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


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


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


Occupations were also a measure of social status. Some trades were viewed as more prestigious than others. For example, goldsmiths had more prestige than shoemakers. Many trades, such as butchers, tanners, shoemakers, tailors, and others were organized into guilds, which were in charge of training apprentices and regulating a trade's practice in an area. Many guild records are in the Nordiska Museet collection in Stockholm. Do a search for the word '''Skråarkiv''' in [https://sok.riksarkivet.se/nad Nationell Arkivdatabas].<br>
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This occupational word list is under construction. As of February 2013 there are over 800 occupations listed. The intention is to improve this list over time. Keep in mind there are some words that do not have a good English translation. See the references at the bottom of the page for all the sources used in building this list. <br>
 
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!Occupation
!Short definition
!Full definition
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|abbot
|abbot
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|accismästare
|customs officer
|Customs officer, who collected duty on goods at the entrance of a city (Lilla landtullen). He also made sure the merchants and the tradesmen paid duty on their goods they had in stock.
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|ackuschörska
|a midwife
|<br>
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|adelsbussar
|(military) soldier of lower rank
|A soldier of lower rank and less pay than a non-commissioned officer but with higher pay than the enlisted soldier. Often a young nobleman, who joined the army as a volunteer.
|-
|adelsman
|nobleman
|
|-
|adelssven
|page (youth)
|A young nobleman, who worked at a Royal Court.
|-
|adjunctus sacri ministerii
|(latin) pastorsadjunkt
|see adjunkt
|-
|adjunkt
|teacher
|(civil) teacher, 2nd level university, higher learning, or seminary; (ecclesiastical) pastorsadjunkt or pastoratsadjunkt
|-
|administer, administra
|(latin) attendant, and assistant
|
|-
|administrator
|(latin) administrator
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|-
|advocat
|lawyer, attorney
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|advocatus ecclesiae
|(latin) lawyer of the assembly
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|aedituus
|(latin) keeper of the sacristy
|person in charge of the sacristy and ceremonial equipment
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|aftonsångspredikant
|evening-service preacher
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|agent
|agent, representative
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|aktor
|accuser, impeacher, prosecutor
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|aktris
|actress
|female play actor, performer
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|aktör
|actor
|male play actor, performer
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|allmänningsbonde
|common farmer, peasant, or man
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|allmäningskarl
|common farmer, peasant, or man
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|-
|amiral
|admiral (military)
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|anförare
|leader, chief, commander, captain-general, captain (1788)
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|angivare
|informer (1788)
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|anklagare
|accuser, impeacher (1788)
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|ansättare
|(military) rammer
|service position with ramrods
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|apotekare
|pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacist
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|arbetare
|worker, laborer
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|arbetskarl
|male worker, workman, laborer
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|arbetsman
|male worker, workman, laborer
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|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
|A person whose occupation is based upon a lease agreement (''arrendekontrakt''). This contract could be for the usage of land, hunting rights, or the use of outbuildings in exchange for an agreed amount of money, commodities, or land products. The contract was subject to specific conditions of usage and dates of validity that were agreed upon between the lessor and lessee.
|-
|artillerist
|(military) man of the artillery
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|-
|artillerikonstapel
|(military) bombardier
|
|-
|assessor
|assessor
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|-
|assuradör
|insurer, underwriter
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|-
|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
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|-
|avskrivare (1788)
|transcriber, copier
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|-
|axplockare
|gleaner
|gleaning, earing, after gathering
|-
|backstuguhjon
|cottager (1788)
|see backstugusittare
|-
|backstugusittare
|cottager
|one who lived in a small cottage, dugout, or hut. See: [[Swedish Occupation: Backstugusittare|Backstugusittare]]
|-
|badare
|keeper of a bath house (1788)
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|-
|badaremästare
|barber surgeon
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|-
|badmästare
|bath-keeper
|(1889)
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|bagare
|baker
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|bagaregesäll
|baker's man
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|bagarelärling
|baker's apprentice, baker's boy, bread chipper
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|bagaremästare
|master baker
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|banérförare
|(military) standard bearer, ensign bearer
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|banérherre
|(military) banneret
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|banér-riddare
|(military) knight banneret
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|bankvaktmästare
|porter, messenger at a bank
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|banmästare
|overseer of a railway line
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|barberare
|barber, shaver
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|barberarebiträde
|barber's assistant
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|barberaregesäll
|journeyman barber
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|barberarelärling
|barber's apprentice
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|barkare
|tanner
|(1829)
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|barnförlossare
|male midwife
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|barnmorska
|female midwife
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|barnpiga
|maid for children
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|barnsköterska
|female nurse (not wet nurse)
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|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
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|-
|bataljonschef
|(military) commander of a battalion
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|batterikonstapel
|(military) battalion bombardier
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|bedragare
|cheat, impostor, deceiver
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|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)
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|-
|-
|befällningshavande
! Swedish
|officer in command
! Latin
|
! English
! class="unsortable" | Definition
|-
|-
|beherskare
| accismästare
|commander (1788), ruler, master, monarch, overruler, controller (1889)
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|bensamlare
| ackuschörska
|rag and bone seller, bone hunter
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|bergmästare
| adelsbussar
|minemaster (1829)
|
|mineral surveyor as a government official (1889)
|  
| (military)
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|bergsarbetare
| adelsman
|miner
|  
|
| nobleman
|  
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|-
|bergsbruksidkare
| adelssven
|mining man
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|  
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|bergsfogde
|  
|bailiff of a mine
| adjunctus archipraepositi, archipr. adj.
|a subordinate officer whose business lies in affairs relating to the mines (1788)
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|  
|-
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|bergshauptman
|  
|mine inspector
| adjunctus ex officio
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|bergskarl
|  
|miner
| adjunctus sacri ministerii
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|bergslagsman
|  
|miner, proprietor of a mine
| administer, administra
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|bergsman
|  
|miner
| administrator, pradii
|part owner of a mine (1788)
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|bergsprångare
|  
|miner
| advocatus ecclesiae
|one who blows up rocks with gunpowder, miner (1788)
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|bergsråd
|  
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| aedituus
|counsellor in the board relating to mineral affairs (1788)
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|beridare
| aftonsångspredikant
|horsebreaker, riding master
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|beskattningsman
| agiotör
|taxer, assessor
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|beslagare
| akademikansler
|seizer, confiscator, setter
|
|a kind of bailiff (1788)
|  
|  
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|beslagskarl
| akademikus
|see beslagare
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|besökare
| akolyt
|customs official (1889), visitor (modern)
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|betalare
| aktionator, aktor
|paymaster (1788)
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|betjänt
| aktvarie
|servant, civil servant
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|bettlare
| allmänningsbonde, allmäningskarl
|beggar
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|bevaktare
| allmänningslandbo
|guard, keeper
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|bevakningsbefälhavare
| altarista
|captain of the watch
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|bevarare
| amirallöjtnant
|preserver, saver, conservator
|  
|
|  
| (military)
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|-
|beväringskarl
| anfångare
|militia man, conscript
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|  
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|beväringsman
| annexbonde
|militia man, conscript
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|  
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|-
|bibliotekarie
| ansättare
|librarian
|  
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|  
| (military)
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|-
|bijouterihandlare
| apologist
|dealer in jewelry, trinkets
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|bildhuggare
| apotekare
