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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
|
|-
|aedituus
|(latin) keeper of the sacristy
|person in charge of the sacristy and ceremonial equipment
|-
|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
|
|-
|allmäningskarl
|common farmer, peasant, or man
|
|-
|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
|-
|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
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|-
|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
|
|-
|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
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|-
|befallningsman (konungens)
|county governor
|Also seen as abbreviation ''befalm''.
|-
|befaren båtsman
|(military) traveling sailor
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|-
|befordrare
|promoter, advancer, forwarder, furtherer (1788)
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|-
|befällningshavande
|officer in command
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|beherskare
|commander (1788), ruler, master, monarch, overruler, controller (1889)
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|-
|bensamlare
|rag and bone seller, bone hunter
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|-
|bergmästare
|minemaster (1829)
|mineral surveyor as a government official (1889)
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|bergsarbetare
|miner
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|-
|bergsbruksidkare
|mining man
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|-
|bergsfogde
|bailiff of a mine
|a subordinate officer whose business lies in affairs relating to the mines (1788)
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|bergshauptman
|mine inspector
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|-
|bergskarl
|miner
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|-
|bergslagsman
|miner, proprietor of a mine
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|-
|bergsman
|miner
|part owner of a mine (1788)
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|bergsprångare
|miner
|one who blows up rocks with gunpowder, miner (1788)
|-
|bergsråd
|
|counsellor in the board relating to mineral affairs (1788)
|-
|beridare
|horsebreaker, riding master
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|beskattningsman
|taxer, assessor
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|-
|beslagare
|seizer, confiscator, setter
|a kind of bailiff (1788)
|-
|beslagskarl
|see beslagare
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|-
|besökare
|customs official (1889), visitor (modern)
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|betalare
|paymaster (1788)
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|betjänt
|servant, civil servant
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|bettlare
|beggar
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|bevaktare
|guard, keeper
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|bevakningsbefälhavare
|captain of the watch
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|bevarare
|preserver, saver, conservator
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|beväringskarl
|militia man, conscript
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|beväringsman
|militia man, conscript
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|bibliotekarie
|librarian
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|bijouterihandlare
|dealer in jewelry, trinkets
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|bildhuggare
|sculptor, statuary, carver
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|bildskärare
|se bildsnidare
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|bildsnidare
|sculptor
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|biljettförsäljare
! Swedish
|ticket seller, booking clerk
! Latin
|
! English
! class="unsortable" | Definition
|-
|-
|biljettförsäljerska
| accismästare
|ticket seller, booking clerk (woman)
|  
|
| customs officer
| &nbsp;see [[Swedish Occupation: Accismästare|Accismästare]]
|-
|-
|bilöpare
| ackuschörska
|interloper
|  
|a illegal or unlicensed trader
| a midwife
| <br>
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|-
|bindare
| adelsbussar
|tier, binder, fastener
|  
|for example net making
| soldier of lower rank
| &nbsp;see [[Swedish Occupation: Adelsbussar|Adelsbussar]]
|-
|-
|biodlare
| adelsman
|bee-keeper, bee-master, apiarist
|  
|
| nobleman
|  
|-
|-
|biskop
| adelssven
|bishop
|  
|sometimes abbreviated as bisp.
|  
| A young nobleman, who worked at a Royal Court.
|-
|-
|biskötare
|  
|bee-keeper, bee-master
| adjunctus archipraepositi, archipr. adj.
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|  
|-
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|biträde
|  
|assistant
| adjunctus ex officio
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|-
|bjudare
|  
|inviter, asker, offerer, bidder
| adjunctus sacri ministerii
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|  
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|bleckslagare
|  
|tin smith, white smith, tinner, tinman
| administer, administra
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith: see: [[Smedskivan]]
|
|  
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|blockmakare
|  
|block maker, pulley maker
| administrator, pradii
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|  
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|blodigelodlare
|  
|cultivator of leeches
| advocatus ecclesiae
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|  
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|blomsterhandlare
|  
|flower seller (male)
| aedituus
|also known as blomstermånglare
|
|  
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|-
|blomsterhandlerska
| aftonsångspredikant
|flower seller (female)
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|also known as blomstermånglerska
|  
|  
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|blomsterodlare
| agiotör
|cultivator of flowers, florist
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|  
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|blossbärare
| akademikansler
|torch-bearer
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|blyarbetare
| akademikus
|lead worker, plumber
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|blyfalsare
| akolyt
|plumber
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|blystöpare
| aktionator, aktor
|plumber
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|blytäckare
| aktvarie
|plumber
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|bodbetjent
| allmänningsbonde, allmäningskarl
|shopkeeper's clerk, shopman, counterman
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|boddräng
| allmänningslandbo
|shop hand
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|bodflicka
| altarista
|shop girl, shop maid
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|bodgosse
| amirallöjtnant
|shop boy, shop keepers apprentice
|  
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| (military)
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|bodhandlare
| anfångare
|shopkeeper, tradesman
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|  
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|bodmamsell
| annexbonde
|shop girl, shop woman
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|bokbindare
| ansättare
|bookbinder
|  
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| (military)
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|bokförare
| apologist
|book keeper
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|bokhandlare
| apotekare
|bookseller
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|  
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|bokhållare
| appretör
|book keeper
|
|same as bokförare
|  
|  
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|bokhäftare
| arbetare
|book stitcher
| <br>
|
| worker, laborer
|  
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|bokmakare
| arbetsbonde
|book wright, book maker
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|  
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|bonde
| arbetsman
|farmer, peasant, countryman, husbandman
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|bondedräng
| arbetstorpare
|farm hand
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|a farmer's man, young peasant
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|  
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|bondeflicka
| arbk.
|country girl
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|bondepiga
| archer
|peasant's maid
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|  
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|borgare
| arkebusier
|citizen, burgher
|
|member of the bourgeois, townsman, tradesman, citizen of a city (meaning certain rights within the city)
|  
| (military)
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|borgmästare
| arklimästare
|mayor
|  
|in England and North America.. mayor, in Scotland.. provost, in Holland, Belgium, Flanders, and Germany.. burgomaster.
|  
| (military)
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|borrare
| aromatarius
|borer, driller, piercer, perforator
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|  
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|borrmakare
| arrendator
|bit forger
|  
|a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits
| tenant farmer, leaseholder
| &nbsp;see [[Swedish Occupation: Arrendator|Arrendator]]
|-
|-
|borrsmed
| artilleribåtsman
|bit smith
|  
|a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits  If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
| (military)
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|boskapshandlare
| askeblåsare
|dealer of livestock
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|  
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|boskapsherde
| askmakare
|herdsman
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|boskapsskötare
| assessor
|stockman
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|boskapsvaktare
| assuradör
|herdsman
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|boställshavare
| avbenkäring
|holder (occupier) of (an official) residence
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|bouppteckningsman
| avdrivare
|person who inventories (1889)
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|boutredningsman
| avelbrukare
|administrator
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|brandmästare
| avisskrivare
|fire warden
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|braständare
| avradskarl
|fire lighter
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|brevbärare
| avskedad
|letter carrier, postman
|  
|
| discharged, resigned
|  
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|-
|brevdragare
| avsändningsskrivare
|see brevbärare
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|brevskrivare
| backkorpral
|letter writer
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|brevställare
| backstugusittare
|see brevskrivare
|  
|
| one who owned a small cottage, dugout dweller
|  
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|brobyggare
| badhustru
|bridge builder
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|  
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|broderare
| badstugukarl
|embroiderer
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|broläggare
| bagare
|bridge builder, paver
|  
|
| baker
|  
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|bromästare
| bakare
|bridge master
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|  
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|bronsarbetare
| bakfördräng
|worker in bronze
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|bronsgjutare
| bakkulla
|bronze founder, brazier
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|brottmålsdomare
| bakvärmare
|judge criminal
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|brottmålsnoterie
| baluppslagare
|crown clerk
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|brovaktare
| bandare
|guard of a bridge
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|brovindare
| banérherre
|bridge driver
|  
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| (military)
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|brukare
| banpolis
|user, employer, (in the case of arrendator) a tenant, leaseholder
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|bruksarbetare
| barberare
|factoryman, workman employed on a manufacturing estate; workman in the employment of the iron works, foundryman, mill hand
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|bruksegare
| bardeman
|proprietor of a manufacturing estate
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|bryggare
| barnmorska
|brewer
|  
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| midwife
|  
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|brännmästare
| barnskomakare
|master distiller
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|brännvinsbrännare
| barnsyterska
|brandy distiller
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|buntmakare
| bastukarl
|fur merchant, furrier, fellmonger
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|byfogde
| basunerare
|hamlet bailiff
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|byggare, byggkarl
| bataljonsadjuntant
|builder, architect, constructor, founder
|  
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|  
| (military)
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|byggmästare
| bataljonskommissarie
|master builder, contractor
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| (military)
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|bykerska
| bataljonspredikant
|washerwoman
|  
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| (military)
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|byskomakare
| batterikonstapel
|village shoemaker
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|bågflytt
| befallningsman, befalm.
