillery staff sergeant
| upholsterer, or wall paper hanger
|see fanjunkare
|  
|-
|-
|styresman
| tappare
|governor, head, chief leader, manager, director
| tapster, bottler (1889)
|
| tapster is another title for bartender
|-
|-
|styrman
| tattare
|(military) steersman
| gipsy (1829)  
|helmsman, steerer, navigator, pilot
|  
|-
|-
|stålarbetare
| taxeringsman
|steel worker
| assessor
|
|  
|-
|-
|stålsmed
| tegelformare
|steel smith
| brick moulder
|
|  
|-
|-
|stålmångelska
| tegelbrännare
|stall woman
| brickmaker, tiler
|
|  
|-
|-
|sutor
| tegelslagare
|(latin) shoemaker
| brickmoulder, tiler
|see skomakare
| see [[Swedish Occupation: Tegelslagare|tegelslagare]]
|-
|-
|svamphandlare
| tegeltäckare
|dealer in sponges, sponge merchant (1889)
| tiler
|
|  
|-
|-
|svarvare
| tehandlare
|turner (1829, as in Lathe turning )
| dealer in tea, tea dealer
|
|  
|-
|-
|svärdfejare
| tenngjutare
|sword cutler, blade smith, armourer
| pewterer, tinman, tin smith  
|
|  
|-
|-
|symamsell
| tiggare
|seamstress
| beggar
|
|  
|-
|-
|sågställare
| timmerhuggare
|saw setter
| timber cutter
|
|  
|-
|-
|sämskmakare
| timmerman
|see garvare
| carpenter, builder
|
|  
|-
|-
|sättare
| tingsskrivare
|type setter, or (military) rammer
| copyist of court cases
|
|  
|-
|-
|taktäckare
| tjuv
|roofer
| thief
|
|  
|-
|-
|tandläkare
| tjänare
|dentist, tooth drawer (1889)
| servant
|
| also means domestic, menial worker, or attendant
|-
|-
|tapetserare
| tjänstehjon
|upholsterer, or wall paper hanger
| servant, menial work
|
| see tjänare
|-
|-
|tappare
| tobakshandlare
|tapster, bottler (1889)
| tobacco merchant
|tapster is another title for bartender
|  
|-
|-
|tattare
| tobaksspinnare
|gipsy (1829)
| tobacco spinner
|
|  
|-
|-
|taxeringsman
| tolvman
|assessor
| se nämdeman
|
|  
|-
|-
|tegelformare
| tornväktare
|brick moulder
| tower watch
|
|  
|-
|-
|tegelbrännare
| torpare
|brickmaker, tiler
| cottager, tenant farmer, peasant
|
| This term can have different meanings according to where you are in the country. In southern Sweden it means a farmer who is dependent on another farm (like a tenant farmer.) In northern Sweden it is more likely that the torpare owned his little farm.
|-
|-
|tegelslagare
| tresserska
|brickmoulder, tiler
| braider, plaiter
|see [[Swedish Occupation: Tegelslagare|tegelslagare]]
|  
|-
|-
|tegeltäckare
| trummare
|tiler
| drummer
|
|  
|-
|-
|tehandlare
| tryckare
|dealer in tea, tea dealer
| printer, pressman
|
|  
|-
|-
|tenngjutare
| trädgårdsmästare
|pewterer, tinman, tin smith
| gardener
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
|  
|-
|-
|tiggare
| tullbetjänt
|beggar
| customs officer
|
|  
|-
|-
|timmerhuggare
| tulltjänsteman
|timber cutter
| customs officer
|
|  
|-
|-
|timmerman
| tullvaktmästare
|carpenter, builder
| landing waiter
|
|  
|-
|-
|tingsskrivare
| tunnbindare
|copyist of court cases
| barrelmaker, cooper
|
|  
|-
|-
|tjuv
| tunnelarbetare
|thief
| tunneller
|
|  
|-
|-
|tjänare
| tvättare
|servant
| male launderer, washerman
|also means domestic, menial worker, or attendant
|  
|-
|-
|tjänstehjon
| tvätterska
|servant, menial work
| washerwoman
|see tjänare
|  
|-
|-
|tobakshandlare
| tvättgumma
|tobacco merchant
| washerwoman
|
|-
|-
|tobaksspinnare
| tältmakare
|tobacco spinner
| tent maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|tolvman
| ullfärgare
|se nämdeman
| wool dyer
|
|  
|-
|-
|tornväktare
| ullhandlare
|tower watch
| wool merchant, trader in wool
|
|  
|-
|-
|torpare
| underlöjtnant
|cottager, tenant farmer, peasant
| sub lieutenant
|This term can have different meanings according to where you are in the country. In southern Sweden it means a farmer who is dependent on another farm (like a tenant farmer.) In northern Sweden it is more likely that the torpare owned his little farm.
|  
|-
|-
|tresserska
| underofficer
|braider, plaiter
| non comissioned officer
|
|  
|-
|-
|trikotstickerska
| underståtthållare
|tricot knitter,
| sub governor, deputy sheriff
|a woman who knits tricot fabric
|  
|-
|-
|trummare
| urmakare
|drummer
| watch and clockmaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|tryckare
| vagnmakare
|printer, pressman
| cartwright, carriage maker
|
|  
|-
|-
|trädgårdsmästare
| vagnmästare
|gardener
| wagon master
|
|  
|-
|-
|tullbetjänt
| vaktare