|sculptor, statuary, carver
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|bildskärare
| appretör
|se bildsnidare
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|  
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|bildsnidare
| arbetare
|sculptor
| <br>
|
| worker, laborer
|  
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|biljettförsäljare
| arbetsbonde
|ticket seller, booking clerk
|
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|  
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|biljettförsäljerska
| arbetsman
|ticket seller, booking clerk (woman)
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|bilöpare
| arbetstorpare
|interloper
|
|a illegal or unlicensed trader
|  
|  
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|bindare
| arbk.
|tier, binder, fastener
|
|for example net making
|  
|  
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|biodlare
| archer
|bee-keeper, bee-master, apiarist
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|  
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|biskop
| arkebusier
|bishop
|  
|sometimes abbreviated as bisp.
|  
| (military)
|-
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|biskötare
| arklimästare
|bee-keeper, bee-master
|  
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|  
| (military)
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|biträde
| aromatarius
|assistant
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|  
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|bjudare
| arrendator
|inviter, asker, offerer, bidder
|  
|
| tenant farmer, leaseholder
| One dictionary published in 1814 translates Arrendator as Farmer (another way of saying Bruker), while another dictionary from 1850-1855 says Arrendator is the leasee under specific conditions.
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|-
|bleckslagare
| artilleribåtsman
|tin smith, white smith, tinner, tinman
|  
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith: see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
| (military)
|-
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|blockmakare
| askeblåsare
|block maker, pulley maker
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|blodigelodlare
| askmakare
|cultivator of leeches
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|blomsterhandlare
| assessor
|flower seller (male)
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|also known as blomstermånglare
|  
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|blomsterhandlerska
| assuradör
|flower seller (female)
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|also known as blomstermånglerska
|  
|  
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|blomsterodlare
| avbenkäring
|cultivator of flowers, florist
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|blossbärare
| avdrivare
|torch-bearer
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|blyarbetare
| avelbrukare
|lead worker, plumber
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|blyfalsare
| avisskrivare
|plumber
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|blystöpare
| avradskarl
|plumber
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|blytäckare
| avskedad
|plumber
|  
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| discharged, resigned
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|bodbetjent
| avsändningsskrivare
|shopkeeper's clerk, shopman, counterman
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|boddräng
| backkorpral
|shop hand
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|bodflicka
| backstugusittare
|shop girl, shop maid
|  
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| one who owned a small cottage, dugout dweller
|  
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|bodgosse
| badhustru
|shop boy, shop keepers apprentice
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|bodhandlare
| badstugukarl
|shopkeeper, tradesman
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|bodmamsell
| bagare
|shop girl, shop woman
|  
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| baker
|  
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|bokbindare
| bakare
|bookbinder
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|bokförare
| bakfördräng
|book keeper
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|bokhandlare
| bakkulla
|bookseller
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|  
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|bokhållare
| bakvärmare
|book keeper
|
|same as bokförare
|  
|  
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|bokhäftare
| baluppslagare
|book stitcher
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|bokmakare
| bandare
|book wright, book maker
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|bonde
| banérherre
|farmer, peasant, countryman, husbandman
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
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|bondedräng
| banpolis
|farm hand
|
|a farmer's man, young peasant
|  
|  
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|bondeflicka
| barberare
|country girl
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|bondepiga
| bardeman
|peasant's maid
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|borgare
| barnmorska
|citizen, burgher
|  
|member of the bourgeois, townsman, tradesman, citizen of a city (meaning certain rights within the city)
| midwife
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|-
|-
|borgmästare
| barnskomakare
|mayor
|
|in England and North America.. mayor, in Scotland.. provost, in Holland, Belgium, Flanders, and Germany.. burgomaster.
|  
|  
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|borrare
| barnsyterska
|borer, driller, piercer, perforator
|
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|  
|  
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|borrmakare
| bastukarl
|bit forger
|
|a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits
|  
|  
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|borrsmed
| basunerare
|bit smith
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|a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits  If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|  
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|boskapshandlare
| bataljonsadjuntant
|dealer of livestock
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|boskapsherde
| bataljonskommissarie
|herdsman
|  
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|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|boskapsskötare
| bataljonspredikant
|stockman
|  
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|  
| (military)
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|-
|boskapsvaktare
| batterikonstapel
|herdsman
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|boställshavare
| befallningsman, befalm.
|holder (occupier) of (an official) residence
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|bouppteckningsman
| befaren båtsman
|person who inventories (1889)
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| (military)
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|boutredningsman
| bekare
|administrator
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|brandmästare
| bellbypare, belpipelekare
|fire warden
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|braständare
| benmakare
|fire lighter
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|brevbärare
| bergbrytare
|letter carrier, postman
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|brevdragare
| berghävare
|see brevbärare
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|brevskrivare
| berglöpare
|letter writer
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|brevställare
| bergmästare
|see brevskrivare
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|brobyggare
| bergsfiskal
|bridge builder
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|broderare
| bergsfogde
|embroiderer
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|broläggare
| bergshauptman
|bridge builder, paver
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|bromästare
| bergslagsarbetare
|bridge master
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|bronsarbetare
| bergslagsgruvfogde
|worker in bronze
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|bronsgjutare
| bergslagskassör
|bronze founder, brazier
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|brottmålsdomare
| bergsman
|judge criminal
|  
|
| miner
|  
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|brottmålsnoterie
| bergmansdräng
|crown clerk
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|brovaktare
| bergsråd
|guard of a bridge
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|brovindare
| bergssexman
|bridge driver
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|brukare
| beridare
|user, employer, (in the case of arrendator) a tenant, leaseholder
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|bruksarbetare
| beslagskarl
|factoryman, workman employed on a manufacturing estate; workman in the employment of the iron works, foundryman, mill hand
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|bruksegare
| beställningsman
|proprietor of a manufacturing estate
|  
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|  
| (military)
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|bryggare
| besökare
|brewer
|  
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| customs official (archaic), visitor (modern)
|  
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|brännmästare
| betjänt
|master distiller
|  
|
| servant, civil servant
|  
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|-
|brännvinsbrännare
| bettlare
|brandy distiller
|  
|
| beggar
|  
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|buntmakare
| beväring
|fur merchant, furrier, fellmonger
|  
|
| conscript
|  
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|byfogde
| beväringsman
|hamlet bailiff
|  
|
| recruit
|  
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|byggare, byggkarl
| bilöpare
|builder, architect, constructor, founder
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|  
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|byggmästare
| bindare
|master builder, contractor
|
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|  
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|bykerska
| biträde
|washerwoman
|  
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| assistant
|  
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|byskomakare
| blanchissör
|village shoemaker
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|  
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|bågflytt
| blecksmed
|archer, bowman
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|båtsman, b.m., B.m.
| blekare
|(military) seaman, sailor
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|bälgmakare
| blockmakare
|bellows-maker
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|-
|bödel
| blymakare
|executioner
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|bösseskytt
| bokare, bokhållare
|(military)
|  
|
| bookkeeper
|  
|-
|-
|bössmed
| bokförare
|gunsmith
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|cantor
| bolackare
|(latin)
|
|in latin refers to singing or music, in the church records see klockare
|  
|  
|-
|-
|curatus
| bolman
|(latin)
|
|kyrkopräst, kyrkoherde, kapellan
|  
|  
|-
|-
|custod
| bomhuggare
|(latin)
|
|guardian, watchman, keeper, attendant