|archer, bowman
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|båtsman, b.m., B.m.
| befaren båtsman  
|(military) seaman, sailor
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| (military)
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|bälgmakare
| bekare
|bellows-maker
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|bödel
| bellbypare, belpipelekare
|executioner
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|bösseskytt
| benmakare
|(military)
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|bössmed
| bergbrytare
|gunsmith
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|cantor
| berghävare
|(latin)
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|in latin refers to singing or music, in the church records see klockare
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|curatus
| berglöpare
|(latin)
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|kyrkopräst, kyrkoherde, kapellan
|  
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|custod
| bergmästare
|(latin)
|
|guardian, watchman, keeper, attendant
|  
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|d., dr.
| bergsfiskal
|abbreviation for dräng
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|dagkarl, daglönare
| bergsfogde
|day laborer
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|danneman
| bergshauptman
|yeoman, countryman, farmer
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|degn
| bergslagsarbetare
|assistant to the priest
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|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.)
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|deja, dejpiga
| bergslagsgruvfogde
|maidservant, milkmaid
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|demoiselle
| bergslagskassör
|Miss
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|d.g.
| bergsman
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| miner
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|disponent
| bergmansdräng
|manager, gerant, agent, managing clerk
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|  
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|domare
| bergsråd
|judge
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|  
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|domesticus
| bergssexman
|(latin)
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|servant, one who serves in a household
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|  
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|domprost
| beridare
|dean
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|see also prestman
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|  
|-
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|dr.
| beslagskarl
|abbreviation for dräng
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|  
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|drabant, dravant
| beställningsman
|(military) yeoman of the guard, beefeater
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| (military)
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|dragon
| besökare
|(military) heavy and light cavalryman
|  
|
| customs official (archaic), visitor (modern)  
|  
|-
|-
|dräng, dr.
| betjänt
|farmhand, man servant, bachelor
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|
| servant, civil servant  
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|-
|-
|däga
| bettlare
|see deja
|  
|
| beggar
|  
|-
|-
|emigrantagent
| beväring
|emigrant agent
|  
|
| conscript
|  
|-
|-
|emigrantvärvare
| beväringsman
|emigrant agent
|  
|
| recruit
|  
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|extra roteringsmän
| bilöpare
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|fabriksarbetare
| bindare
|factory worker
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|famnmätare
| biträde
|corder of wood
|  
|
| assistant
|  
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|fanjunkare
| blanchissör
|(military) sergeant major, staff sergeant, quartermaster sergeant (1889)
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|fatburshustru
| blecksmed
|wife of a storekeeper
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|fatburssven
| blekare
|storehouse apprentice
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|  
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|fattighjon
| blockmakare
|pauper
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|  
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|-
|filtare
| blymakare
|felter
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|  
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|-
|finbagare
| bokare, bokhållare
|pastry cook
|  
|
| bookkeeper
|  
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|-
|fiolmakare
| bokförare
|violen maker
|
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|  
|  
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|fiskare
| bolackare
|fisherman
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|  
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|-
|fiskarflicka
| bolman
|fisher girl
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|-
|fiskargosse
| bomhuggare
|fisher boy
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|  
|  
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|-
|fiskhandlare
| bonde
|fish salesman, fish hawker
|  
|
| farmer
|  
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|-
|fjerdingsman
| bondestatare
|under bailiff of a härad
|
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|  
|  
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|-
|fjäderarbetare
| borgare
|feather maker
|  
|
| citizen, burgher
|  
|-
|-
|fjärdingsman
| borgmästare
|see fjerdingsman
|  
|
| mayor
|  
|-
|-
|flickare
| borrsmed
|cobbler, botcher, patcher
|
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|  
|  
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|-
|fogde
| borrsuga
|governor (of a castle), or steward of a manor (1829 and 1889)
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|also means sheriff, bailiff, marshall (1944)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|forbonde
| boställsbonde
|carter, wagoner
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|forman
| bredare
|see forbonde
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|  
|  
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|-
|formare
| brevdragare
|moulder (1829)
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|  
|  
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|-
|friborgare
| brevskrivare
|freeman, citizen of a freetown (1829)
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|  
|  
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|-
|frihandlare
| brohuggare
|free trader
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|friherre
| bromästare
|baron
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|  
|  
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|-
|friherrinna
| brukare
|baroness
|  
|
| tenant farmer, leaseholder
|  
|-
|-
|fru
| bruksarbetare
|Mrs.
|  
|
| foundryman, mill hand, iron worker
|  
|-
|-
|frälse
| bruksbonde
|nobility
|
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|  
|  
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|-
|frälsebonde
| brukskarl
|a farmer who holds his land of a nobleman, chief tenant
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|frälsetorpare
| bruksknekt
|see frälsebonde
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|fröken
| bryggare
|lady, honorable Miss
|  
|
| brewer
|  
|-
|-
|fyrvaktare
| brytare
|lighthouse man
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|fyrverkare
| brännmästare
|(military) fire worker
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|fågelfängare
| brännvinsfiskal
|bird catcher, birder, birdman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fånggevald, fånggevaldiger
| budlöpare, budskapare
|A person who guards prisoners during transporting of prisoners
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|fårherde
| burvakt
|sheep tender, shepherd
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|fårklippare
| byfogde
|sheep shearer
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|fädräng
| byggare, byggkarl
|male herdsman, working with cattle
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|fäflicka
| byggmästare , byggningsman
|female herder, working with cattle
|
|
| contractor, builder
|  
|-
|-
|fäktmästare
| byker, bytther, bödkare
|fencing master, master swordsman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fältbagare
| byskomakare
|army baker
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|fältjägare
| båtsman, b.m., B.m.
|army ranger
|  
|
| seaman, sailor
|  
|-
|-
|fältpredikant
| bälgare
| army chaplain
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|fältskär
| bälgmakare
|assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|fältväbel
| bältare
|(military) sergeant major
|
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|  
|  
|-
|-
|fänrik
| bältarsven
| (military) ensign (carries a banner), junior lietutenant
|
|also seen as fändrik
|  
|  
|-
|-
|färgare
| bärgare
|dyer, stainer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|färgaregesäll
| böckare, bökare
|journeyman dyer
|  
|
|  
| see byker, bytther, bödkare
|-
|-
|färikarl
| bödel
|ferryman (1829)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|färsing
| bönhas, bönås
|weaver, common weaver
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|fästebonde
| bössegjutare
|a tenant farmer
|
|This farmer works a farm under contract (fästebrev) from a main farm
|  
|  
|-
|-
|förare
| bösseskytt
|carrier, transporter, conductor, military: NCO, sergeant
|
|meaning varies with context: profession- conductor, railroad- guard, guider, travel- guide, leader, navigator, escort
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|föreståndare
| bösshuggare
|manager
|
|manager of a school, or poor house, can also mean warden of a hospital
|  
|  
|-
|-
|förpaktare
| böthekar
|tenant farmer, leaseholder
|
|alias to arrendator
|  
|  
|-
|-
|förpantare
|  
|mortgager,
| calcant, calcator organum
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|försvarslös
|  
|unemployed person, vagrant, vagabond
| campanarius
|also means defenseless
|
|  
|-
|-
|garnhandlare
|  
|dealer in wools
| cantor
|
|  
| see klockare
|-
|-
|garnisonssoldat
| chergiant
|soldier in garrison duty
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|garvare
| civilregistret
|tanner (1829)
|  
|
| civil registrar
|  
|-
|-
|gaständare
|  
|gas lighter
| clerus
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|generalbefälhavare
|  
|commanding general of a district
| coadjutor pastoris
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|generallöjtnant
| collaborator
|lieutenant general
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gesäll
|  
|journeyman
| commissarius
|often abbreviated as gs
|
|  
|-
|-
|gjutare
|  
|caster, founder, moulder
| concionator
|works at a foundry
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasarbetare
| coopvaerdi
|glass worker
|  
|
| merchant marine
|  
|-
|-
|glasblåsare
| copist
|glassblower
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|glasfabrikant
| coriarius
|glassmaker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|glashandlare
| cornett
|glassman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|glasmakare, glasverkare
| curatus
|glassmaker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|glasmålare
|  
|glass painter
| custod
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasslipare
|  
|glass cutter, glass grinder
| custos
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|glasögonmakare
| d., dr.