|customs officer
| keeper, warder, guard, watcher
|
|  
|-
|-
|tulltjänsteman
| vaktmästare
|customs officer
| caretaker
|
|  
|-
|-
|tullvaktmästare
| vallflicka
|landing waiter
| shepherd girl, girl tending cattle, shepherdess
|
|  
|-
|-
|tunnbindare
| valkare
|barrelmaker, cooper
| fuller, miller
|
|  
|-
|-
|tunnelarbetare
| vallhjon
|tunneller
| a person tending cattle in the field
|
|  
|-
|-
|tvättare
| vandrare
|male launderer, washerman
| wanderer, rambler, stroller, tramper
|
|  
|-
|-
|tvätterska
| vapendragare
|washerwoman
| squire, esquire
|
|  
|-
|-
|tvättgumma
| vedhuggare
|washerwoman
| wood cutter
|  
|-
|-
|tältmakare
| vice häradshövding
|tent maker
| see häradshövding
|
|  
|-
|-
|ullfärgare
| vicepastor
|wool dyer
| curate
|
| a clergyman in charge of a parish, or an assistant to the clergyman in charge of a parish
|-
|-
|ullhandlare
| vinodlare
|wool merchant, trader in wool
| wine grower
|
|  
|-
|-
|underlöjtnant
| vårdarinna
|sub lieutenant
| nurse
|
|  
|-
|-
|underofficer
| väglagare
|non comissioned officer
| repairer of roads
|
|  
|-
|-
|underståtthållare
| vävare
|sub governor, deputy sheriff
| weaver
|
|  
|-
|-
|urmakare
| yllehandlare
|watch and clockmaker
| dealer of woolen cloth, woolman
|
|  
|-
|-
|vagnmakare
| yrke
|cartwright, carriage maker
| occupation, profession
|
|  
|-
|-
|vagnmästare
| yrkesidkare
|wagon master
| trader
|
|  
|-
|-
|vaktare
| yrkesman
|keeper, warder, guard, watcher
| craftsman
|
|  
|-
|-
|vaktmästare
| åbo
|caretaker
| tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease
|
|  
|-
|-
|vallflicka
| ålderman
|shepherd girl, girl tending cattle, shepherdess
| head man of a company, headmaster (1829), alderman (1889)
|
|  
|-
|-
|valkare
| ämbetsman
|fuller, miller
| government official, crown officer
|
|  
|-
|-
|vallhjon
| överbefalhavare
|a person tending cattle in the field
| commander in chief
|
|  
|-
|-
|vandrare
| överkonstapel
|wanderer, rambler, stroller, tramper
| (military) corporal
|
|  
|-
|-
|vapendragare
| överståthållare
|squire, esquire
| governor
|
|  
|-
|-
|vedhuggare
| ölbryggare  
|wood cutter
| beer brewer  
|
|  
|-
|vice häradshövding
|see häradshövding
|
|-
|vicepastor
|curate
|a clergyman in charge of a parish, or an assistant to the clergyman in charge of a parish
|-
|vinodlare
|wine grower
|
|-
|vårdarinna
|nurse
|
|-
|väglagare
|repairer of roads
|
|-
|vävare
|weaver
|
|-
|vävskedbindare
|weaver's comb binder
|also spelled as Skedbindare or skibindare. See pictures at: [https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024263316/vavsked] (click through pictures).
|-
|yllehandlare
|dealer of woolen cloth, woolman
|
|-
|yrke
|occupation, profession
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|yrkesidkare
|trader
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|yrkesman
|craftsman
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|åbo
|tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease
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|ålderman
|head man of a company, headmaster (1829), ålderman (1889)
|An Ålderman (also called Verkmästare) was a master who was designated as the chairman of the guild. Guild members would decide who would be the ålderman. He represented the guild to outside groups, monitored the apprentice contracts, and the placement of both apprentices and journeymen to masters. He issued the travel papers for the journeymen, controlled the journeyman society, and exercised opinion on judicial matters to the guild court in cases of misconduct. He monitored control of the master’s products, and gave permission to the widows of masters to continue their deceased husbands work. Together with the Rådbisittare, the Ålderman represented the guild to the city magistrate. The position of Ålderman was for life.
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|ämbetsman
|government official, crown officer
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|överbefalhavare
|commander in chief
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|överkonstapel
|(military) corporal
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|överståthållare
|governor
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|ölbryggare
|beer brewer
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=== References  ===
 