|  
|  
|-
|-
|d., dr.
| bonde
|abbreviation for dräng
|  
|
| farmer
|  
|-
|-
|dagkarl, daglönare
| bondestatare
|day laborer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|danneman
| borgare
|yeoman, countryman, farmer
|  
|
| citizen, burgher
|  
|-
|-
|degn
| borgmästare
|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.)
| mayor
|
|-
|-
|deja, dejpiga
| borrsmed
|maidservant, milkmaid
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|demoiselle
| borrsuga
|Miss
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|d.g.
| boställsbonde
|
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|disponent
| bredare
|manager, gerant, agent, managing clerk
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|domare
| brevdragare
|judge
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|domesticus
| brevskrivare
|(latin)
|
|servant, one who serves in a household
|  
|  
|-
|-
|domprost
| brohuggare
|dean
|
|see also prestman
|  
|  
|-
|-
|dr.
| bromästare
|abbreviation for dräng
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|drabant, dravant
| brukare
|(military) yeoman of the guard, beefeater
|
|
| tenant farmer, leaseholder
|  
|-
|-
|dragon
| bruksarbetare
|(military) heavy and light cavalryman
|  
|
| foundryman, mill hand, iron worker
|  
|-
|-
|dräng, dr.
| bruksbonde
|farmhand, man servant, bachelor
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|däga
| brukskarl
|see deja
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|emigrantagent
| bruksknekt
|emigrant agent
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|emigrantvärvare
| bryggare
|emigrant agent
|  
|
| brewer
|  
|-
|-
|extra roteringsmän
| brytare
|
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fabriksarbetare
| brännmästare
|factory worker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|famnmätare
| brännvinsfiskal
|corder of wood
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fanjunkare
| budlöpare, budskapare
|(military) sergeant major, staff sergeant, quartermaster sergeant (1889)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fatburshustru
| burvakt
|wife of a storekeeper
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fatburssven
| byfogde
|storehouse apprentice
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fattighjon
| byggare, byggkarl
|pauper
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|filtare
| byggmästare , byggningsman
|felter
|  
|
| contractor, builder
|  
|-
|-
|finbagare
| byker, bytther, bödkare
|pastry cook
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fiolmakare
| byskomakare
|violen maker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fiskare
| båtsman, b.m., B.m.
|fisherman
|  
|
| seaman, sailor
|  
|-
|-
|fiskarflicka
| bälgare
|fisher girl
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fiskargosse
| bälgmakare
|fisher boy
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fiskhandlare
| bältare
|fish salesman, fish hawker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fjerdingsman
| bältarsven
|under bailiff of a härad
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fjäderarbetare
| bärgare
|feather maker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fjärdingsman
| böckare, bökare
|see fjerdingsman
|
|
|  
| see byker, bytther, bödkare
|-
|-
|flickare
| bödel
|cobbler, botcher, patcher
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fogde
| bönhas, bönås
|governor (of a castle), or steward of a manor (1829 and 1889)
|
|also means sheriff, bailiff, marshall (1944)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|forbonde
| bössegjutare
|carter, wagoner
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|forman
| bösseskytt
|see forbonde
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|formare
| bösshuggare
|moulder (1829)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|friborgare
| böthekar
|freeman, citizen of a freetown (1829)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|frihandlare
|  
|free trader
| calcant, calcator organum
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|friherre
|  
|baron
| campanarius
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|friherrinna
|  
|baroness
| cantor
|
|  
| see klockare
|-
|-
|fru
| chergiant
|Mrs.
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|frälse
| civilregistret
|nobility
|  
|
| civil registrar
|  
|-
|-
|frälsebonde
|  
|a farmer who holds his land of a nobleman, chief tenant
| clerus
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|frälsetorpare
|  
|see frälsebonde
| coadjutor pastoris
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|fröken
| collaborator
|lady, honorable Miss
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fyrvaktare
|  
|lighthouse man
| commissarius
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|fyrverkare
|  
|(military) fire worker
| concionator
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|fågelfängare
| coopvaerdi
|bird catcher, birder, birdman
|  
|
| merchant marine
|  
|-
|-
|fånggevald, fånggevaldiger
| copist
|A person who guards prisoners during transporting of prisoners
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fårherde
| coriarius
|sheep tender, shepherd
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fårklippare
| cornett
|sheep shearer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fädräng
| curatus
|male herdsman, working with cattle
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fäflicka
|  
|female herder, working with cattle
| custod
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|fäktmästare
|  
|fencing master, master swordsman
| custos
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|fältbagare
| d., dr.
|army baker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fältjägare
| dagkarl, daglönare, dräng
|army ranger
|  
|
| day laborer
|  
|-
|-
|fältpredikant
| danneman
| army chaplain
|  
|
| farmer, gentleman
|  
|-
|-
|fältskär
| degn
|assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fältväbel
| deja, dejpiga
|(military) sergeant major
|  
|
| maidservant, milkmaid
|  
|-
|-
|fänrik
| demoiselle
| (military) ensign (carries a banner), junior lietutenant
|  
|also seen as fändrik
| Miss
|
|-
|-
|färgare
| d.g.
|dyer, stainer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|färgaregesäll
| djäkne
|journeyman dyer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|färikarl
| domare
|ferryman (1829)
|  
|
| judge
|  
|-
|-
|färsing
|  
|weaver, common weaver
| domesticus
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|fästebonde
|  
|a tenant farmer
| domestik
|This farmer works a farm under contract (fästebrev) from a main farm
|
|  
|-
|-
|förare
| domherre
|carrier, transporter, conductor, military: NCO, sergeant
|
|meaning varies with context: profession- conductor, railroad- guard, guider, travel- guide, leader, navigator, escort
|  
|  
|-
|-
|föreståndare
| domprost
|manager
|
|manager of a school, or poor house, can also mean warden of a hospital
|  
|  
|-
|-
|förpaktare
| dompräst
|tenant farmer, leaseholder
|
|alias to arrendator
|  
|  
|-
|-
|förpantare
| dr.
|mortgager,
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|försvarslös
| drabant, dravant
|unemployed person, vagrant, vagabond
|
|also means defenseless
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|garnhandlare
| dragon
|dealer in wools
|  
|
| light cavalryman
| (military)
|-
|-
|garnisonssoldat
| dragonbonde
|soldier in garrison duty
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|garvare
| dragonrusthållare
|tanner (1829)
|
|
|
| (military)
|-
|-
|gaständare
| drivardräng
|gas lighter
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|generalbefälhavare
| dräng, dr.
|commanding general of a district
|  
|
| farmhand, bachelor
|  
|-
|-
|generallöjtnant
| dubblerska
|lieutenant general
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gesäll
| däga
|journeyman
|
|often abbreviated as gs
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gjutare
| emigrantagent
|caster, founder, moulder
|
|works at a foundry
|  
|  
|-
|-
|glasarbetare
| expeditionsbefallningsman
|glass worker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|glasblåsare
| expeditionskronofogde
|glassblower
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|glasfabrikant
| expeditionssekreterare
|glassmaker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|glashandlare
| extra roteringsmän
|glassman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|glasmakare, glasverkare
|  
|glassmaker
| faber ferrarius
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasmålare
|  
|glass painter
| faber lignarius
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasslipare
|  
|glass cutter, glass grinder
| faber murorum
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasögonmakare
|  
|maker of glasses, spectacle maker
| faber rhedarum
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|glättare
| fabriksarbetare
|glosser, glazer, levigator
|  
|
| factory worker
|  
|-
|-
|gratialist
| fabriksmästare
|pensionary (1889)
|
|person who receives or lives on a pension
|  
|  
|-
|-
|grenadjär
| faktare
|(military) grenadier, infantryman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|grosshandlare
| faktoriesmed
|merchant, wholesale merchant, dealer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gruvarbetare
| fanjunkare
|miner
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gruvbrytare
| fastbagare
|miner
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gruvförvaltare
| fataburshustru
|mine owner, puser to a mining company
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gruvkarl
| fataburssven
|see gruvarbetare
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|grönsakshandlare
| fatare
|green grocer
|
|also known as grönsaksmånglare
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gs.
| fatmakare
|
|
|abbreviation for gesäll
|  
|  
|-
|-
|guldarbetare
| fattighjon
|goldsmith (1829)
|  
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
| pauper
|
|-
|-
|guldsmed
| filtare
|goldsmith (1829)
|
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gårdsbrukare
| fiskare
|farmer
|  
|
| fisherman
|  
|-
|-
|gårdsdräng
| fiskblöterska
|see dräng
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gårdsfogde
| fjädermakare
|see befallningsman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gästgivare
| fjärdingsman
|innkeeper
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gördelmakare, götlemakare
| fjärdingstorpare
|brazier, girdler (1829, 1889)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hammarmästare
| flaggjunkare
|forge master
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hammarsmed
| flåtekarl
|forger, hammerman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hamnfogde
| foderman
|overseer of a port
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|hamnkapten
| fogde
|harbor master
|  
|
| sheriff, bailiff, warden
|  
|-
|-
|handelsidkare
| friherre
|trader, merchandiser
|  
|
| baron
|  
|-
|-
|handelsman
| frimästare
|merchant, trader
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|handhavare
| fru
|dispenser, administrator, distributor
|  
|
| Mrs.
|  
|-
|-
|handskmakare
| frälse
|glove maker, glover
|  
|
| nobility
|  
|-
|-
|hantverkare
| frälsebefallningsman
|artisan, tradesman, craftsman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hantverksgesäll
| frälselänsman
|journeyman artisian
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hattmakare
| frälseryttare
|hatmaker