|maker of glasses, spectacle maker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|glättare
| dagkarl, daglönare, dräng
|glosser, glazer, levigator
|
|
| day laborer
|  
|-
|-
|gratialist
| danneman
|pensionary (1889)
|  
|person who receives or lives on a pension
| farmer, gentleman
|
|-
|-
|grenadjär
| degn
|(military) grenadier, infantryman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|grosshandlare
| deja, dejpiga
|merchant, wholesale merchant, dealer
|
|
| maidservant, milkmaid
|  
|-
|-
|gruvarbetare
| demoiselle
|miner
|  
|
| Miss
|  
|-
|-
|gruvbrytare
| d.g.
|miner
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gruvförvaltare
| djäkne
|mine owner, puser to a mining company
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gruvkarl
| domare
|see gruvarbetare
|  
|
| judge
|  
|-
|-
|grönsakshandlare
|  
|green grocer
| domesticus
|also known as grönsaksmånglare
|
|  
|-
|-
|gs.
|  
|
| domestik
|abbreviation for gesäll
|  
|  
|-
|-
|guldarbetare
| domherre
|goldsmith (1829)
|
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|  
|-
|-
|guldsmed
| domprost
|goldsmith (1829)
|
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gårdsbrukare
| dompräst
|farmer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gårdsdräng
| dr.
|see dräng
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|gårdsfogde
| drabant, dravant
|see befallningsman
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|gästgivare
| dragon
|innkeeper
|  
|
| light cavalryman
| (military)
|-
|-
|gördelmakare, götlemakare
| dragonbonde
|brazier, girdler (1829, 1889)
|
|
|
| (military)
|-
|-
|hammarmästare
| dragonrusthållare
|forge master
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|hammarsmed
| drivardräng
|forger, hammerman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hamnfogde
| dräng, dr.
|overseer of a port
|  
|
| farmhand, bachelor
|  
|-
|-
|hamnkapten
| dubblerska
|harbor master
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|handelsidkare
| däga
|trader, merchandiser
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|handelsman
| emigrantagent
|merchant, trader
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|handhavare
| expeditionsbefallningsman
|dispenser, administrator, distributor
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|handskmakare
| expeditionskronofogde
|glove maker, glover
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hantverkare
| expeditionssekreterare
|artisan, tradesman, craftsman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hantverksgesäll
| extra roteringsmän
|journeyman artisian
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hattmakare
|  
|hatmaker
| faber ferrarius
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|hejdriddare
|  
|ranger
| faber lignarius
|governmental official of the forest and hunting system of greater Sweden
|
|  
|-
|-
|hembiträde
|  
|servant girl, maid
| faber murorum
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|hemmansegare
|  
|farm owner
| faber rhedarum
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|hemmansbrukare
| fabriksarbetare
|farmer
|  
|husbandman (1829) referring to head of household
| factory worker
|
|-
|-
|hemmansägare
| fabriksmästare
|farmer, homeowner
|
|same as jordegare
|  
|  
|-
|-
|herrgårdstjenst
| faktare
|service at a manor
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hjon
| faktoriesmed
|person (1829, 1889)
|
|person who belongs to a group for example: tjänstehjon (a servant), inhyseshjon (a tenant), fattighjon (a pauper)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hjulmakare
| fanjunkare
|wheelwright, wheeler
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hjulmakardräng
| fastbagare
|wheelwrights servant or assistant
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hjälphjon
| fataburshustru
|extra hand or helper
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hjälphustru
| fataburssven
|helping woman,
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hovbagare (1829)
| fatare
|the kings baker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hovdam (1829)
| fatmakare
|lady of the court
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hovbetjent (1829)
| fattighjon
|officer of the court
|  
|
| pauper
|  
|-
|-
|hovjunkare (1829)
| filtare
|servant to the king
|
|an officer who on court days sets the dishes on the kings table and carves the meat
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hovkansler
| fiskare
|court chancellor
|  
|
| fisherman
|  
|-
|-
|hovman (1829)
| fiskblöterska
|courtier
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hudafdragare (1889)
| fjädermakare
|skinner, flayer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husbonde (1829)
| fjärdingsman
|master of a family or house
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husdräng (1829)
| fjärdingstorpare
|man servant in a house
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husfader
| flaggjunkare
|head of household, father
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husflicka
| flåtekarl
|girl servant in a house
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husfolk
| foderman
|farmers, farm people
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|hushållare
| fogde
|housekeeper
|  
|
| sheriff, bailiff, warden
|  
|-
|-
|husjungfru (1829)
| friherre
|see hushållerska
|  
|
| baron
|  
|-
|-
|husmamsell
| frimästare
|housekeeper
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|husman
| fru
|tenant farmer
|  
|see inhysseshjon, backstuguhjon (1829), see torpare (1889)
| Mrs.
|
|-
|-
|husmoder
| frälse
|housewife, mistress of a family
|  
|
| nobility
|  
|-
|-
|huspiga
| frälsebefallningsman
|housemaid
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|huspredikant
| frälselänsman
|private chaplain, house preacher
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hustjänare
| frälseryttare
|house servant, domestic
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|hustru
| frälsetorpare
|wife, mistress of a family
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|hyttarbetare
| fröken
|smelter, works at a foundry
|  
|
| Miss
|  
|-
|-
|hållkarl
| fusilie
|hostler
|  
|one who takes care of horses or mules
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|hårarbetare
| fyrverkare
|hair worker
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|häradsbokhållare
| fädräng
|see häradsskrivare
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|häradsdomare
| fäflicka
|senior jurate
|
|the oldest of the jury
|  
|  
|-
|-
|häradsfogde
| fältjägare
|bailiff of a härad (district)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|häradshövding
| fältskär
|judge of a härad (distirct), circuit judge
|  
|
| assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
|  
|-
|-
|häradsskrivare
| fältväbel
|clerk to assize, deputy clerk
|  
|compiled various tax records for their taxation district (fögderi)
| sergeant major
|
|-
|-
|hövitsman
| fänrik
|captain
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|infanterist
| fästebonde
|foot soldier
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|inhyses
| förblåsare
|to live gratis (costless, free) at another persons house, lodger
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|inhyseshjon
| försvarslös
|to live gratis (costless, free) at another persons house, lodger
|  
|
| unemployed person, vagrant
|  
|-
|-
|inspektor
| garmakare
|inspector
|
|inspector of a school, or steward. comparable to befallningsman, rättare
|  
|  
|-
|-
|inspektör
| garnisonssoldat
|inspector
|
|superior, superintendent
|  
|  
|-
|-
|ishandlare
| garvare
|ice man, dealer of ice
|  
|
| tanner
|  
|-
|-
|jagare
| garverifaktor
|hunter, chaser, pursuer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jodgumma (1829)
| gesäll , gs.
|midwife
|  
|see barnmorska
| journeyman
|
|-
|-
|jordbrukare
| gjutare
|husbandman (1829)
|
|cultivator, farmer (1889)
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jordegare
| glasare
|landowner, landholder, landlord
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jordegumma
| glasetsare
|midwife (1889)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jungfru
| glasfabrikant
|maiden, virgin, miss, damsel
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|junker
| glasförare
|young nobleman, squire, lord, master, gentleman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jurist
| glasmakare, glasverkare
|lawyer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|justitieborgmästare
| glasvärkare
|recorder
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|justitieminister
| glättare
|minster of justice
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|justitiestatsminister
| glödgare
|lord high chancellor, lord chief justice
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|juvelerare
| grenadjär
|jeweller
|  
|
| infantryman
|  
|-
|-
|jägare
| grossör
|hunter, huntsman, woodman, ranger
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jägeribetjent
| gruvborrare
|gamekeeper
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|jägmästare
| gruvbrytare
|master of the forest, forester (government appointment)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|järnhandlare
| gruvbuse
|dealer of iron
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|järnvägsarbetare
| gruvförvaltare
|worker on a railway
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|järnvägsbetjening
| gruvhjon, gruvkarl
|service on a railway line
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|kakelungsmakare
| gruvkil, gruvknöl, gruvkuse, gruvluns, gruvpickare
|tile manufacturer, tile maker
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|kammarfru
| gruvlagare
|bedchamber woman
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|kammarjunkare
| gs.