Anderson, Kent &amp; Anderö, Henrik, <u>Ordbok för släktforskare</u>, ICA Bokfölag, Västerås 2006 <br>
 
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*Björkman, Carl Gustaf, <u>Svensk engelsk ordbok</u>, P.A. Norstedt &amp; Söner, Stockhholm 1889. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at [http://books.google.com/books?id=ZXstAAAAYAAJ&dq=Svensk%20Engelsk%20Ordbok&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Svensk engelsk ordbok]
 
*Deleen, Carl, <u>Swedish and English Pocket Dictionarey</u>, N.M. Lindh, Örebro 1829. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at [http://books.google.com/books?id=BMEDAAAAQAAJ&dq=Swedish%20and%20English%20Pocket%20Dictionary&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false Swedish and English Pocket Dictionary]
 
Family History Dept, <u>Genealogical Word List: Sweden</u>, Salt Lake City, 1997 <br>
 
Gernandt,C. E., <u>Nordisk Familjebok</u>, Halmstad, 1876 - 1899 (1st ed.): 1904 - 1926 (2nd ed.) published online through [http://runeberg.org/admin/ Projekt Runeberg] , Feb. 2011 See [http://runeberg.org/nf/ Nordisk Familjebok ]<br>  


== References ==
Harlock, Walter E., <u>Svensk - Engelsk Ordbok: Skolupplaga</u>, P. A. Norstedt &amp; Söner, Stockholm 1944<br>  
Anderson, Kent &amp; Henrik Anderö.''Ordbok för släktforskare''. ICA Bokfölag, Västerås 2006 <br>
Björkman, Carl Gustaf. ''Svensk engelsk ordbok''. P.A. Norstedt &amp; Söner, Stockhholm 1889. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at [http://books.google.com/books?id=ZXstAAAAYAAJ&dq=Svensk%20Engelsk%20Ordbok&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Svensk engelsk ordbok]<br>
Deleen, Carl. ''Swedish and English Pocket Dictionarey''. N.M. Lindh, Örebro 1829. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at [http://books.google.com/books?id=BMEDAAAAQAAJ&dq=Swedish%20and%20English%20Pocket%20Dictionary&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false Swedish and English Pocket Dictionary]<br>
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Department. ''Genealogical Word List: Swedish''. Salt Lake City, 1989. {{FSDL|250107}}<br>
Gernandt, C. E. ''Nordisk Familjebok''. Halmstad, 1876 - 1899 (1st ed.): 1904 - 1926 (2nd ed.) published online through [http://runeberg.org/admin/ Projekt Runeberg], Feb. 2011. See [http://runeberg.org/nf/ Nordisk Familjebok]<br>
Harlock, Walter E. ''Svensk - Engelsk Ordbok: Skolupplaga''. P. A. Norstedt &amp; Söner, Stockholm 1944<br>
Stockholm Stadsarkiv. "Rådbisittare", ''Källhandbok till Skråarkiven''. Stockholm, 2010<br>
Widegren, Gustaf. ''Svenskt och Engelskt Lexicon''. Johan A. Carlbohm, Stockholm 1788. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at [http://books.google.com/books?id=hIECAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Svenskt+och+Engelsk+Lexikon+1788&source=bl&ots=hqFS9d0VjN&sig=gF2ZdkoIoOtAMTSEDZbL8kr3MNs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=H4wFUK_IM8KOrAHAsajJCA&ved=0CF8Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Svenskt%20och%20Engelsk%20Lexikon%201788&f=false Svenskt och Engelsk Lexicon]<br>


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Occupations are an important tool for the family history researcher. They help us to identify the same person when there are others in the same record by the same name. They help us to understand our ancestors life circumstances.

Occupations were also a measure of social status. Some trades were viewed as more prestigious than others. For example, goldsmiths had more prestige than shoemakers. Many trades, such as butchers, tanners, shoemakers, tailors, and others were organized into guilds, which were in charge of training apprentices and regulating a trade's practice in an area.

This occupational word list is under construction. It contains all the occupations found in the old Swedish Genealogical Word list (published by the Family History Library), along with new entries from other sources. The intention is to improve the old list. Keep in mind there are some words that do not have a good English translation. See the references at the bottom of the page for all the sources used in building this list.