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|hejdriddare
| frälsetorpare
|ranger
|
|governmental official of the forest and hunting system of greater Sweden
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hembiträde
| fröken
|servant girl, maid
|  
|
| Miss
|  
|-
|-
|hemmansegare
| fusilie
|farm owner
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|hemmansbrukare
| fyrverkare
|farmer
|
|husbandman (1829) referring to head of household
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|hemmansägare
| fädräng
|farmer, homeowner
|
|same as jordegare
|  
|  
|-
|-
|herrgårdstjenst
| fäflicka
|service at a manor
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hjon
| fältjägare
|person (1829, 1889)
|
|person who belongs to a group for example: tjänstehjon (a servant), inhyseshjon (a tenant), fattighjon (a pauper)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hjulmakare
| fältskär
|wheelwright, wheeler
|  
|
| assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
|  
|-
|-
|hjulmakardräng
| fältväbel
|wheelwrights servant or assistant
|  
|
| sergeant major
|  
|-
|-
|hjälphjon
| fänrik
|extra hand or helper
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hjälphustru
| fästebonde
|helping woman,
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hovbagare (1829)
| förblåsare
|the kings baker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hovdam (1829)
| försvarslös
|lady of the court
|  
|
| unemployed person, vagrant
|  
|-
|-
|hovbetjent (1829)
| garmakare
|officer of the court
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hovjunkare (1829)
| garnisonssoldat
|servant to the king
|
|an officer who on court days sets the dishes on the kings table and carves the meat
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hovkansler
| garvare
|court chancellor
|  
|
| tanner
|  
|-
|-
|hovman (1829)
| garverifaktor
|courtier
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hudafdragare (1889)
| gesäll , gs.
|skinner, flayer
|
|
| journeyman
|  
|-
|-
|husbonde (1829)
| gjutare
|master of a family or house
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husdräng (1829)
| glasare
|man servant in a house
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husfader
| glasetsare
|head of household, father
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husflicka
| glasfabrikant
|girl servant in a house
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husfolk
| glasförare
|farmers, farm people
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hushållare
| glasmakare, glasverkare
|housekeeper
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husjungfru (1829)
| glasvärkare
|see hushållerska
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husmamsell
| glättare
|housekeeper
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husman
| glödgare
|tenant farmer
|
|see inhysseshjon, backstuguhjon (1829), see torpare (1889)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husmoder
| grenadjär
|housewife, mistress of a family
|  
|
| infantryman
|  
|-
|-
|huspiga
| grossör
|housemaid
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|huspredikant
| gruvborrare
|private chaplain, house preacher
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hustjänare
| gruvbrytare
|house servant, domestic
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hustru
| gruvbuse
|wife, mistress of a family
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hyttarbetare
| gruvförvaltare
|smelter, works at a foundry
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hållkarl
| gruvhjon, gruvkarl
|hostler
|
|one who takes care of horses or mules
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hårarbetare
| gruvkil, gruvknöl, gruvkuse, gruvluns, gruvpickare
|hair worker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|häradsbokhållare
| gruvlagare
|see häradsskrivare
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|häradsdomare
| gs.
|senior jurate
|  
|the oldest of the jury
|  
| abbreviation for gesäll
|-
|-
|häradsfogde
| gyllenmakare
|bailiff of a härad (district)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|häradshövding
| gårdsfogde
|judge of a härad (distirct), circuit judge
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|häradsskrivare
| gårskomakare
|clerk to assize, deputy clerk
|
|compiled various tax records for their taxation district (fögderi)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hövitsman
| gällare
|captain
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|infanterist
| gällkäring
|foot soldier
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|inhyses
| gälkare
|to live gratis (costless, free) at another persons house, lodger
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|inhyseshjon
| gärningsman
|to live gratis (costless, free) at another persons house, lodger
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|inspektor
| gästgivare
|inspector
|  
|inspector of a school, or steward. comparable to befallningsman, rättare
| innkeeper
|
|-
|-
|inspektör
| gördelmakare, götlemakare
|inspector
|
|superior, superintendent
| brazier
|  
|-
|-
|ishandlare
| halnabonde
|ice man, dealer of ice
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jagare
| halvdräng, halvkarl
|hunter, chaser, pursuer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jodgumma (1829)
| hammarsmed
|midwife
|
|see barnmorska
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jordbrukare
| hamnfogdeinspektör, hamnkassör
|husbandman (1829)
|
|cultivator, farmer (1889)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jordegare
| handelsman
|landowner, landholder, landlord
|  
|
| merchant
|  
|-
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|jordegumma
| handskmakare
|midwife (1889)
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| glove maker
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|jungfru
| handskomakare
|maiden, virgin, miss, damsel
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|junker
| hantverkare
|young nobleman, squire, lord, master, gentleman
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| artisan
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|jurist
| hattmakare
|lawyer
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| hatmaker
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|justitieborgmästare
| hemmansbrukare
|recorder
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| farmer
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|justitieminister
| hemmansägare
|minster of justice
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| farmer, homeowner
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|justitiestatsminister
| herredagsman
|lord high chancellor, lord chief justice
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|juvelerare
| hjon
|jeweller
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| pauper, person receiving social assistance
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|jägare
| hjulmakare
|hunter, huntsman, woodman, ranger
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| wheelwright
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|jägeribetjent
| hjulmakardräng
|gamekeeper
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|jägmästare
| hjälpbrytare
|master of the forest, forester (government appointment)
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|järnhandlare
| hjälphustru
|dealer of iron
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|järnvägsarbetare
| hoveribonde
|worker on a railway
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|järnvägsbetjening
| hovfru
|service on a railway line
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|kakelungsmakare
| hovman
|tile manufacturer, tile maker
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|used to make tile stoves, or a tile fireplace
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|kammarfru
| huddragare
|bedchamber woman
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|kammarjunkare
| husar
|gentleman of the king's bedchamber
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| light cavalryman
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|kammarjungfru
| husbonde
|see kammarpiga
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| farmer
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|kammarjägare
| husfader
|rat hunter
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| head of household, father
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|kammarpiga
| husflicka
|lady's maid
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|kammarskrivare
| husfolk
|clerk in a government office
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| farmers, farm people
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|kamrerare
| husfogde
|accountant, clerk in charge of accounts
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|kanongjutare
| husfolk
|cannon founder
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|founder who makes cannons
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|kapellmästare
| husfru
|chapel master
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|kapellpredikant
| husfröken
|preacher at a chapel
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|see kaplan
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|kaplan, kapellan
| huskarl
|chaplain, out vicar, curate
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|kapten
| husmamsell
|(military) captain
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|for example infaterikapten is a captain of infantry soldiers
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|karduansmakare
| husman
|cordwainer, leather dresser
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|worker in cordovan leather, leather from Córdoba, Spain
| farm laborer (owned house but not land)
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|kavallerist
| huspredikant
|(military) cavalryman
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|kedjemakare
| hyttknekt
|chain maker
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|kistmakare
| hållare
|box maker
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|kittelbotare, kittelflickare
| hållkarl, hållmästare
|tinker
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|kittelslagare
| hårarbetare
|kettle maker
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|klampare
| häradsdomare
|a foreman at a lumberyard
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|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.
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|klensmed
| häradsfogde
|locksmith, toolmaker
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|klockare, klr.
| häradshövding
|parish clerk
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|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.
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|klockgjutare
| häradsskrivare
|bell founder
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|klr.
| häradstjänare
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|abbreviation for klockare
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|kn.
| härbergerare
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|abbreviation for knekt
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|klädesfärgare
| härvlare
|cloth dyer
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|klädeshandlare
| hörare
|cloth merchant
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|klädesvävare
| höre
|cloth weaver
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|klädsömmerska