|gentleman of the king's bedchamber
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|kammarjungfru
| gyllenmakare
|see kammarpiga
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|kammarjägare
| gårdsfogde
|rat hunter
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|kammarpiga
| gårskomakare
|lady's maid
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|kammarskrivare
| gällare
|clerk in a government office
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|kamrerare
| gällkäring
|accountant, clerk in charge of accounts
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|kanongjutare
| gälkare
|cannon founder
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|founder who makes cannons
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|kapellmästare
| gärningsman
|chapel master
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|kapellpredikant
| gästgivare
|preacher at a chapel
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| innkeeper
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|kaplan, kapellan
| gördelmakare, götlemakare
|chaplain, out vicar, curate
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| brazier
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|kapten
| halnabonde
|(military) captain
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|karduansmakare
| halvdräng, halvkarl
|cordwainer, leather dresser
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|worker in cordovan leather, leather from Córdoba, Spain
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|kavallerist
| hammarsmed
|(military) cavalryman
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|kedjemakare
| hamnfogdeinspektör, hamnkassör
|chain maker
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|kistmakare
| handelsman
|box maker
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| merchant
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|kittelbotare, kittelflickare
| handskmakare
|tinker
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| glove maker
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|kittelslagare
| handskomakare
|kettle maker
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|klampare
| hantverkare
|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.
| artisan
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|klensmed
| hattmakare
|locksmith, toolmaker
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| hatmaker
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|klockare, klr.
| Hejdriddare
|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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| governmental official of the forest and hunting system of Greater Sweden
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|klockgjutare
| hemmansbrukare
|bell founder
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| farmer
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|klr.
| hemmansägare
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|abbreviation for klockare
| farmer, homeowner
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|kn.
| herredagsman
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|abbreviation for knekt
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|klädesfärgare
| hjon
|cloth dyer
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| pauper, person receiving social assistance
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|klädeshandlare
| hjulmakare
|cloth merchant
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| wheelwright
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|klädesvävare
| hjulmakardräng
|cloth weaver
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|klädsömmerska
| hjälpbrytare
|dressmaker
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|knalle
| hjälphustru
|pedlar, chapman, cheap jack
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|knappmakare
| hoveribonde
|button maker
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|knekt
| hovfru
|(military) soldier, man at arms
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|knifvässare
| hovman
|knife sharpener, cutler
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|knifsmed
| huddragare
|cutler
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|knipare
| husar
|nipper
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| light cavalryman
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|knypplare
| husbonde
|male lace maker
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| farmer
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|knypplerska
| husfader
|female lace maker
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| head of household, father
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|koarrendator
| husflicka
|see mjölkarrendator
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|kofferdi
| husfolk
|merchant marine
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| farmers, farm people
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|kofferdikapten
| husfogde
|captain of a merchant ship
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|kofferdimatros
| husfolk
|merchant seaman
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|koffertsnickare
| husfru
|trunk maker
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|kokerska
| husfröken
|female cook, cook maid
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|kogubbe
| huskarl
|cow feeder, cow keeper
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|kolarbetare
| husmamsell
|collier
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|one that produces charcoal, or coal miner
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|kolare
| husman
|coal man, charcoal burner
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| farm laborer (owned house but not land)
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|kolbonde
| huspredikant
|coal carter
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|kolhandlare
| hyttknekt
|coal merchant
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|komminister
| hållare
|perpetual curate
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|a clergyman in charge of a parish, or a clergyman serving as assistant in a parish
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|kommissarie
| hållkarl, hållmästare
|commissioner
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|konduktor
| hårarbetare
|conductor, guard with the railways
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|konduktör
| häradsdomare
|sergeant
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|konstapel
| häradsfogde
|(police) constable
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|konstnär
| häradshövding
|artist
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|kontorskrivare
| häradsskrivare
|clerk
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|kontraktsprost
| häradstjänare
|rural dean
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|kopparslagare
| härbergerare
|coppersmith
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|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
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|koppartryckare
| härvlare
|copper plate printer
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|korgarbetare
| hörare
|basket worker, wicker
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| höre
|basket maker
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|korherre
| hövitsman
|canon
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|a clergyman receiving a sum of money for officiating and serving in the church
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|korpral
| indelningsbåtsman
|(military) corporal
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|kovaktare
| infanterist
|cow keeper
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|kreaturshandlare
| inhyses
|see boskapshandlare
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| lodger, tenant
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|krf., krfi., krfierd, krfj.
| inhysesbonde
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|abbreviation kronofjärdingsman
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|krigsman
| inspektor
|soldier
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|kronoarrendator
| inspektör
|crown tenant, crown peasant
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|kronobefallningsman
| jordekvinna, jordemor, jordegumma
|see länsman
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| midwife
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|kronobetjäning
| jungfru
|police
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| Miss, maiden, virgin
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|kronobonde
| junkare
|crown peasant
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|kronofogde
| jägare
|high bailiff and collector of taxes
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|See [[Swedish Occupation: Kronofogden|Kronofogden]]
| hunter
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|kronojägare
| jägmästare
|ranger
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| forester
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|kronolänsman, krlmn.
| jämkare
|see länsman
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|kronouppbördsman
| järnvägare
|commissioner of the inland revenue, tax collector
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|krukmakare
| kalkant
|potter
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|kryddkrämare
| kalkrörare
|grocer, storekeeper
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|krögare
| kammarfiskal
|keeper of a public house, tavern keeper, ale draper
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|kurir
| kammarfru
|courier
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|kusk, kutsk
| kammarjunkare
|coachman
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|kustuppsyningsman
| kammarjägare
|an under officer with the coast guard
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|kvarnarrendator
| kammarskrivare
|renter of a mill
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| assistant clerk
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|kvarnbyggare
| kanik
|mill wright
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|kvarndräng
| kanongjutare
|mill hand
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|kvarnegare
| kanonist
|mill owner
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|kvarntullsinspektor
| kapelan, kaplan
|mill toll inspector
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| assistant minister
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|kypare
| kapten
|wine cooper, cooper
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|kyrkobetjänare
| kaptenlöjtnant
|churchman, clergyman
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|kyrkoföreståndare
| karduansmakare
|churchwarden
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|kyrkoherde
| kavallerist
|rector, parson, parish minister
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| cavalryman
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|kyrkovaktare
| kedjesmed
|church guard, sexton
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|kyrkvärd
| kedjesmedsdräng
|churchwarden
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|käpphandlare
| kettelsmed
|cane seller, caneman
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|kökbetjäning
| kittelbötare, kittelflickare
|kitchen staff
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|kökspiga
| kittelförare
|kitchen maid
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|köpman
| klampare
|merchant
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| a foreman at a lumberyard
| &nbsp;see [[Swedish Occupation: Klampare|Klampare]]
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|körsnär
| klappare
|fur merchant, furrier
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|see buntmakare
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|kötthandlare
| klensmed
|meat salesman, butcher
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| toolmaker, locksmith
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|köttmånglare
| klerk
|see kötthandlare
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|lackerare
| klockare, klr.
|one who applies lacquer
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| parish clerk
| &nbsp;see [[Swedish Occupation: Klockare|Klockare]]
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|ladugårdsidkare
| klockarpräst
|dairyman
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|ladugårdspiga
| klr.
|dairymaid
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| abbreviation for klockare
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|laggare
| klutgubbe
|hooper
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|a binder, who fastens or binds as with a hoop
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|lagkarl
| kn.
|lawyer
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| abbreviation for knekt
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|landbo
| knalle
|tenant farmer
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|with weaker right than an "åbo" tenant farmer
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|landshövding
| knape
|lord lieutenant
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|see befallningshavande
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|landsknekt
| knekt
|(military) landsquenet
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|landskontorist
| knipsmed
|clerk in receivers office
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|landsman
| kofferdi
|fellow countryman, compatriot
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| merchant marine
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|landstrykare
| kolare
|vagrant, tramp
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| charcoal burner
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|landsvägsriddare
| kollega
|knight of the road
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|can also mean tramp, marauder
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|landtbo
| komminister
|countryman, person from the country
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| assistant minister
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|landtbrukare
| kompastor
|farmer, gentleman farmer
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|landtbruksbokhållare
| konduktör
|under steward
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|landtbruksinspektor
| konstapel
|land steward
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|landtflicka
| konterfejare
|country girl
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|landthandlare
| kontorsdräng
|country shopkeeper
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|landthushållare
| kontraktist
|husbandman
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|see also jordbrukare
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|landtjunkare
| kopperska
|country squire, country buck, fox hunter
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|lantmätare
| kopparslagare
|a surveyor employed by the National Surveying Office (Lantmäteriet.)
