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==Online Resources==
*'''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 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>  
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>  


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>  
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>  


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


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=== References  ===
 
*Anderson, Kent &amp; Anderö, Henrik, <u>Ordbok för släktforskare</u>, ICA Bokfölag, Västerås 2006 <br>
 
*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]
 
*Widegren, Gustaf, <u>Svenskt och Engelskt Lexicon</u>, 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]
 
*Family History Dept, <u>Genealogical Word List: Sweden</u>, Salt Lake City, 1997
 
*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>
 
*Harlock, Walter E., <u>Svensk - Engelsk Ordbok: Skolupplaga</u>, P. A. Norstedt &amp; Söner, Stockholm 1944<br>


== References ==
{{Place|Sweden}}  
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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Sweden Gotoarrow.png Occupations

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. 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.

Sortable table
Occupation Short definition Full definition
abbot abbot
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 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 common farmer, peasant, or man
amiral admiral (military)
anförare leader, chief, commander, captain-general, captain (1788)
angivare informer (1788)
anklagare accuser, impeacher (1788)
ansättare (military) rammer service position with ramrods
apotekare pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacist
arbetskarl male 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
arkibiskop (1788) archbishop modern Swedish ärkebiskop
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
avskrivare (1788) transcriber, copier
axplockare gleaner gleaning, earing, after gathering
backstuguhjon cottager (1788) see backstugusittare
backstugusittare cottager one who lived in a small cottage, dugout, or hut. See: Backstugusittare
badare keeper of a bath house (1788)
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
bedragare cheat, impostor, deceiver
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
befordrare promoter, advancer, forwarder, furtherer (1788)
befällningshavande officer in command
beherskare commander (1788), ruler, master, monarch, overruler, controller (1889)
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 a subordinate officer whose business lies in affairs relating to the mines (1788)
bergshauptman mine inspector
bergskarl miner
bergslagsman miner, proprietor of a mine
bergsman miner part owner of a mine (1788)
bergsprångare miner one who blows up rocks with gunpowder, miner (1788)
bergsråd counsellor in the board relating to mineral affairs (1788)
beridare horsebreaker, riding master
beskattningsman taxer, assessor
beslagare seizer, confiscator, setter a kind of bailiff (1788)
beslagskarl see beslagare
besökare customs official (1889), visitor (modern)
betalare paymaster (1788)
betjänt servant, civil servant
bettlare beggar
bevaktare guard, keeper
bevakningsbefälhavare captain of the watch
bevarare preserver, saver, conservator
beväringskarl militia man, conscript
beväringsman militia man, 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 If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith: see: Smedskivan
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   If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
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) in latin refers to singing or music, in the church records see klockare
curatus (latin) kyrkopräst, kyrkoherde, kapellan
custod (latin) guardian, watchman, keeper, attendant
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) servant, one who serves in a household
domprost dean see also prestman
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 army ranger 
fältpredikant  army chaplain 
fältskär assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
fältväbel (military) sergeant major
fänrik  (military) ensign (carries a banner), junior lietutenant  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, military: NCO, sergeant 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
förpaktare tenant farmer, leaseholder alias to arrendator
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
gratialist pensionary (1889) person who receives or lives on a pension
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) If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
guldsmed goldsmith (1829) If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
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 If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
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 tenant farmer  with weaker right than an "åbo" tenant farmer
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
lantmätare a surveyor employed by the National Surveying Office (Lantmäteriet.)
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 the 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. Earlier a title with status between "hustru" (farmers, etc.) and "fru" (noblit, priests, etc.)
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 If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
messingssmed brass smith If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
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
månglerska  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/lay judge 
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, female farmhand 
pipare piper
pipsmed see bössmed
piskmakare whip makeer
plogsmed plough wright
plymmakare feather maker
plåtslagare black smith, worker in sheet iron If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
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 farm owner providing a cavalry soldier and horse and equipment to the army  a voluntary agreement, in exchange for tax breaks, and not having to provide for a "rote" soldier 
ryttare (military) cavalryman
ryttmästare captain of a cavalry
rådbisittare city councilman member of the city council whose job was to oversee the guilds in a city. See the Rådbisittare
rådman councilman
rättare overseer (1829)
Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A. (latin) assistant priest
Sacri Ministerii Candidat (latin) priest in training
sadelmakare saddle maker, leather worker
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
sexmän type of parish law enforcement See Sexmän.
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. see Sacri Ministerii adjunctus
S.M.C., S.M. Cand. see Sacri Ministeri Candidat
smed smith, blacksmith, forger, hammerer If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
smedsgesäll journeyman smith If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
smedsmästare master smith If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
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
speditör forwarding shipping agent agent who receives goods for a firm, who sends the goods to another for a fee
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
stickerska knitter, woman who knits
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)
svarvare turner (1829, as in Lathe turning )
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 If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
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
trikotstickerska tricot knitter, a woman who knits tricot fabric
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), ålderman (1889) Another use of the title was the headmaster of a guild. See Ålderman
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
  • Widegren, Gustaf, Svenskt och Engelskt Lexicon, Johan A. Carlbohm, Stockholm 1788. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at Svenskt och Engelsk Lexicon
  • Family History Dept, Genealogical Word List: Sweden, Salt Lake City, 1997
  • Harlock, Walter E., Svensk - Engelsk Ordbok: Skolupplaga, P. A. Norstedt & Söner, Stockholm 1944
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