| hövitsman
|dressmaker
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|knalle
| indelningsbåtsman
|pedlar, chapman, cheap jack
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|knappmakare
| infanterist
|button maker
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|knekt
| inhyses
|(military) soldier, man at arms
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| lodger, tenant
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|knifvässare
| inhysesbonde
|knife sharpener, cutler
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|knifsmed
| inspektor
|cutler
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|knipare
| inspektör
|nipper
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|knypplare
| jordekvinna, jordemor,  jordegumma
|male lace maker
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| midwife
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|knypplerska
| jungfru
|female lace maker
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| Miss, maiden, virgin
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|koarrendator
| junkare
|see mjölkarrendator
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|kofferdi
| jägare
|merchant marine
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| hunter
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|kofferdikapten
| jägmästare
|captain of a merchant ship
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| forester
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|kofferdimatros
| jämkare
|merchant seaman
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|koffertsnickare
| järnvägare
|trunk maker
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|kokerska
| kalkant
|female cook, cook maid
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|kogubbe
| kalkrörare
|cow feeder, cow keeper
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|kolarbetare
| kammarfiskal
|collier
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|one that produces charcoal, or coal miner
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|kolare
| kammarfru
|coal man, charcoal burner
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|kolbonde
| kammarjunkare
|coal carter
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|kolhandlare
| kammarjägare
|coal merchant
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|komminister
| kammarskrivare
|perpetual curate
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|a clergyman in charge of a parish, or a clergyman serving as assistant in a parish
| assistant clerk
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|kommissarie
| kanik
|commissioner
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|could have various meanings such as: police superintendent, sheriffs bailiff, military commissary
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|konduktor
| kanongjutare
|conductor, guard with the railways
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|konduktör
| kanonist
|sergeant
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|konstapel
| kapelan, kaplan
|(police) constable
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|in the military it can mean corporal, bombardier, gunner, steward
| assistant minister
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|konstnär
| kapten
|artist
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| (military)
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|kontorskrivare
| kaptenlöjtnant
|clerk
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| (military)
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|kontraktsprost
| karduansmakare
|rural dean
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|kopparslagare
| kavallerist
|coppersmith
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|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
| cavalryman
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|koppartryckare
| kedjesmed
|copper plate printer
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|korgarbetare
| kedjesmedsdräng
|basket worker, wicker
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|korgflätare
| kettelsmed
|basket maker
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|korherre
| kittelbötare, kittelflickare
|canon
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|a clergyman receiving a sum of money for officiating and serving in the church
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|korpral
| kittelförare
|(military) corporal
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|kovaktare
| klappare
|cow keeper
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|kreaturshandlare
| klensmed
|see boskapshandlare
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| toolmaker, locksmith
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|krf., krfi., krfierd, krfj.
| klerk
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|abbreviation kronofjärdingsman
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|krigsman
| klockare, klr.
|soldier
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| parish clerk
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|kronoarrendator
| klockarpräst
|crown tenant, crown peasant
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|kronobefallningsman
| klr.
|see länsman
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| abbreviation for klockare
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|kronobetjäning
| klutgubbe
|police
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|kronobonde
| kn.
|crown peasant
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| abbreviation for knekt
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|kronofogde
| knalle
|high bailiff and collector of taxes
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|See [[Swedish Occupation: Kronofogden|Kronofogden]]
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|kronojägare
| knape
|ranger
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|kronolänsman, krlmn.
| knekt
|see länsman
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|kronouppbördsman
| knipsmed
|commissioner of the inland revenue, tax collector
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|krukmakare
| kofferdi
|potter
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| merchant marine
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|kryddkrämare
| kolare
|grocer, storekeeper
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| charcoal burner
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|krögare
| kollega
|keeper of a public house, tavern keeper, ale draper
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|kurir
| komminister
|courier
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| assistant minister
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|kusk, kutsk
| kompastor
|coachman
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|kustuppsyningsman
| konduktör
|an under officer with the coast guard
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|kvarnarrendator
| konstapel
|renter of a mill
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|kvarnbyggare
| konterfejare
|mill wright
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|kvarndräng
| kontorsdräng
|mill hand
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|kvarnegare
| kontraktist
|mill owner
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|kvarntullsinspektor
| kopperska
|mill toll inspector
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|kypare
| kopparslagare
|wine cooper, cooper
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| coppersmith
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|kyrkobetjänare
| korherre
|churchman, clergyman
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|kyrkoföreståndare
| korpral
|churchwarden
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| (military)
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|kyrkoherde
| korv
|rector, parson, parish minister
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|kyrkovaktare
| krf., krfi., krfierd, krfj.
|church guard, sexton
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| abbreviation kronofjärdingsman
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|kyrkvärd
| krlmn.
|churchwarden
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|käpphandlare
| krokare
|cane seller, caneman
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|kökbetjäning
| kronobefallningsman
|kitchen staff
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|kökspiga
| kronobetjäning
|kitchen maid
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|köpman
| kronobonde
|merchant
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|körsnär
| kronofogde
|fur merchant, furrier
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|see buntmakare
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|kötthandlare
| kronofänrik
|meat salesman, butcher
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|köttmånglare
| kronolänsman, krlmn.
|see kötthandlare
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|lackerare
| kronorättare
|one who applies lacquer
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|ladugårdsidkare
| kronouppbördsman
|dairyman
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|ladugårdspiga
| krukmakare
|dairymaid
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| potter
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|laggare
| krypare, kypare
|hooper
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|a binder, who fastens or binds as with a hoop
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|lagkarl
| kuerdare
|lawyer
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|<br>
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|landbo
| Kungl. Maj:ts fullmäktige
|tenant farmer
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|with weaker right than an "åbo" tenant farmer
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|landshövding
| kuper
|lord lieutenant
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|see befallningshavande
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|landsknekt
| kursmed
|(military) landsquenet
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|landskontorist
| kusk, kutsk
|clerk in receivers office
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|landsman
| kvarnfogde
|fellow countryman, compatriot
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|landstrykare
| kvarnskrivare
|vagrant, tramp
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|landsvägsriddare
| kvarntullsinspektor
|knight of the road
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|can also mean tramp, marauder
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|landtbo
| kvinnohjon
|countryman, person from the country
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|landtbrukare
| kyrkdräng
|farmer, gentleman farmer
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|landtbruksbokhållare
| kyrkoadjunkt
|under steward
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|landtbruksinspektor
| kyrkobetjäning, kyrkobetjänt
|land steward
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|landtflicka
| kyrkobonde
|country girl
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|landthandlare
| kyrkofogde
|country shopkeeper
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|landthushållare
| kyrkogubbe
|husbandman
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|see also jordbrukare
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|landtjunkare