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| coppersmith
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|lappare
| korherre
|patcher, botcher, clouter, cobbler
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|lappbonde
| korpral
|Lapp peasant
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|lappskarvare
| korv
|botcher, cobbler, arch botcher
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|lappskräddare
| krf., krfi., krfierd, krfj.
|patch tailor, botcher
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| abbreviation kronofjärdingsman
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|lastningsbokhållare
| krlmn.
|shipping clerk
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|legoknekt
| krokare
|(military) mercenary
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|likörare
| kronobefallningsman
|hearse driver
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|liktarskeppare
| kronobetjäning
|lighterman, bargeman
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|limkokare
| kronobonde
|glue boiler
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|linberedare
| kronofogde
|flax dresser
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|linhandlare
| kronofänrik
|dealer in flax, flaxman
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|linhäcklare
| kronolänsman, krlmn.
|flax dresser
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|linvävare
| kronorättare
|linen weaver
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|livdrabant
| kronouppbördsman
|(military) yeoman of the guard
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|livdragon
| krukmakare
|(military) trooper belonging to the dragoons
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| potter
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|livgrenadjär
| krypare, kypare
| (military) soldier belonging tot the grenadiers
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|livhussar
| kuerdare
|(military) trooper belonging to the hussars
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|ljusfabrikör
| Kungl. Maj:ts fullmäktige
|candlemaker
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|logarvare
| kuper
|tanner
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|lokomotivförare
| kursmed
|locomotive driver, locomotive engineer
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|lots
| kusk, kutsk
|sea pilot
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|lumphandlare
| kvarnfogde
|rag dealer
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|lumpsamlare
| kvarnskrivare
|ragman, rag picker, bunter
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|lånförmedlare
| kvarntullsinspektor
|negotiator of loans, broker
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|läkare
| kvinnohjon
|doctor
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|healer, curer, physician
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|länsbokhållare
| kyrkdräng
|sheriff clerk
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|länsinnehavare
| kyrkoadjunkt
|tenant of a feud
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|länsman
| kyrkobetjäning, kyrkobetjänt
|sheriff
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|länsåklagare
| kyrkobonde
|county prosecutor
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|lärare
| kyrkofogde
|teacher
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|lärling
| kyrkogubbe
|apprentice
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|löjtnant
| kyrkogömmare
|lieutenant
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|lösdrivare
| kyrkoherde
|vagrant
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| parish minister
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|madam
| kyrkovaktare
|title of a married woman in the working class (1889), Mrs.
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|Earlier a title with status between "hustru" (farmers, etc.) and "fru" (noblit, priests, etc.)
| church officer
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|madrassmakare
| kyrkvaktmästare, kyrkväktare
|mattressmaker
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|magasinbokhållare
| kyrkvärd
|warehouse clerk
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|magasinsförvaltare
| kypare
|store keeper, warehouse clerk
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|magistratsperson
| kåtkarl
|municipal officer, magistrate, alderman
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|magistratssekreterare
| köpdräng
|town clerk
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|major
| köpman
|(military) army major
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| merchant
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|majorska
| körsnär
|wife of a major
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| furrier
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|malmbrytare
| laggare
|mine digger, miner
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|malthandlare
| lagman, lagsagoman
|dealer in malt, maltman
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|mamsell
| landbo, landbonde
|miss
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|comparable to fröken
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|mantalskommissarie
| landsfiskal
|tax collector (for the mantals tax)
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|manufakturhandlare
| landsfogde
|haberdasher
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|dealer in mens clothing and accessories
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|marketentare
| landsherre
|sutler
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|a civilian provisioner to an army post often with a shop on the post
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|marketenterska
| landshövitsman
|canteen woman, sutler wench (1889)
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|marmorarbetare
| landsknekt
|marble cutter
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|maskinarbetare
| landsman
|mechanic, machinist
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|maskinist
| landsryttare
|machinist
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|masmästare
| lappare
|smelting master
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|materialförvaltare
| lappskräddare
|store keeper
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|matlagerska
| legoknekt
|female cook
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|matmoder
| lejdebonde
|housewife, mistress of a house
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|matros
| lekare
|sailor, seaman
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|foremast man, tarry sailor, able seaman (1889)
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|mattbindare
| liggare
|mat maker, straw platter
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|matvaruhandlare
| likare
|provision merchant, deatler in provisions
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|mejerska
| lineslagare
|dairy maid
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|messingsslagare
| liusmoder
|brass smith, brazier
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|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
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|messingssmed
| livgrenadjär
|brass smith
|  
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
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| (military)
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|metallarbetare
| livjägare
|metal worker
|  
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| (military)
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|metallgjutare
| losbagare
|brass founder, brazier
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|mildsoldat
| lots
|militiaman
|  
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| sea pilot
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|mineralgrävare
| lumpsamlare
|miner
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|minister
| läkare
|government minister
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| doctor
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|minuthandlare
| länsman
|retailer
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| sheriff
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|minör
| länsåklagare
|miner (1889)
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|mjölhandlare
| lärare
|flour merchant
|  
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| teacher
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|mjölkarrendator
| lärling
|tenant dairy farmer
|  
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| apprentice
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|mjölkförsäljare
| löjtnant
|milkman
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|mjölkförsäljerska
| lösdrivare
|milkwoman
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| vagrant
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|mjölkhustru
| madrassmakare
|milkwoman
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|mjölkpiga
| magasinskarl
|milkmaid, dairymaid
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|mjöldräng
| major
|miller's man
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| (military)
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|mjölnare
| maskinist
|miller
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| machinist, engineer
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|mjölnarhustru
| matros
|millers wife
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| sailor, seaman
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|mjölnerska
| ministrant
|miller woman
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|modehandlare
| mjölkdeja
|dealer in fancy goods
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|modesömmerska
| mjölnare
|milliner (1889)
|  
|a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
| miller
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|modist
| mottagare
|milliner
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|a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
|  
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|murare
| murare  
|mason
|
|bricklayer, stone mason
| mason  
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|muraregesäll
| måkare
|journeyman mason
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|murarelärling
| målakarl
|masons apprentice
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|murarmästare
| målningsman
|master mason
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|mureriarbetare
| mångare
|bricklayer
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|murerihandtlangare
| mästare
|hodman
|  
|a bricklayer's or mason's laborer who carries bricks, mortar, cement and the like in a hod
| master
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|musketerare
| mästerman
|musketeer
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|målare
| mästermansbetjänt
|painter, artist
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|målargesäll
| mästerska
|journeyman painter
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|målarmästare
| mästersven
|master painter
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|månads karl
| mönsterherre
|a male worker with a 1 month contract
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|månglerska
| mönsterskrivare
|market woman
|  
|could be a variety of goods like, vegetables, fruits, or fish
|  
| (military)
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|-
|månglare
| nattman
|retailer, dealer of goods like vegetable, fruit, or fish
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|mältare
| nattväktare
|maltman, maltster
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|mästare
| navarsmed
|master
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|mästergesäll
| nybyggare
|master journeyman
|  
|
| settler
|  
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|möbelhandlare
| nålhandlare
|dealer in furniture
|
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|möbelmakare
| nålslipare
|cabinet maker
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|möbelsnickare
| nämdeman , nm., nman
|cabinet maker
|  
|
| juryman
|  
|-
|-
|mölnare (1829)
| nötakarl
|see mjölnare
|
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|mönsterherre
| oftamolog
|(military) muster master
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|mönsterskrivare
| okulist
|(military) muster clerk
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|keeping record of the military muster rolls
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|mössmakare
| ombudsråd
|cap maker
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|nattman
| omfärdsman
|night man
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|nattvaktare
| organist
|night watchman
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|nipperhandlare
| oppsnappare
|milliner, toyman (1829)
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|  
|  
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|nipphandlerska
| orgeltrampare
|dealer in fancy articles (1889)
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|  
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|-
|nybyggare
|  
|settler
| ostiarius
|or colonizer
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|nålmakare
| packhusinspektor
|needle maker
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|  
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|-
|nämdeman , nm., nman
| packhuskarl
|juror
|
| kind of juryman/lay judge
|  
|  
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|näringsidkare
| pallbrytare
|tradesman
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|  
|  
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|nätbindare
| paltekvinna
|net maker
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|  
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|officer
| panttorpare
|officer
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|  
|-
|-
|okulist
| pastor
|oculist
| pastor et prepositus, p. et. p.