Sortable table
Occupation Short definition Full definition
accismästare customs officer  see Accismästare
ackuschörska a midwife
adelsbussar (military) soldier of lower rank see Adelsbussar
adelsman nobleman
adelssven page (youth) A young nobleman, who worked at a Royal Court.
adjunctus archipraepositi, archipr. adj. (latin)
adjunctus ex officio (latin)
adjunctus sacri ministerii (latin)
administer, administra (latin)
administrator, pradii (latin)
advocatus ecclesiae (latin)
aedituus (latin)
aftonsångspredikant evening-service preacher
aktor accuser, impeacher, prosecutor
aktris actress female play actor, performer
aktör actor male play actor, performer
allmänningsbonde, allmäningskarl common - farmer,                   -peasant, -man
ansättare (military) rammer service position with ramrods
apotekare pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacist
arbetare worker, workman, laborer
arbetsman male worker, workman, laborer
arbk. abbreviation for arbetskarl male worker, workman, laborer
arkebusier (military) member of firing squad arkebusera is to shoot by order of the court
arklimästare (military) gunner gunner's mate, quarter gunner (from 1829)
arrendator tenant farmer, leaseholder  see Arrendator
artillerist (military) man of the artillery
artillerikonstapel (military) bombardier
assessor assessor
assuradör insurer, underwriter
auktionist, auktionskommissarie auctioneer one who performs auctions for public sale
auktor, autor author author, penman, writer (1829)
avisskrivare newswriter gazetteer, or newswriter
avskedad soldat discharged, resigned soldier
axplockare gleaner gleaning, earing, after gathering
backstugusittare cottager one who lived in a small cottage, dugout, or hut
badaremästare barber surgeon
badmästare bath-keeper (1889)
bagare baker
bagaregesäll baker's man
bagarelärling baker's apprentice, baker's boy, bread chipper
bagaremästare master baker
banérförare (military) standard bearer, ensign bearer
banérherre (military) banneret
banér-riddare (military) knight banneret
bankvaktmästare porter, messenger at a bank
banmästare overseer of a railway line
barberare barber, shaver
barberarebiträde barber's assistant
barberaregesäll journeyman barber
barberarelärling barber's apprentice
barkare tanner (1829)
barnförlossare male midwife
barnmorska female midwife
barnpiga maid for children
barnsköterska female nurse (not wet nurse)
baron baron baron is a title used later for friherrar. Between 1626 and 1719 the nobility was divided into three classes. Friherrar belonged to the second class, yet still considered high nobility. After the dismantlement of the classes, the friherrar continued as nobility (some titled, others not) with a coat of arms.
basunist trumpeter performer on the trumpet, or trombone
bataljonsadjuntant (military) sergeant-major
bataljonschef (military) commander of a battalion
batterikonstapel (military) battalion bombardier
befallningshavande governor, magistrate, officer in command Kungens ...His Majesties county government board, high sheriff
befallningsman bailiff, husbandry, overseer
befallningsman (konungens) county governor Also seen as abbreviation befalm.
befaren båtsman (military) traveling sailor
befällningshavande officer in command
bensamlare rag and bone seller, bone hunter
bergmästare minemaster (1829) mineral surveyor as a government official (1889)
bergsarbetare miner
bergsbruksidkare mining man
bergsfogde bailiff of a mine
bergshauptman mine inspector
bergskarl miner
bergslagsman miner, proprietor of a mine
bergsman miner
beridare horsebreaker, riding master
beskattningsman taxer, assessor
beslagare seizer, confiscator, setter
beslagskarl see beslagare
besökare customs official (1889), visitor (modern)
betjänt servant, civil servant
bettlare beggar
bevaktare guard, keeper
bevakningsbefälhavare captain of the watch
bevarare preserver, saver, conservator
beväringskarl militia man, conscript
beväringsman recruit, conscript
bibliotekarie librarian
bijouterihandlare dealer in jewelry, trinkets
bildhuggare sculptor, statuary, carver
bildskärare se bildsnidare
bildsnidare sculptor
biljettförsäljare ticket seller, booking clerk
biljettförsäljerska ticket seller, booking clerk (woman)
bilöpare interloper a illegal or unlicensed trader
bindare tier, binder, fastener for example net making
biodlare bee-keeper, bee-master, apiarist
biskop bishop sometimes abbreviated as bisp.
biskötare bee-keeper, bee-master
biträde assistant
bjudare inviter, asker, offerer, bidder
bleckslagare tin smith, white smith, tinner, tinman
blockmakare block maker, pulley maker
blodigelodlare cultivator of leeches
blomsterhandlare flower seller (male) also known as blomstermånglare
blomsterhandlerska flower seller (female) also known as blomstermånglerska
blomsterodlare cultivator of flowers, florist
blossbärare torch-bearer
blyarbetare lead worker, plumber
blyfalsare plumber
blystöpare plumber
blytäckare plumber
bodbetjent shopkeeper's clerk, shopman, counterman
boddräng shop hand
bodflicka shop girl, shop maid
bodgosse shop boy, shop keepers apprentice
bodhandlare shopkeeper, tradesman
bodmamsell shop girl, shop woman
bokbindare bookbinder
bokförare book keeper
bokhandlare bookseller
bokhållare book keeper same as bokförare
bokhäftare book stitcher
bokmakare book wright, book maker
bonde farmer, peasant, countryman, husbandman
bondedräng farm hand a farmer's man, young peasant
bondeflicka country girl
bondepiga peasant's maid
borgare citizen, burgher member of the bourgeois, townsman, tradesman, citizen of a city (meaning certain rights within the city)
borgmästare mayor in England and North America.. mayor, in Scotland.. provost, in Holland, Belgium, Flanders, and Germany.. burgomaster.
borrare borer, driller, piercer, perforator
borrmakare bit forger a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits
borrsmed bit smith a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits
boskapshandlare dealer of livestock
boskapsherde herdsman
boskapsskötare stockman
boskapsvaktare herdsman
boställshavare holder (occupier) of (an official) residence
bouppteckningsman person who inventories (1889)
boutredningsman administrator
brandmästare fire warden
braständare fire lighter
brevbärare letter carrier, postman
brevdragare see brevbärare
