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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. <br>
==Online Resources==
*'''1752-1941''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20339/sweden-sailors-seamen%E2%80%99s-house-enrollments?s=275764761 Sweden, Sailors and Seamen’s House Enrollments] at MyHeritage — index ($)


Occupations 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==


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 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>  


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


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


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


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Occupations

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. Many guild records are in the Nordiska Museet collection in Stockholm. Do a search for the word Skråarkiv in Nationell Arkivdatabas.

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.

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


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