|could be for glasses, or eye doctor
| parish minister
| also known as kyrkoherde and prost
|-
|-
|ombudsman
| pastorsadjunkt
|attorney, proctor
|
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|  
|  
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|opperstyrman
| paysagist
|captain's mate
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|  
|  
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|organist
| paysagist
|organist
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|  
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|orgelbyggare
| peppardräng
|organ builder
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|  
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|-
|orgelnist
| pestgubbe
|organist
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|  
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|orgelspelare
| p. et. P.
|organ player
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|orgeltrampare
| pickare
|organ blower
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|  
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|osthandlare
| piga
|cheese dealer, cheesemongers shop
|  
|
| maid, maiden, servant girl
|  
|-
|-
|ostronhandlare
| pipare
|oysterman, dealer of oysters
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|  
|  
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|oxhandlare
| pipplockare
|cattle dealer
|
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|  
|  
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|oxslagtare
| piprensare
|beef butcher
|
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|  
|  
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|packhusinspektor
| plikthuggare
|pack officer
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|packhuskarl
| pockläkare
|packer
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|  
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|-
|pansarsmed
| polsterer
|armourer
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|pantaregare
| portenär
|owner of a pawn
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|  
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|pantgivare
| postförare
|mortgager
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|papparbetare
| postkommissarie
|paste board worker
|
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|  
|  
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|-
|pappersfabrikör
| postmästare
|paper maker
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|  
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|pappershandlare
| preceptor
|stationer, paper man, paper merchant
|
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|  
|  
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|-
|pappersskärare
| predikant
|paper cutter
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|  
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|pappmakare
| principal
|cardboard
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|  
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|parfymfabrikant
|  
|perfume manufacturer, perfume maker
| procurator
|
|
|  
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|-
|parfymhandlare
| profoss
|perfumer, perfume dealer
|  
|
| flogmaster (military)
|  
|-
|-
|parmmätare
| prost
|hay measurer
|  
|
| dean
|  
|-
|-
|pastor
| provinsialläkare
|parish minister, pastor
|
|also known as kyrkoherde and prost
|  
|  
|-
|-
|pastor et prepositus, p. et. p.
| präst
|(latin) parish priest
|  
|
| minister
|  
|-
|-
|pastorsadjunkt
| puke
|stipendiary curate
|
|clergyman receiving pay
|  
|  
|-
|-
|pelshandlare
|  
|furrier
| pulsator campanae
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|pennberedare
|  
|pen dispenser
| pulsator organi
|
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|pensionsföreståndare
| pungmakare
|master of a boarding school
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|  
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|perukmakare
| puppmakare
|wig maker
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|  
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|-
|p. et. P.
| pälsare, pälsmakare
|(latin) abbreviation: pastor et prepositus
|
|parish priest
|  
|  
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|-
|piga
| rackare
|maid, maiden, servant girl, female farmhand
|
|<br>
|  
|  
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|pipare
| rammakare
|piper
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|  
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|pipsmed
| ramsnickare
|see bössmed
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|  
|  
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|piskmakare
| raskpassare
|whip makeer
|
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|  
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|plogsmed
|  
|plough wright
| rectrix
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|  
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|plymmakare
| redsven
|feather maker
|
|
|  
|  
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|-
|plåtslagare
| reesig
|black smith, worker in sheet iron
|  
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|porterbryggare
| regementsknekt
|brewer of dark ale
|  
|
|  
| (military)
|-
|-
|possessionat
| reglerare
|Owner of a manor, usually not of a nobility background
|
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|postförare
| resandefolk
|mail driver
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|  
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|-
|postmästare
| resehandlare
|postmaster
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|  
|  
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|predikant
| reuter
|preacher, sermoner, sermonizer
|
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|  
|  
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|-
|prest
| riddare
|priest, parson, minister, clergyman (1829)
|
|
|  
|  
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|principal
| ridfogde
|employer, master
|
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|  
|  
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|-
|profoss
| rostvändare
|flogmaster (military)
|
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|  
|  
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|prost
| roteman
|dean, sub dean (1829)
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|  
|  
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|-
|provinsialläkare
| rotemästare
|district physician, country doctor
|
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|  
|  
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|präst
| roteringsbåtsman
|minister
|
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|  
|  
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|pungmakare
| rotesoldat
|pouch maker
|  
|
| soldier for a district in a parish
|  
|-
|-
|rackare
| rullerska
|deputy executioner, flayer, dog and cat killer
|
|in other contexts it can mean rascal, villain
|  
|  
|-
|-
|reesig
| rusthållare
|(military)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|regementsknekt
| ryttare
|(military)
|  
|
| cavalryman
|  
|-
|-
|repslagare
| ryttmästare
|rope maker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|resandefolk
| räckare
|itinerant, or migratory people
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|resepredikant
| rådman
|itinerant preacher
|  
|
| councilman
|  
|-
|-
|riddare
| rättare
|knight
|  
|
| farm foreman
|  
|-
|-
|ridlärare
|  
|riding master
| sacellanus
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|roddare
|  
|rower, boatsman, oar's man
| sacerdos
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|rorgängare
|  
|helmsman, steersman
| Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A.
|
|
|  
|-
|-
|roteman
| sadelmakare
|assistant overseer
|
|in cities it can mean alderman of a city ward
|  
|  
|-
|-
|rotemästare
| saltmätare
|see rotmästare
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|rotesoldat
| sartor
|(military) soldier for a district in a parish
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|rotmästare
| satinatär
|(military) leader
|
|it can also mean chief equipper of a soldier
|  
|  
|-
|-
|ruggare
| saxmakare
|worker in textile manufacturing
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|rusthållare
| segelmakare
|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
| segelsömmare
|(military) cavalryman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|ryttmästare
| sejlare
|captain of a cavalry
|
|<br>
|  
|  
|-
|-
|rådbisittare
| sergeant
|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.
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|  
|-
|-
|rådman
| sexman, siäxman
|councilman
|
|<br>
|  
|  
|-
|-
|rättare
| sillbärare
|overseer (1829)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A.
| sexman
|(latin) assistant priest
|  
|
| parish caretaker
|  
|-
|-
|Sacri Ministerii Candidat
| sjättedomare
|(latin) priest in training
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|sadelmakare
| sjöman
|saddle maker, leather worker
|  
|
| sailor, seaman
|  
|-
|-
|salthandlare
| skallman
|dealer of salt, saltman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|saltmätare
| skarprättare
|person who measures salt
|  
|
| executioner, hangman
|  
|-
|-
|saltpetersjudare/salpetersjudare
| skarpskytt
|a boiler or producer of saltpeter
|  
|see [[Swedish Occupation: Saltpetersjudare|Saltpetersjudare]]
| sharpshooter
|  
|-
|-
|satinvävare
| skattearrendator
|satin weaver
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|saxmakare
| skattebergsman
|maker of scissors, shears, snuffers
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|segelmakare
| skattebonde
|sail maker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|segelsömmare
| skattelapp
|sail maker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|sejlare
| skattningsman
|cord maker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|sergeant
| skeppare
|sergeant
|  
|
| skipper
|  
|-
|-
|sexmän
| skeppsgosse
|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.