brevskrivare letter writer
brevställare see brevskrivare
brobyggare bridge builder
broderare embroiderer
broläggare bridge builder, paver
bromästare bridge master
bronsarbetare worker in bronze
bronsgjutare bronze founder, brazier
brottmålsdomare judge criminal
brottmålsnoterie crown clerk
brovaktare guard of a bridge
brovindare bridge driver
brukare user, employer, (in the case of arrendator) a tenant, leaseholder
bruksarbetare factoryman, workman employed on a manufacturing estate; workman in the employment of the iron works, foundryman, mill hand
bruksegare proprietor of a manufacturing estate
bryggare brewer
brännmästare master distiller
brännvinsbrännare brandy distiller
buntmakare fur merchant, furrier, fellmonger
byfogde hamlet bailiff
byggare, byggkarl builder, architect, constructor, founder
byggmästare master builder, contractor
bykerska washerwoman
byskomakare village shoemaker
bågflytt archer, bowman
båtsman, b.m., B.m. (military) seaman, sailor
bälgmakare bellows-maker
bödel executioner
bösseskytt (military)
bössmed gunsmith
cantor (latin) see klockare
commissarius (latin)
curatus
custod (latin)
d., dr. abbreviation for dräng
dagkarl, daglönare day laborer
danneman yeoman, countryman, farmer
degn assistant to the priest The term "degn" is a Danish title for an assistant to the parish priest. The term can be found in the records for areas of modern Sweden that have Danish roots (Skåne, Halland, etc.)
deja, dejpiga maidservant, milkmaid
demoiselle Miss
d.g.
domare judge
domesticus (latin)
domestik (latin)
domherre (latin)
domprost see prestman
dompräst
dr. abbreviation for dräng
drabant, dravant (military) yeoman of the guard, beefeater
dragon (military) heavy and light cavalryman
dräng, dr. farmhand, man servant, bachelor
däga see deja
emigrantagent emigrant agent
emigrantvärvare emigrant agent
extra roteringsmän
fabriksarbetare factory worker
famnmätare corder of wood
fanjunkare (military) sergeant major, staff sergeant, quartermaster sergeant (1889)
fatburshustru wife of a storekeeper
fatburssven storehouse apprentice
fattighjon pauper
filtare felter
finbagare pastry cook
fiolmakare violen maker
fiskare fisherman
fiskarflicka fisher girl
fiskargosse fisher boy
fiskhandlare fish salesman, fish hawker
fjerdingsman under bailiff of a härad
fjäderarbetare feather maker
fjärdingsman see fjerdingsman
flickare cobbler, botcher, patcher
fogde governor (of a castle), or steward of a manor (1829 and 1889) also means sheriff, bailiff, marshall (1944)
forbonde carter, wagoner
forman see forbonde
formare moulder (1829)
friborgare freeman, citizen of a freetown (1829)
frihandlare free trader
friherre baron
friherrinna baroness
fru Mrs.
frälse nobility
frälsebonde a farmer who holds his land of a nobleman, chief tenant
frälsetorpare see frälsebonde
fröken lady, honorable Miss
fyrvaktare lighthouse man
fyrverkare (military) fire worker
fågelfängare bird catcher, birder, birdman
fånggevald, fånggevaldiger A person who guards prisoners during transporting of prisoners
fårherde sheep tender, shepherd
fårklippare sheep shearer
fädräng male herdsman, working with cattle
fäflicka female herder, working with cattle
fäktmästare fencing master, master swordsman
fältbagare army baker
fältjägare hunter (1829)
fältpredikant army chaplin
fältskär assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
fältväbel (military) sergeant major
fänrik (military) ensign (carries a banner) also seen as fändrik
färgare dyer, stainer
färgaregesäll journeyman dyer
färikarl ferryman (1829)
färsing weaver, common weaver
fästebonde a tenant farmer This farmer works a farm under contract (fästebrev) from a main farm
förare carrier, transporter, conductor meaning varies with context: profession- conductor, railroad- guard, guider, travel- guide, leader, navigator, escort
föreståndare manager manager of a school, or poor house, can also mean warden of a hospital
förpantare mortgager,
försvarslös unemployed person, vagrant, vagabond also means defenseless
garnhandlare dealer in wools
garnisonssoldat soldier in garrison duty
garvare tanner (1829)
gaständare gas lighter
generalbefälhavare commanding general of a district
generallöjtnant lieutenant general
gesäll journeyman often abbreviated as gs
gjutare caster, founder, moulder works at a foundry
glasarbetare glass worker
glasblåsare glassblower
glasfabrikant glassmaker
glashandlare glassman
glasmakare, glasverkare glassmaker
glasmålare glass painter
glasslipare glass cutter, glass grinder
glasögonmakare maker of glasses, spectacle maker
glättare glosser, glazer, levigator
grenadjär (military) grenadier, infantryman
grosshandlare merchant, wholesale merchant, dealer
gruvarbetare miner
gruvbrytare miner
gruvförvaltare mine owner, puser to a mining company
gruvkarl see gruvarbetare
grönsakshandlare green grocer also known as grönsaksmånglare
gs. abbreviation for gesäll
guldarbetare goldsmith (1829)
guldsmed goldsmith (1829)
gårdsbrukare farmer
gårdsdräng see dräng
gårdsfogde see befallningsman
gästgivare innkeeper
gördelmakare, götlemakare brazier, girdler (1829, 1889)
hammarmästare forge master
hammarsmed forger, hammerman
hamnfogde overseer of a port
hamnkapten harbor master
handelsidkare trader, merchandiser
handelsman merchant, trader
handhavare dispenser, administrator, distributor
handskmakare glove maker, glover
hantverkare artisan, tradesman, craftsman
hantverksgesäll journeyman artisian
hattmakare hatmaker
hejdriddare ranger governmental official of the forest and hunting system of greater Sweden
hemmansegare farm owner
hemmansbrukare farmer husbandman (1829) referring to head of household
hemmansägare farmer, homeowner same as jordegare
herrgårdstjenst service at a manor
hjon person (1829, 1889) person who belongs to a group for example: tjänstehjon (a servant), inhyseshjon (a tenant), fattighjon (a pauper)
hjulmakare wheelwright, wheeler
hjulmakardräng wheelwrights servant or assistant
hjälphjon extra hand or helper
hjälphustru helping woman,
hovbagare (1829) the kings baker
hovdam (1829) lady of the court
hovbetjent (1829) officer of the court
hovjunkare (1829) servant to the king an officer who on court days sets the dishes on the kings table and carves the meat
hovkansler court chancellor
hovman (1829) courtier
