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Some occupations are more likely to have records about the people in those occupations than others. There are many records of people in trades, such as bootmakers, tailors, and so on. | Some occupations are more likely to have records about the people in those occupations than others. There are many records of people in trades, such as bootmakers, tailors, and so on. | ||
== Classes of Tradesmen == | == Classes of Tradesmen == | ||
To learn a trade, an individual had to be apprenticed. Records were usually created of the agreement between the master (the one doing the teaching) and the person (father, guardian) or the organization (parish) placing the apprentice. | To learn a trade, an individual had to be apprenticed. Records were usually created of the agreement between the master (the one doing the teaching) and the person (father, guardian) or the organization (parish) placing the apprentice. | ||
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After learning the trade, the '''apprentice''' became a '''journeyman'''. A journeyman was an employee who received wages. | After learning the trade, the '''apprentice''' became a '''journeyman'''. A journeyman was an employee who received wages. | ||
'''Master''' was the level after journeyman. A master was the most skilled craftsman | '''Master''' was the level after journeyman. A master was the most skilled craftsman. | ||
See more information about apprentices below under Apprenticeship Tax. | See more information about apprentices below under Apprenticeship Tax. | ||
== Guilds == | == Guilds == | ||