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|  
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|-
|silkhandlare
| skiftare
|silk merchant
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|sillpackare
| skoflickare
|herring packer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|sjöman
| skogman
|sailor, seaman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skarprättare
| skogskommissarie
|executioner, hangman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skarpskytt
| skogstorpare
|(military) sharpshooter
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skattebonde
| skogvaktare
|
|  
|
| forester
|  
|-
|-
|skatteindrivare
| skollärare
|tax collector
|  
|
| schoolteacher
|  
|-
|-
|skeppare
| skomakare
|skipper
|  
|
| shoemaker
|  
|-
|-
|skeppsbyggmästare
| skottman
|master ship builder
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skeppsgosse
| skråfader
|ship boy
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skoarbetare
| skräddare, skrädkarl
|shoe maker
|  
|
| tailor
|  
|-
|-
|skogshuggare
| skrädtigare
|wood cutter, lumberer
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skogvaktare
| skuvare
|forester
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skollärare
| skärsant
|schoolteacher
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skomakare
| skörare
|shoemaker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skomakaregesäll
| skörvakt
|journeyman shoemaker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skomakaremästare
| sköttare
|master shoemaker
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skråmästare
| slaktare
|master of a guild
|  
|
| meat cutter, butcher
|  
|-
|-
|skräddare, skrädkarl
| slubbare, slubberska
|tailor
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skräddaregesäll
| S.M. Adj., S.M., S.M.A.
|journeyman tailor
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skräddarelärling
| S.M.C., S.M. Cand.
|tailor's apprentice
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skulptör
| smed
|sculptor
|  
|
| blacksmith
|  
|-
|-
|skutskeppare
| smeddräng
|master of a billy boy, hoyman
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skådespelare
| smedsven
|stage player, actor
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skärslippare
| smältare
|tool, or scissor grinder (sharpener)
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|skördeman
| smältardräng
|harvestman, harvester, reaper
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|sköterska
| smältarmästare
|nurse
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|slaktardräng
| snickare
|butcher's man
|  
|
| carpenter
|  
|-
|-
|slaktare
| snörmakare
|meat cutter, butcher
|
|
|  
|  
|-
|-
|S.M. Adj., S.M., S.M.A.
| sockenrättare
|
|
|see Sacri Ministerii adjunctus
|  
|  
|-
|-
|S.M.C., S.M. Cand.
| sockenskomakare
|
|
|see Sacri Ministeri Candidat
|  
|  
|-
|-
|smed
| sockenskrivare
|smith, blacksmith, forger, hammerer
|
|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
|  
|  
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|smedsgesäll
| sockenstugubetjänt
|journeyman smith
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|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
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|smedsmästare
| socknare
|master smith
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|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: [[Smedskivan]]
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|småkrämare
| socknebödare
|dealer in small wares
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|smältare
| socknelapp
|smelter, melter, fuser
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|smältarsmed
| soldat
|shingler
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| soldier
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|smörhandlare
| speckhök
|butterman, butter merchant
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|snickare
| spetsmakare
|joiner, cabinetmaker
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|snickarmästare
| spetssmed
|master jointer
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|snörmakare
| spikdräng
|fringemaker, loopmaker, lacemaker
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|sockenpräst
| spiksmed
|parish priest, parson (1829)
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|sockenskrivare
| spinnare
|parish clerk, vestry clerk
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| spinner
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|sockerbagare
| stadsbetjänt
|confectioner, pastry cook
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|sockerbruksarbetare
| stadsläkare
|sugar refiner (workman)
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|soldat
| stallare
|soldier
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|speditör
| stampare
|forwarding shipping agent
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|agent who receives goods for a firm, who sends the goods to another for a fee
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|spetshandlare
| statare, statdräng
|dealer in lace, lace merchant
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| farm laborer
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|spetsknypplerska
| statman
|female lace maker
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|spiksmed
| statsfru
|nailer, person who makes nails
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|spinnare
| stattorpare
|spinner
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| farm laborer, usually married
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|spinnerska
| stavhuggare
|female spinner, spinstress
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|spinnhushjon
| stekare
|inmate of a house of correction
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|it was common to send women who broke the law to a spinnhus to serve their time
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|stadsfogde
| stenbrytare
|town bailiff
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|stadskamrer
| stenhuggare
|town clerk
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| stonecutter
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|stadsläkare
| strandsittare
|physician to the town, town doctor
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|statare, statsdräng
| stupagreve
|see statkarl
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|statkarl
| styckgjutare
|farm hand
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|farm worker receiving wages partly in provisions (1889)
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|statman
| styckjunkare
|statesman
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| (military)
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|statsfru
| styreman
|lady of state
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|stenarbetare
| styrman
|stone worker
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|stenbrytare
| surveillant
|quarrier, quarryman
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|stenhuggare
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|stonecutter
| sutor
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| skomakare
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|stenkolsarbetare
| svärdfejare
|collier
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|one who produces charcoal, or coal miner
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|stickerska
| sysslepåg
|knitter, woman who knits
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|strykerska
| sågställare
|laundress, ironing woman
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| saw setter
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|strängmakare
| säckguldsmed
|string maker
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|studerande
| säjarekarl, säjarmakare
|student
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|styckgjutare
| sängvaktare
|gun founder
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|styckjunkare
| sättare
|(military) artillery staff sergeant
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|see fanjunkare
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|styresman
| sökare
|governor, head, chief leader, manager, director
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|styrman
| taffelsmed
|(military) steersman
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|helmsman, steerer, navigator, pilot
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|stålarbetare
| tapetmakare
|steel worker
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|stålsmed
| tappare
|steel smith
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|stålmångelska
| tavernare
|stall woman
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|sutor
| taxeringsassistent
|(latin) shoemaker
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|see skomakare
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|svamphandlare
| taxeringskommissarie
|dealer in sponges, sponge merchant (1889)
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|svarvare
| tegelbrännare
|turner (1829, as in Lathe turning )
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| brickmaker, tiler
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|svärdfejare
| tegelslagare
|sword cutler, blade smith, armourer
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| brickmoulder, tiler
| See tegelslagare
| tegeltäckare
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| tiler
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|symamsell
| tiggare
|seamstress
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|
| beggar
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|sågställare
| tillsierska
|saw setter
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|sämskmakare
| timmerman
|see garvare
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| carpenter, builder
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|sättare
| tinghörer
|type setter, or (military) rammer
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|taktäckare
| tingsskrivare
|roofer
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|tandläkare
| tjuv
|dentist, tooth drawer (1889)
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| thief
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|tapetserare
| tjänare
|upholsterer, or wall paper hanger
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| servant
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|tappare
| tjänstehjon
|tapster, bottler (1889)
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|tapster is another title for bartender
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|tattare
| tobaksspinnare
|gipsy (1829)
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|taxeringsman
| tolvman
|assessor
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|tegelformare
| tornväktare
|brick moulder
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|tegelbrännare
| torpare
|brickmaker, tiler
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| crofter, cottager
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|tegelslagare
| tredjen, tredjer
|brickmoulder, tiler
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|see [[Swedish Occupation: Tegelslagare|tegelslagare]]
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|tegeltäckare
| tremänningssoldat
|tiler
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| (military)
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|tehandlare
| trumslagare
|dealer in tea, tea dealer
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| drummer
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|tenngjutare
| tråggesäll
|pewterer, tinman, tin smith
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|If you are researching an ancestor who worked as a smith, see: Smedskivan
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|tiggare
| trädgårdsmästare
|beggar
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| gardener
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|timmerhuggare
| tröjekäring
|timber cutter
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|timmerman
| tunnbindare
|carpenter, builder
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| barrelmaker
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|tingsskrivare
| tunnjunkare
|copyist of court cases
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|tjuv
| ugnsgesäll
|thief
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|tjänare
| ugnsmockare
|servant
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|also means domestic, menial worker, or attendant
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|tjänstehjon
| ullmelerare
|servant, menial work
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|see tjänare
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|tobakshandlare
| underlagman
|tobacco merchant
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|tobaksspinnare
| underståtthållare
|tobacco spinner
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|tolvman
| ugnmästare
|se nämdeman
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|tornväktare
| uppblåsare
|tower watch
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|torpare
| utbrukare
|cottager, tenant farmer, peasant
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|This term can have different meanings according to where you are in the country. In southern Sweden it means a farmer who is dependent on another farm (like a tenant farmer.) In northern Sweden it is more likely that the torpare owned his little farm.