hudafdragare (1889) skinner, flayer
husbonde (1829) master of a family or house
husdräng (1829) man servant in a house
husfader head of household, father
husflicka girl servant in a house
husfolk farmers, farm people
hushållare housekeeper
husjungfru (1829) see hushållerska
husmamsell housekeeper
husman tenant farmer see inhysseshjon, backstuguhjon (1829), see torpare (1889)
husmoder housewife, mistress of a family
huspiga housemaid
huspredikant private chaplain, house preacher
hustjänare house servant, domestic
hustru wife, mistress of a family
hyttarbetare smelter, works at a foundry
hållkarl hostler one who takes care of horses or mules
hårarbetare hair worker
häradsbokhållare see häradsskrivare
häradsdomare senior jurate the oldest of the jury
häradsfogde bailiff of a härad (district)
häradshövding judge of a härad (distirct), circuit judge
häradsskrivare clerk to assize, deputy clerk
hövitsman captain
infanterist foot soldier
inhyses to live gratis (costless, free) at another persons house, lodger
inhyseshjon to live gratis (costless, free) at another persons house, lodger
inspektor inspector inspector of a school, or steward. comparable to befallningsman, rättare
inspektör inspector superior, superintendent
ishandlare ice man, dealer of ice
jagare hunter, chaser, pursuer
jodgumma (1829) midwife see barnmorska
jordbrukare husbandman (1829) cultivator, farmer (1889)
jordegare landowner, landholder, landlord
jordegumma midwife (1889)
jungfru maiden, virgin, miss, damsel
junker young nobleman, squire, lord, master, gentleman
jurist lawyer
justitieborgmästare recorder
justitieminister minster of justice
justitiestatsminister lord high chancellor, lord chief justice
juvelerare jeweller
jägare hunter, huntsman, woodman, ranger
jägeribetjent gamekeeper
jägmästare master of the forest, forester (government appointment)
järnhandlare dealer of iron
järnvägsarbetare worker on a railway
järnvägsbetjening service on a railway line
kakelungsmakare tile manufacturer, tile maker used to make tile stoves, or a tile fireplace
kammarfru bedchamber woman
kammarjunkare gentleman of the king's bedchamber
kammarjungfru see kammarpiga
kammarjägare rat hunter
kammarpiga lady's maid
kammarskrivare clerk in a government office
kamrerare accountant, clerk in charge of accounts
kanongjutare cannon founder founder who makes cannons
kapellmästare chapel master
kapellpredikant preacher at a chapel see kaplan
kaplan, kapellan chaplain, out vicar, curate
kapten (military) captain for example infaterikapten is a captain of infantry soldiers
karduansmakare cordwainer, leather dresser worker in cordovan leather, leather from Córdoba, Spain
kavallerist (military) cavalryman
kedjemakare chain maker
kistmakare box maker
kittelbotare, kittelflickare tinker
kittelslagare kettle maker
klampare a foreman at a lumberyard see Klampare
klensmed locksmith, toolmaker
klockare, klr. parish clerk see Klockare
klockgjutare bell founder
klr. abbreviation for klockare
kn. abbreviation for knekt
klädesfärgare cloth dyer
klädeshandlare cloth merchant
klädesvävare cloth weaver
klädsömmerska dressmaker
knalle pedlar, chapman, cheap jack
knappmakare button maker
knekt (military) soldier, man at arms
knifvässare knife sharpener, cutler
knifsmed cutler
knipare nipper
knypplare male lace maker
knypplerska female lace maker
koarrendator see mjölkarrendator
kofferdi merchant marine
kofferdimatros merchant seaman
koffertsnickare trunk maker
kokerska female cook, cook maid
kogubbe cow feeder, cow keeper
kolarbetare collier one that produces charcoal, or coal miner
kolare coal man, charcoal burner
kolbonde coal carter
kolhandlare coal merchant
komminister perpetual curate a clergyman in charge of a parish, or a clergyman serving as assistant in a parish
kommissarie commissioner could have various meanings such as: police superintendent, sheriffs bailiff, military commissary
konduktor conductor, guard with the railways
konduktör sergeant
konstapel (police) constable in the military it can mean corporal, bombardier, gunner, steward
konstnär artist
kontorskrivare clerk
kontraktsprost rural dean
kopparslagare coppersmith
koppartryckare copper plate printer
korgarbetare basket worker, wicker
korgflätare basket maker
korherre canon a clergyman receiving a sum of money for officiating and serving in the church
korpral (military) corporal
kovaktare cow keeper
kreaturshandlare see boskapshandlare
krf., krfi., krfierd, krfj. abbreviation kronofjärdingsman
krigsman soldier
kronoarrendator crown tenant, crown peasant
kronobefallningsman see länsman
kronobetjäning police
kronobonde crown peasant
kronofogde high bailiff and collector of taxes See Kronofogden
kronojägare ranger
kronolänsman, krlmn. see länsman
kronouppbördsman commissioner of the inland revenue, tax collector
krukmakare potter
kryddkrämare grocer, storekeeper
krögare keeper of a public house, tavern keeper, ale draper
kurir courier
kusk, kutsk coachman
kvarnarrendator renter of a mill
kvarnbyggare mill wright
kvarndräng mill hand
kvarnegare mill owner
kvarntullsinspektor mill toll inspector
kypare wine cooper, cooper
kyrkobetjänare churchman, clergyman
kyrkoföreståndare churchwarden
kyrkoherde rector, parson, parish minister
kyrkovaktare church guard, sexton
kyrkvärd churchwarden
käpphandlare cane seller, caneman
kökbetjäning kitchen staff
kökspiga kitchen maid
köpman merchant
körsnär fur merchant, furrier see buntmakare
kötthandlare meat salesman, butcher
köttmånglare see kötthandlare
ladugårdsidkare dairyman
ladugårdspiga dairymaid
laggare hooper a binder, who fastens or binds as with a hoop
lagkarl lawyer
landbo person living in the country
landshövding lord lieutenant see befallningshavande
landsknekt (military) landsquenet
landskontorist clerk in receivers office
landsman fellow countryman, compatriot
landstrykare vagrant, tramp
landsvägsriddare knight of the road can also mean tramp, marauder
landtbo countryman, person from the country
landtbrukare farmer, gentleman farmer
landtbruksbokhållare under steward
landtbruksinspektor land steward
landtflicka country girl
landthandlare country shopkeeper
landthushållare husbandman see also jordbrukare
landtjunkare country squire, country buck, fox hunter
lappare patcher, botcher, clouter, cobbler
lappbonde Lapp peasant