| kyrkogömmare
|country squire, country buck, fox hunter
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|lantmätare
| kyrkoherde
|a surveyor employed by the National Surveying Office (Lantmäteriet.)
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| parish minister
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|lappare
| kyrkovaktare
|patcher, botcher, clouter, cobbler
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| church officer
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|lappbonde
| kyrkvaktmästare, kyrkväktare
|Lapp peasant
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|lappskarvare
| kyrkvärd
|botcher, cobbler, arch botcher
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|lappskräddare
| kypare
|patch tailor, botcher
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|lastningsbokhållare
| kåtkarl
|shipping clerk
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|legoknekt
| köpdräng
|(military) mercenary
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|likörare
| köpman
|hearse driver
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| merchant
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|liktarskeppare
| körsnär
|lighterman, bargeman
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| furrier
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|limkokare
| laggare
|glue boiler
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|linberedare
| lagman, lagsagoman
|flax dresser
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|linhandlare
| landbo, landbonde
|dealer in flax, flaxman
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|linhäcklare
| landsfiskal
|flax dresser
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|linvävare
| landsfogde
|linen weaver
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|livdrabant
| landsherre
|(military) yeoman of the guard
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|livdragon
| landshövitsman
|(military) trooper belonging to the dragoons
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|livgrenadjär
| landsknekt
| (military) soldier belonging tot the grenadiers
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| (military)
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|livhussar
| landsman
|(military) trooper belonging to the hussars
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|ljusfabrikör
| landsryttare
|candlemaker
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|logarvare
| lappare
|tanner
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|lokomotivförare
| lappskräddare
|locomotive driver, locomotive engineer
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|lots
| legoknekt
|sea pilot
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| (military)
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|lumphandlare
| lejdebonde
|rag dealer
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|lumpsamlare
| lekare
|ragman, rag picker, bunter
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|lånförmedlare
| liggare
|negotiator of loans, broker
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|läkare
| likare
|doctor
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|healer, curer, physician
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|länsbokhållare
| lineslagare
|sheriff clerk
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|länsinnehavare
| liusmoder
|tenant of a feud
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|länsman
| livgrenadjär
|sheriff
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| (military)
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|länsåklagare
| livjägare
|county prosecutor
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| (military)
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|lärare
| losbagare
|teacher
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|  
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|lärling
| lots
|apprentice
|  
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| sea pilot
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|löjtnant
| lumpsamlare
|lieutenant
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|  
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|lösdrivare
| läkare
|vagrant
|  
|
| doctor
|  
|-
|-
|madam
| länsman
|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.)
| sheriff
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|-
|madrassmakare
| länsåklagare
|mattressmaker
|
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|  
|  
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|magasinbokhållare
| lärare
|warehouse clerk
|  
|
| teacher
|  
|-
|-
|magasinsförvaltare
| lärling
|store keeper, warehouse clerk
|  
|
| apprentice
|  
|-
|-
|magistratsperson
| löjtnant
|municipal officer, magistrate, alderman
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|  
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|magistratssekreterare
| lösdrivare
|town clerk
|  
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| vagrant
|  
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|-
|major
| madrassmakare
|(military) army major
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|  
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|majorska
| magasinskarl
|wife of a major
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|malmbrytare
| major
|mine digger, miner
|  
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|  
| (military)
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|-
|malthandlare
| maskinist
|dealer in malt, maltman
|  
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| machinist, engineer
|  
|-
|-
|mamsell
| matros
|miss
|  
|comparable to fröken
| sailor, seaman
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|-
|-
|mantalskommissarie
| mjölnare
|tax collector (for the mantals tax)
|  
|
| miller
|  
|-
|-
|manufakturhandlare
| murare
|haberdasher
|  
|dealer in mens clothing and accessories
| mason
|
|-
|-
|marketentare
| mästare
|sutler
|  
|a civilian provisioner to an army post often with a shop on the post
| master
|
|-
|-
|marketenterska
| nybyggare
|canteen woman, sutler wench (1889)
|  
|
| settler
|  
|-
|-
|marmorarbetare
| nämdeman
|marble cutter
|  
|
| juryman
|  
|-
|-
|maskinarbetare
| pastor
|mechanic, machinist
|  
|
| parish minister
|  
|-
|-
|maskinist
| piga
|machinist
|  
|
| maid, maiden, servant girl
|  
|-
|-
|masmästare
| profoss
|smelting master
|  
|
| flogmaster (military)
|  
|-
|-
|materialförvaltare
| prost
|store keeper
|  
|
| dean
|  
|-
|-
|matlagerska
| präst
|female cook
|  
|
| minister
|  
|-
|-
|matmoder
| rotesoldat
|housewife, mistress of a house
|  
|
| soldier for a district in a parish
|  
|-
|-
|matros
| ryttare
|sailor, seaman
|  
|foremast man, tarry sailor, able seaman (1889)
| cavalryman
|
|-
|-
|mattbindare
| rådman
|mat maker, straw platter
|  
|
| councilman
|  
|-
|-
|matvaruhandlare
| rättare
|provision merchant, deatler in provisions
|  
|
| farm foreman
|  
|-
|-
|mejerska
| sexman
|dairy maid
|  
|
| parish caretaker
|  
|-
|-
|messingsslagare
| sjöman
|brass smith, brazier
|  
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
| sailor, seaman
|  
|-
|-
|messingssmed
| skarprättare
|brass smith
|  
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
| executioner, hangman
|
|-
|-
|metallarbetare
| skarpskytt
|metal worker
|  
|
| sharpshooter
|  
|-
|-
|metallgjutare
| skeppare
|brass founder, brazier
|  
|
| skipper
|  
|-
|-
|mildsoldat
| skogvaktare
|militiaman
|  
|
| forester
|  
|-
|-
|mineralgrävare
| skollärare
|miner
|  
|
| schoolteacher
|  
|-
|-
|minister
| skomakare
|government minister
|  
|
| shoemaker
|  
|-
|-
|minuthandlare
| skräddare
|retailer
|  
|
| tailor
|  
|-
|-
|minör
| slaktare
|miner (1889)
|  
|
| meat cutter, butcher
|  
|-
|-
|mjölhandlare
| smed
|flour merchant
|  
|
| blacksmith
|  
|-
|-
|mjölkarrendator
| snickare
|tenant dairy farmer
|  
|
| carpenter
|  
|-
|-
|mjölkförsäljare
| soldat
|milkman
|  
|
| soldier
|  
|-
|-
|mjölkförsäljerska
| spinnare
|milkwoman
|  
|
| spinner
|  
|-
|-
|mjölkhustru
| statare, statdräng
|milkwoman
|  
|
| farm laborer
|  
|-
|-
|mjölkpiga
| stattorpare
|milkmaid, dairymaid
|  
|
| farm laborer, usually married
|  
|-
|-
|mjöldräng
| stenhuggare
|miller's man
|  
|
| stonecutter
|  
|-
|-
|mjölnare
| sågställare
|miller
|  
|
| saw setter
|  
|-
|-
|mjölnarhustru
| tiggare
|millers wife
|  
|
| beggar
|  
|-
|-
|mjölnerska
| timmerman
|miller woman
|  
|
| carpenter, builder
|  
|-
|-
|modehandlare
| tjuv
|dealer in fancy goods
|  
|
| thief
|  
|-
|-
|modesömmerska
| tjänare
|milliner (1889)
|  
|a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
| servant
|
|-
|-
|modist
| torpare
|milliner
|  
|a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
| crofter, cottager
|
|-
|-
|murare
| trumslagare
|mason
|  
|bricklayer, stone mason
| drummer
|
|-
|-
|muraregesäll
| trädgårdsmästare
|journeyman mason
|  
|
| gardener
|  
|-
|-
|murarelärling
| tunnbindare
|masons apprentice
|  
|
| barrelmaker
|  
|-
|-
|murarmästare
| vagnmakare
|master mason
|  
|
| cartwright
|  
|-
|-
|mureriarbetare
| vaktmästare
|bricklayer
|  
|
| caretaker
|  
|-
|-
|murerihandtlangare
| vävare
|hodman
|  
|a bricklayer's or mason's laborer who carries bricks, mortar, cement and the like in a hod
| weaver
|
|-
|-
|musketerare
| yrke
|musketeer
|  
|
| profession, occupation
|  
|-
|-
|målare
| åbo
|painter, artist
|  
|
| tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease  
|-
|  
|målargesäll
|journeyman painter
|
|-
|målarmästare
|master painter
|
|-
|månads karl
|a male worker with a 1 month contract
|
|-
|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
|
|-
|parmmätare
|hay measurer
|
|-
|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
|
|-
|pennberedare
|pen dispenser
|
|-
|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
|<br>
|-
|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
|
|-
|possessionat
|Owner of a manor, usually not of a nobility background
|
|-
|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
|-
|ruggare
|worker in textile manufacturing
|
|-
|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
|<br>
|-
|rådbisittare
|city councilman
|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
|councilman
|<br>
|-
|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 [[Swedish Occupation: Saltpetersjudare|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
|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
|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
|
|-
|slaktardräng
|butcher's man
|
|-
|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
|
|-
|studerande
|student
|
|-
|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 [[Swedish Occupation: Tegelslagare|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
|
|-
|vävskedbindare
|weaver's comb binder
|also spelled as Skedbindare or skibindare. See pictures at: [https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024263316/vavsked] (click through pictures).
|-
|yllehandlare
|dealer of woolen cloth, woolman
|
|-
|yrke
|occupation, profession
|
|-
|yrkesidkare
|trader
|
|-
|yrkesman
|craftsman
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|-
|åbo
|tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease
|
|-
|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.
|-
|ämbetsman
|government official, crown officer
|
|-
|överbefalhavare
|commander in chief
|
|-
|överkonstapel
|(military) corporal
|
|-
|överståthållare
|governor
|
|-
|ölbryggare
|beer brewer
|
|}
|}