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|tresserska
| utsittare
|braider, plaiter
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|trikotstickerska
| vagndrivare
|tricot knitter,
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|a woman who knits tricot fabric
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|trummare
| vagnkarl
|drummer
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|tryckare
| vagnman
|printer, pressman
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|trädgårdsmästare
| vagnmakare
|gardener
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| cartwright
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|tullbetjänt
| vagnmästare
|customs officer
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| (military)
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|tulltjänsteman
| vagnsåkare
|customs officer
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|tullvaktmästare
| vaktare
|landing waiter
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|tunnbindare
| vaktmästare
|barrelmaker, cooper
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|
| caretaker
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|tunnelarbetare
| valackare
|tunneller
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|tvättare
| valkare
|male launderer, washerman
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|tvätterska
| vallare, valldräng, vallhjon
|washerwoman
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|tvättgumma
| vallsmed
|washerwoman
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|tältmakare
| vandringsarbete
|tent maker
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|ullfärgare
| vandringsrättare
|wool dyer
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|ullhandlare
| vantmakare
|wool merchant, trader in wool
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|underlöjtnant
| vasall
|sub lieutenant
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|underofficer
| verkgesäll
|non comissioned officer
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|underståtthållare
| vice häradshövding
|sub governor, deputy sheriff
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|urmakare
| vice korpral
|watch and clockmaker
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|vagnmakare
| vindgosse, vindpojke
|cartwright, carriage maker
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|vagnmästare
| vinman
|wagon master
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|vaktare
| voltigör
|keeper, warder, guard, watcher
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|vaktmästare
| vårdman, vårdmanskap
|caretaker
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|vallflicka
| vårdskrivare
|shepherd girl, girl tending cattle, shepherdess
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|valkare
| väpnare
|fuller, miller
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|vallhjon
| vävare
|a person tending cattle in the field
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|
| weaver
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|vandrare
| vävlagare
|wanderer, rambler, stroller, tramper
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|vapendragare
| vävpiga
|squire, esquire
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|-
|vedhuggare
| växlare
|wood cutter
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|vice häradshövding
| yrkare
|see häradshövding
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|-
|-
|vicepastor
| yrke
|curate
|  
|a clergyman in charge of a parish, or an assistant to the clergyman in charge of a parish
| profession, occupation
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|-
|-
|vinodlare
| åbo
|wine grower
|  
|
| tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease
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|-
|-
|vårdarinna
| ålderman
|nurse
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|väglagare
| ämbetsman
|repairer of roads
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|vävare
| änglamakerska
|weaver
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|vävskedbindare
| ärendesman
|weaver's comb binder
|
|also spelled as Skedbindare or skibindare. See pictures at: [https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024263316/vavsked] (click through pictures).
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|yllehandlare
| ärlingsman
|dealer of woolen cloth, woolman
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|yrke
| ödegårdsman
|occupation, profession
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|yrkesidkare
| överman
|trader
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|yrkesman
| överståthållare
|craftsman
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|åbo
| 12man
|tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease
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|ålderman
|head man of a company, headmaster (1829), ålderman (1889)
|An Ålderman (also called Verkmästare) was a master who was designated as the chairman of the guild. Guild members would decide who would be the ålderman. He represented the guild to outside groups, monitored the apprentice contracts, and the placement of both apprentices and journeymen to masters. He issued the travel papers for the journeymen, controlled the journeyman society, and exercised opinion on judicial matters to the guild court in cases of misconduct. He monitored control of the master’s products, and gave permission to the widows of masters to continue their deceased husbands work. Together with the Rådbisittare, the Ålderman represented the guild to the city magistrate. The position of Ålderman was for life.
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|ämbetsman
|government official, crown officer
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|-
|överbefalhavare
|commander in chief
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|-
|överkonstapel
|(military) corporal
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|-
|överståthållare
|governor
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|ölbryggare
|beer brewer
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|}
|}


<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>
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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 customs officer  see Accismästare
ackuschörska a midwife
adelsbussar soldier of lower rank  see Adelsbussar
adelsman nobleman
adelssven A young nobleman, who worked at a Royal Court.
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  see Arrendator
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
Hejdriddare governmental official of the forest and hunting system of Greater Sweden
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
klampare a foreman at a lumberyard  see Klampare
klappare
klensmed toolmaker, locksmith
klerk
klockare, klr. parish clerk  see Klockare
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
ministrant
mjölkdeja
mjölnare miller
mottagare
murare mason
måkare
målakarl
målningsman
mångare
mästare master
mästerman
mästermansbetjänt
mästerska
mästersven
mönsterherre
mönsterskrivare (military)
nattman
nattväktare
navarsmed
nybyggare settler
nålhandlare
nålslipare
nämdeman , nm., nman juryman
nötakarl
oftamolog
okulist
ombudsråd
omfärdsman
organist
oppsnappare
orgeltrampare
ostiarius
packhusinspektor
packhuskarl
pallbrytare
paltekvinna
panttorpare
pastor pastor et prepositus, p. et. p. parish minister also known as kyrkoherde and prost
pastorsadjunkt
paysagist
paysagist
peppardräng
pestgubbe
p. et. P.
pickare
piga maid, maiden, servant girl
pipare
pipplockare
piprensare
plikthuggare
pockläkare
polsterer
portenär
postförare
postkommissarie
postmästare
preceptor
predikant
principal
procurator
profoss flogmaster (military)
prost dean
provinsialläkare
präst minister
puke
pulsator campanae
pulsator organi
pungmakare
puppmakare
pälsare, pälsmakare
rackare
rammakare
ramsnickare
raskpassare
rectrix
redsven
reesig (military)
regementsknekt (military)
reglerare
resandefolk
resehandlare
reuter
riddare
ridfogde
rostvändare
roteman
rotemästare
roteringsbåtsman
rotesoldat soldier for a district in a parish
rullerska
rusthållare
ryttare cavalryman
ryttmästare
räckare
rådman councilman
rättare farm foreman
sacellanus
sacerdos
Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A.
sadelmakare
saltmätare
sartor
satinatär
saxmakare
segelmakare
segelsömmare
sejlare
sergeant
sexman, siäxman
sillbärare
sexman parish caretaker
sjättedomare
sjöman sailor, seaman
skallman
skarprättare executioner, hangman
skarpskytt sharpshooter
skattearrendator
skattebergsman
skattebonde
skattelapp
skattningsman
skeppare skipper
skeppsgosse
skiftare
skoflickare
skogman
skogskommissarie
skogstorpare
skogvaktare forester
skollärare schoolteacher
skomakare shoemaker
skottman
skråfader
skräddare, skrädkarl tailor
skrädtigare
skuvare
skärsant
skörare
skörvakt
sköttare
slaktare meat cutter, butcher
slubbare, slubberska
S.M. Adj., S.M., S.M.A.
S.M.C., S.M. Cand.
smed blacksmith
smeddräng
smedsven
smältare
smältardräng
smältarmästare
snickare carpenter
snörmakare
sockenrättare
sockenskomakare
sockenskrivare
sockenstugubetjänt
socknare
socknebödare
socknelapp
soldat soldier
speckhök
spetsmakare
spetssmed
spikdräng
spiksmed
spinnare spinner
stadsbetjänt
stadsläkare
stallare
stampare
statare, statdräng farm laborer
statman
statsfru
stattorpare farm laborer, usually married
stavhuggare
stekare
stenbrytare
stenhuggare stonecutter
strandsittare
stupagreve
styckgjutare
styckjunkare (military)
styreman
styrman (military)
surveillant
sutor skomakare
svärdfejare
sysslepåg
sågställare saw setter
säckguldsmed
säjarekarl, säjarmakare
sängvaktare
sättare
sökare
taffelsmed
tapetmakare
tappare
tavernare
taxeringsassistent
taxeringskommissarie
tegelbrännare brickmaker, tiler
tegelslagare brickmoulder, tiler See tegelslagare tegeltäckare tiler
tiggare beggar
tillsierska
timmerman carpenter, builder
tinghörer
tingsskrivare
tjuv thief
tjänare servant
tjänstehjon
tobaksspinnare
tolvman
tornväktare
torpare crofter, cottager
tredjen, tredjer
tremänningssoldat (military)
trumslagare drummer
tråggesäll
trädgårdsmästare gardener
tröjekäring
tunnbindare barrelmaker
tunnjunkare
ugnsgesäll
ugnsmockare
ullmelerare
underlagman
underståtthållare
ugnmästare
uppblåsare
utbrukare
utsittare
vagndrivare
vagnkarl
vagnman
vagnmakare cartwright
vagnmästare (military)
vagnsåkare
vaktare
vaktmästare caretaker
valackare
valkare
vallare, valldräng, vallhjon
vallsmed
vandringsarbete
vandringsrättare
vantmakare
vasall
verkgesäll
vice häradshövding
vice korpral
vindgosse, vindpojke
vinman
voltigör
vårdman, vårdmanskap
vårdskrivare
väpnare
vävare weaver
vävlagare
vävpiga
växlare
yrkare
yrke profession, occupation
åbo tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease
ålderman
ämbetsman
änglamakerska
ärendesman
ärlingsman
ödegårdsman
överman
överståthållare
12man

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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