lappskarvare botcher, cobbler, arch botcher
lappskräddare patch tailor, botcher
lastningsbokhållare shipping clerk
legoknekt (military) mercenary
likörare hearse driver
liktarskeppare lighterman, bargeman
limkokare glue boiler
linberedare flax dresser
linhandlare dealer in flax, flaxman
linhäcklare flax dresser
livdrabant (military) yeoman of the guard
livdragon (military) trooper belonging to the dragoons
livgrenadjär (military) soldier belonging tot he grenadiers
livhussar (military) trooper belonging to the hussars
ljusfabrikör candlemaker
logarvare tanner
lokomotivförare locomotive driver, locomotive engineer
lots sea pilot
lumphandlare rag dealer
lumpsamlare ragman, rag picker, bunter
lånförmedlare negotiator of loans, broker
läkare doctor healer, curer, physician
länsbokhållare sheriff clerk
länsinnehavare tenant of a feud
länsman sheriff
länsåklagare county prosecutor
lärare teacher
lärling apprentice
löjtnant lieutenant
lösdrivare vagrant
madam title of a married woman in the working class (1889), Mrs.
madrassmakare mattressmaker
magasinbokhållare warehouse clerk
magasinsförvaltare store keeper, warehouse clerk
magistratsperson municipal officer, magistrate, alderman
magistratssekreterare town clerk
major (military) army major
majorska wife of a major
malmbrytare mine digger, miner
malthandlare dealer in malt, maltman
mamsell miss comparable to fröken
mantalskommissarie tax collector (for the mantals tax)
manufakturhandlare haberdasher dealer in mens clothing and accessories
marketentare sutler a civilian provisioner to an army post often with a shop on the post
marketenterska canteen woman, sutler wench (1889)
marmorarbetare marble cutter
maskinarbetare mechanic, machinist
maskinist machinist
masmästare smelting master
materialförvaltare store keeper
matlagerska female cook
matmoder housewife, mistress of a house
matros sailor, seaman foremast man, tarry sailor, able seaman (1889)
mattbindare mat maker, straw platter
matvaruhandlare provision merchant, deatler in provisions
mejerska dairy maid
messingsslagare brass smith, brazier
messingssmed brass smith
metallarbetare metal worker
metallgjutare brass founder, brazier
mildsoldat militiaman
mineralgrävare miner
minister government minister
minuthandlare retailer
minör miner (1889)
mjölhandlare flour merchant
mjölkarrendator tenant dairy farmer
mjölkförsäljare milkman
mjölkförsäljerska milkwoman
mjölkhustru milkwoman
mjölkpiga milkmaid, dairymaid
mjöldräng miller's man
mjölnare miller
mjölnarhustru millers wife
mjölnerska miller woman
modehandlare dealer in fancy goods
modesömmerska milliner (1889) a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
modist milliner a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
murare mason bricklayer, stone mason
muraregesäll journeyman mason
murarelärling masons apprentice
murarmästare master mason
mureriarbetare bricklayer
murerihandtlangare hodman a bricklayer's or mason's laborer who carries bricks, mortar, cement and the like in a hod
musketerare musketeer
målare painter, artist
målargesäll journeyman painter
målarmästare master painter
mångelska market woman could be a variety of goods like, vegetables, fruits, or fish
månglare retailer, dealer of goods like vegetable, fruit, or fish
mältare maltman, maltster
mästare master
mästergesäll master journeyman
möbelhandlare dealer in furniture
möbelmakare cabinet maker
möbelsnickare cabinet maker
mölnare (1829) see mjölnare
mönsterherre (military) muster master
mönsterskrivare (military) muster clerk keeping record of the military muster rolls
mössmakare cap maker
nattman night man
nattvaktare night watchman
nipperhandlare milliner, toyman (1829)
nipphandlerska dealer in fancy articles (1889)
nybyggare settler or colonizer
nålmakare needle maker
nämdeman , nm., nman juror kind of juryman
näringsidkare tradesman
nätbindare net maker
officer officer
okulist oculist could be for glasses, or eye doctor
ombudsman attorney, proctor
opperstyrman captain's mate
organist organist
orgelbyggare organ builder
orgelnist organist
orgelspelare organ player
orgeltrampare organ blower
osthandlare cheese dealer, cheesemongers shop
ostronhandlare oysterman, dealer of oysters
oxhandlare cattle dealer
oxslagtare beef butcher
packhusinspektor pack officer
packhuskarl packer
pansarsmed armourer
pantaregare owner of a pawn
pantgivare mortgager
papparbetare paste board worker
pappersfabrikör paper maker
pappershandlare stationer, paper man, paper merchant
pappersskärare paper cutter
pappmakare cardboard
parfymfabrikant perfume manufacturer, perfume maker
parfymhandlare perfumer, perfume dealer
pastor parish minister, pastor also known as kyrkoherde and prost
pastor et prepositus, p. et. p. (latin) parish priest
pastorsadjunkt stipendiary curate clergyman receiving pay
pelshandlare furrier
pensionsföreståndare master of a boarding school
perukmakare wig maker
p. et. P. (latin) abbreviation: pastor et prepositus parish priest
piga maid, maiden, servant girl
pipare piper
pipsmed see bössmed
piskmakare whip makeer
plogsmed plough wright
plymmakare feather maker
plåtslagare black smith, worker in sheet iron
porterbryggare brewer of dark ale
postförare mail driver
postmästare postmaster
predikant preacher, sermoner, sermonizer
prest priest, parson, minister, clergyman (1829)
principal employer, master
profoss flogmaster (military)
prost dean, sub dean (1829)
provinsialläkare district physician, country doctor
präst minister
pungmakare pouch maker
rackare deputy executioner, flayer, dog and cat killer in other contexts it can mean rascal, villain
reesig (military)
regementsknekt (military)
repslagare rope maker
resandefolk itinerant, or migratory people
resepredikant itinerant preacher
riddare knight
ridlärare riding master
roddare rower, boatsman, oar's man
rorgängare helmsman, steersman
roteman assistant overseer in cities it can mean alderman of a city ward
rotemästare see rotmästare
rotesoldat (military) soldier for a district in a parish
rotmästare (military) leader it can also mean chief equipper of a soldier
rusthållare owner of land which is obligated to provide for soldiers
ryttare (military) cavalryman
ryttmästare captain of a cavalry
rådman councilman
rättare overseer (1829)
Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A. (latin)