<br>
=== References  ===
 
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>
 
Anderson, Kent &amp; Anderö, Henrik, <u>Ordbok för släktforskare</u>, ICA Bokfölag, Västerås 2006 <br>  


== References ==
Family History Dept, <u>Genealogical Word List: Sweden</u>, Salt Lake City, 1997 <br>  
Anderson, Kent &amp; Henrik Anderö.''Ordbok för släktforskare''. ICA Bokfölag, Västerås 2006 <br>
Björkman, Carl Gustaf. ''Svensk engelsk ordbok''. P.A. Norstedt &amp; Söner, Stockhholm 1889. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at [http://books.google.com/books?id=ZXstAAAAYAAJ&dq=Svensk%20Engelsk%20Ordbok&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Svensk engelsk ordbok]<br>
Deleen, Carl. ''Swedish and English Pocket Dictionarey''. N.M. Lindh, Örebro 1829. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at [http://books.google.com/books?id=BMEDAAAAQAAJ&dq=Swedish%20and%20English%20Pocket%20Dictionary&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false Swedish and English Pocket Dictionary]<br>
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Department. ''Genealogical Word List: Swedish''. Salt Lake City, 1989. {{FSDL|250107}}<br>
Gernandt, C. E. ''Nordisk Familjebok''. Halmstad, 1876 - 1899 (1st ed.): 1904 - 1926 (2nd ed.) published online through [http://runeberg.org/admin/ Projekt Runeberg], Feb. 2011. See [http://runeberg.org/nf/ Nordisk Familjebok]<br>
Harlock, Walter E. ''Svensk - Engelsk Ordbok: Skolupplaga''. P. A. Norstedt &amp; Söner, Stockholm 1944<br>
Stockholm Stadsarkiv. "Rådbisittare", ''Källhandbok till Skråarkiven''. Stockholm, 2010<br>
Widegren, Gustaf. ''Svenskt och Engelskt Lexicon''. Johan A. Carlbohm, Stockholm 1788. Available as a PDF for free through Google Books at [http://books.google.com/books?id=hIECAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Svenskt+och+Engelsk+Lexikon+1788&source=bl&ots=hqFS9d0VjN&sig=gF2ZdkoIoOtAMTSEDZbL8kr3MNs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=H4wFUK_IM8KOrAHAsajJCA&ved=0CF8Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Svenskt%20och%20Engelsk%20Lexikon%201788&f=false Svenskt och Engelsk Lexicon]<br>