sadelmakare master saddler
salthandlare dealer of salt, saltman
saltmätare person who measures salt
saltpetersjudare/salpetersjudare a boiler or producer of saltpeter see saltpetersjudare
satinvävare satin weaver
saxmakare maker of scissors, shears, snuffers
segelmakare sail maker
segelsömmare sail maker
sejlare cord maker
sergeant sergeant
silkhandlare silk merchant
sillpackare herring packer
sjöman sailor, seaman
skarprättare executioner, hangman
skarpskytt (military) sharpshooter
skattebonde
skatteindrivare tax collector
skeppare skipper
skeppsbyggmästare master ship builder
skeppsgosse ship boy
skoarbetare shoe maker
skogshuggare wood cutter, lumberer
skogvaktare forester
skollärare schoolteacher
skomakare shoemaker
skomakaregesäll journeyman shoemaker
skomakaremästare master shoemaker
skråmästare master of a guild
skräddare, skrädkarl tailor
skräddaregesäll journeyman tailor
skräddarelärling tailor's apprentice
skulptör sculptor
skutskeppare master of a billy boy, hoyman
skådespelare stage player, actor
skärslippare tool, or scissor grinder (sharpener)
skördeman harvestman, harvester, reaper
sköterska nurse
slaktare meat cutter, butcher
S.M. Adj., S.M., S.M.A.
S.M.C., S.M. Cand.
smed smith, blacksmith, forger, hammerer
smedsgesäll journeyman smith
smedsmästare master smith
småkrämare dealer in small wares
smältare smelter, melter, fuser
smältarsmed shingler
smörhandlare butterman, butter merchant
snickare joiner, cabinetmaker
snickarmästare master jointer
snörmakare fringemaker, loopmaker, lacemaker
sockenpräst parish priest, parson (1829)
sockenskrivare parish clerk, vestry clerk
sockerbagare confectioner, pastry cook
sockerbruksarbetare sugar refiner (workman)
soldat soldier
spetshandlare dealer in lace, lace merchant
spetsknypplerska female lace maker
spiksmed nailer, person who makes nails
spinnare spinner
spinnerska female spinner, spinstress
spinnhushjon inmate of a house of correction it was common to send women who broke the law to a spinnhus to serve their time
stadsfogde town bailiff
stadskamrer town clerk
stadsläkare physician to the town, town doctor
statare, statsdräng see statkarl
statkarl farm hand farm worker receiving wages partly in provisions (1889)
statman statesman
statsfru lady of state
stenarbetare stone worker
stenbrytare quarrier, quarryman
stenhuggare stonecutter
stenkolsarbetare collier one who produces charcoal, or coal miner
strykerska laundress, ironing woman
strängmakare string maker
styckgjutare gun founder
styckjunkare (military) artillery staff sergeant see fanjunkare
styresman governor, head, chief leader, manager, director
styrman (military) steersman helmsman, steerer, navigator, pilot
stålarbetare steel worker
stålsmed steel smith
stålmångelska stall woman
sutor (latin) shoemaker see skomakare
svamphandlare dealer in sponges, sponge merchant (1889)
svärdfejare sword cutler, blade smith, armourer
symamsell seamstress
sågställare saw setter
sämskmakare see garvare
sättare type setter, or (military) rammer
taktäckare roofer
tandläkare dentist, tooth drawer (1889)
tapetserare upholsterer, or wall paper hanger
tappare tapster, bottler (1889) tapster is another title for bartender
tattare gipsy (1829)
taxeringsman assessor
tegelformare brick moulder
tegelbrännare brickmaker, tiler
tegelslagare brickmoulder, tiler see tegelslagare
tegeltäckare tiler
tehandlare dealer in tea, tea dealer
tenngjutare pewterer, tinman, tin smith
tiggare beggar
timmerhuggare timber cutter
timmerman carpenter, builder
tingsskrivare copyist of court cases
tjuv thief
tjänare servant also means domestic, menial worker, or attendant
tjänstehjon servant, menial work see tjänare
tobakshandlare tobacco merchant
tobaksspinnare tobacco spinner
tolvman se nämdeman
tornväktare tower watch
torpare cottager, tenant farmer, peasant This term can have different meanings according to where you are in the country. In southern Sweden it means a farmer who is dependent on another farm (like a tenant farmer.) In northern Sweden it is more likely that the torpare owned his little farm.
tresserska braider, plaiter
trummare drummer
tryckare printer, pressman
trädgårdsmästare gardener
tullbetjänt customs officer
tulltjänsteman customs officer
tullvaktmästare landing waiter
tunnbindare barrelmaker, cooper
tunnelarbetare tunneller
tvättare male launderer, washerman
tvätterska washerwoman
tvättgumma washerwoman
tältmakare tent maker
ullfärgare wool dyer
ullhandlare wool merchant, trader in wool
underlöjtnant sub lieutenant
underofficer non comissioned officer
underståtthållare sub governor, deputy sheriff
urmakare watch and clockmaker
vagnmakare cartwright, carriage maker
vagnmästare wagon master
vaktare keeper, warder, guard, watcher
vaktmästare caretaker
vallflicka shepherd girl, girl tending cattle, shepherdess
valkare fuller, miller
vallhjon a person tending cattle in the field
vandrare wanderer, rambler, stroller, tramper
vapendragare squire, esquire
vedhuggare wood cutter
vice häradshövding see häradshövding
vicepastor curate a clergyman in charge of a parish, or an assistant to the clergyman in charge of a parish
vinodlare wine grower
vårdarinna nurse
väglagare repairer of roads
vävare weaver
yllehandlare dealer of woolen cloth, woolman
yrke occupation, profession
yrkesidkare trader
yrkesman craftsman
åbo tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease
ålderman head man of a company, headmaster (1829), alderman (1889)
ämbetsman government official, crown officer
överbefalhavare commander in chief
överkonstapel (military) corporal
överståthållare governor
ölbryggare beer brewer


References[edit | edit source]

Anderson, Kent & Anderö, Henrik, Ordbok för släktforskare, ICA Bokfölag, Västerås 2006


  • Björkman, Carl Gustaf, Svensk engelsk ordbok, P.A. Norstedt & Söner, Stockhholm 1889. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at Svensk engelsk ordbok

Family History Dept, Genealogical Word List: Sweden, Salt Lake City, 1997

Gernandt,C. E., Nordisk Familjebok, Halmstad, 1876 - 1899 (1st ed.): 1904 - 1926 (2nd ed.) published online through Projekt Runeberg , Feb. 2011 See Nordisk Familjebok

Harlock, Walter E., Svensk - Engelsk Ordbok: Skolupplaga, P. A. Norstedt & Söner, Stockholm 1944

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