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

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

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

Sortable table
Swedish Latin English Definition
accismästare
ackuschörska
adelsbussar (military)
adelsman nobleman
adelssven
adjunctus archipraepositi, archipr. adj.
adjunctus ex officio
adjunctus sacri ministerii
administer, administra
administrator, pradii
advocatus ecclesiae
aedituus
aftonsångspredikant
agiotör
akademikansler
akademikus
akolyt
aktionator, aktor
aktvarie
allmänningsbonde, allmäningskarl
allmänningslandbo
altarista
amirallöjtnant (military)
anfångare
annexbonde
ansättare (military)
apologist
apotekare
appretör
arbetare
worker, laborer
arbetsbonde
arbetsman
arbetstorpare
arbk.
archer
arkebusier (military)
arklimästare (military)
aromatarius
arrendator tenant farmer, leaseholder One dictionary published in 1814 translates Arrendator as Farmer (another way of saying Bruker), while another dictionary from 1850-1855 says Arrendator is the leasee under specific conditions.
artilleribåtsman (military)
askeblåsare
askmakare
assessor
assuradör
avbenkäring
avdrivare
avelbrukare
avisskrivare
avradskarl
avskedad discharged, resigned
avsändningsskrivare
backkorpral
backstugusittare one who owned a small cottage, dugout dweller
badhustru
badstugukarl
bagare baker
bakare
bakfördräng
bakkulla
bakvärmare
baluppslagare
bandare
banérherre (military)
banpolis
barberare
bardeman
barnmorska midwife
barnskomakare
barnsyterska
bastukarl
basunerare
bataljonsadjuntant (military)
bataljonskommissarie (military)
bataljonspredikant (military)
batterikonstapel
befallningsman, befalm.
befaren båtsman (military)
bekare
bellbypare, belpipelekare
benmakare
bergbrytare
berghävare
berglöpare
bergmästare
bergsfiskal
bergsfogde
bergshauptman
bergslagsarbetare
bergslagsgruvfogde
bergslagskassör
bergsman miner
bergmansdräng
bergsråd
bergssexman
beridare
beslagskarl
beställningsman (military)
besökare customs official (archaic), visitor (modern)
betjänt servant, civil servant
bettlare beggar
beväring conscript
beväringsman recruit
bilöpare
bindare
biträde assistant
blanchissör
blecksmed
blekare
blockmakare
blymakare
bokare, bokhållare bookkeeper
bokförare
bolackare
bolman
bomhuggare
bonde farmer
bondestatare
borgare citizen, burgher
borgmästare mayor
borrsmed
borrsuga
boställsbonde
bredare
brevdragare
brevskrivare
brohuggare
bromästare
brukare tenant farmer, leaseholder
bruksarbetare foundryman, mill hand, iron worker
bruksbonde
brukskarl
bruksknekt (military)
bryggare brewer
brytare
brännmästare
brännvinsfiskal
budlöpare, budskapare
burvakt
byfogde
byggare, byggkarl
byggmästare , byggningsman contractor, builder
byker, bytther, bödkare
byskomakare
båtsman, b.m., B.m. seaman, sailor
bälgare
bälgmakare
bältare
bältarsven
bärgare
böckare, bökare see byker, bytther, bödkare
bödel
bönhas, bönås
bössegjutare
bösseskytt (military)
bösshuggare
böthekar
calcant, calcator organum
campanarius
cantor see klockare
chergiant
civilregistret civil registrar
clerus
coadjutor pastoris
collaborator
commissarius
concionator
coopvaerdi merchant marine
copist
coriarius
cornett
curatus
custod
custos
d., dr.
dagkarl, daglönare, dräng day laborer
danneman farmer, gentleman
degn
deja, dejpiga maidservant, milkmaid
demoiselle Miss
d.g.
djäkne
domare judge
domesticus
domestik
domherre
domprost
dompräst
dr.
drabant, dravant (military)
dragon light cavalryman (military)
dragonbonde (military)
dragonrusthållare (military)
drivardräng
dräng, dr. farmhand, bachelor
dubblerska
däga
emigrantagent
expeditionsbefallningsman
expeditionskronofogde
expeditionssekreterare
extra roteringsmän
faber ferrarius
faber lignarius
faber murorum
faber rhedarum
fabriksarbetare factory worker
fabriksmästare
faktare
faktoriesmed
fanjunkare
fastbagare
fataburshustru
fataburssven
fatare
fatmakare
fattighjon pauper
filtare
fiskare fisherman
fiskblöterska
fjädermakare
fjärdingsman
fjärdingstorpare
flaggjunkare
flåtekarl
foderman (military)
fogde sheriff, bailiff, warden
friherre baron
frimästare
fru Mrs.
frälse nobility
frälsebefallningsman
frälselänsman
frälseryttare (military)
frälsetorpare
fröken Miss
fusilie (military)
fyrverkare (military)
fädräng
fäflicka
fältjägare
fältskär assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
fältväbel sergeant major
fänrik
fästebonde
förblåsare
försvarslös unemployed person, vagrant
garmakare
garnisonssoldat
garvare tanner
garverifaktor
gesäll , gs. journeyman
gjutare
glasare
glasetsare
glasfabrikant
glasförare
glasmakare, glasverkare
glasvärkare
glättare
glödgare
grenadjär infantryman
grossör
gruvborrare
gruvbrytare
gruvbuse
gruvförvaltare
gruvhjon, gruvkarl
gruvkil, gruvknöl, gruvkuse, gruvluns, gruvpickare
gruvlagare
gs. abbreviation for gesäll
gyllenmakare
gårdsfogde
gårskomakare
gällare
gällkäring
gälkare
gärningsman
gästgivare innkeeper
gördelmakare, götlemakare brazier
halnabonde
halvdräng, halvkarl
hammarsmed
hamnfogdeinspektör, hamnkassör
handelsman merchant
handskmakare glove maker
handskomakare
hantverkare artisan
hattmakare hatmaker
hemmansbrukare farmer
hemmansägare farmer, homeowner
herredagsman
hjon pauper, person receiving social assistance
hjulmakare wheelwright
hjulmakardräng
hjälpbrytare
hjälphustru
hoveribonde
hovfru
hovman
huddragare
husar light cavalryman
husbonde farmer
husfader head of household, father
husflicka
husfolk farmers, farm people
husfogde
husfolk
husfru
husfröken
huskarl
husmamsell
husman farm laborer (owned house but not land)
huspredikant
hyttknekt (military)
hållare
hållkarl, hållmästare
hårarbetare
häradsdomare
häradsfogde
häradshövding
häradsskrivare
häradstjänare
härbergerare
härvlare
hörare
höre
hövitsman
indelningsbåtsman
infanterist
inhyses lodger, tenant
inhysesbonde
inspektor
inspektör
jordekvinna, jordemor, jordegumma midwife
jungfru Miss, maiden, virgin
junkare
jägare hunter
jägmästare forester
jämkare
järnvägare
kalkant
kalkrörare
kammarfiskal
kammarfru
kammarjunkare
kammarjägare
kammarskrivare assistant clerk
kanik
kanongjutare
kanonist
kapelan, kaplan assistant minister
kapten (military)
kaptenlöjtnant (military)
karduansmakare
kavallerist cavalryman
kedjesmed
kedjesmedsdräng
kettelsmed
kittelbötare, kittelflickare
kittelförare
klappare
klensmed toolmaker, locksmith
klerk
klockare, klr. parish clerk
klockarpräst
klr. abbreviation for klockare
klutgubbe
kn. abbreviation for knekt
knalle
knape
knekt (military)
knipsmed
kofferdi merchant marine
kolare charcoal burner
kollega
komminister assistant minister
kompastor
konduktör
konstapel
konterfejare
kontorsdräng
kontraktist
kopperska
kopparslagare coppersmith
korherre
korpral (military)
korv
krf., krfi., krfierd, krfj. abbreviation kronofjärdingsman
krlmn.
krokare
kronobefallningsman
kronobetjäning
kronobonde
kronofogde
kronofänrik
kronolänsman, krlmn.
kronorättare
kronouppbördsman
krukmakare potter
krypare, kypare
kuerdare
Kungl. Maj:ts fullmäktige
kuper
kursmed
kusk, kutsk
kvarnfogde
kvarnskrivare
kvarntullsinspektor
kvinnohjon
kyrkdräng
kyrkoadjunkt
kyrkobetjäning, kyrkobetjänt
kyrkobonde
kyrkofogde
kyrkogubbe
kyrkogömmare
kyrkoherde parish minister
kyrkovaktare church officer
kyrkvaktmästare, kyrkväktare
kyrkvärd
kypare
kåtkarl
köpdräng
köpman merchant
körsnär furrier
laggare
lagman, lagsagoman
landbo, landbonde
landsfiskal
landsfogde
landsherre
landshövitsman
landsknekt (military)
landsman
landsryttare
lappare
lappskräddare
legoknekt (military)
lejdebonde
lekare
liggare
likare
lineslagare
liusmoder
livgrenadjär (military)
livjägare (military)
losbagare
lots sea pilot
lumpsamlare
läkare doctor
länsman sheriff
länsåklagare
lärare teacher
lärling apprentice
löjtnant
lösdrivare vagrant
madrassmakare
magasinskarl
major (military)
maskinist machinist, engineer
matros sailor, seaman
mjölnare miller
murare mason
mästare master
nybyggare settler
nämdeman juryman
pastor parish minister
piga maid, maiden, servant girl
profoss flogmaster (military)
prost dean
präst minister
rotesoldat soldier for a district in a parish
ryttare cavalryman
rådman councilman
rättare farm foreman
sexman parish caretaker
sjöman sailor, seaman
skarprättare executioner, hangman
skarpskytt sharpshooter
skeppare skipper
skogvaktare forester
skollärare schoolteacher
skomakare shoemaker
skräddare tailor
slaktare meat cutter, butcher
smed blacksmith
snickare carpenter
soldat soldier
spinnare spinner
statare, statdräng farm laborer
stattorpare farm laborer, usually married
stenhuggare stonecutter
sågställare saw setter
tiggare beggar
timmerman carpenter, builder
tjuv thief
tjänare servant
torpare crofter, cottager
trumslagare drummer
trädgårdsmästare gardener
tunnbindare barrelmaker
vagnmakare cartwright
vaktmästare caretaker
vävare weaver
yrke profession, occupation
åbo tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease

References[edit | edit source]

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

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

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

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