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| A young nobleman, who worked at a Royal Court. | | A young nobleman, who worked at a Royal Court. | ||
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| adjunctus archipraepositi, archipr. adj. | | adjunctus archipraepositi, archipr. adj. | ||
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| adjunctus ex officio | | adjunctus ex officio | ||
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| adjunctus sacri ministerii | | adjunctus sacri ministerii | ||
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| administer, administra | | administer, administra | ||
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| administrator, pradii | | administrator, pradii | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| advocatus ecclesiae | | advocatus ecclesiae | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| aedituus | | aedituus | ||
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| arkebusier | | arkebusier | ||
| (military) member of firing squad | | (military) member of firing squad | ||
| arkebusera is to shoot | | arkebusera is to shoot by order of the court | ||
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| arklimästare | | arklimästare | ||
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| artilleribåtsman | | artilleribåtsman | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| banérherre | | banérherre | ||
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| bataljonsadjuntant | | bataljonsadjuntant | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| bataljonskommissarie | | bataljonskommissarie | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| bataljonspredikant | | bataljonspredikant | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| befaren båtsman | | befaren båtsman | ||
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| beställningsman | | beställningsman | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| bruksknekt | | bruksknekt | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| bösseskytt | | bösseskytt | ||
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| calcant, calcator organum | | calcant, calcator organum | ||
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| campanarius | | campanarius | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| cantor | | cantor | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
| see klockare | | see klockare | ||
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| clerus | | clerus | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| coadjutor pastoris | | coadjutor pastoris | ||
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| commissarius | | commissarius | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| concionator | | concionator | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| custod | | custod | ||
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| custos | | custos | ||
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| domesticus | | domesticus | ||
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| domestik | | domestik | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| domherre | | domherre | ||
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| drabant, dravant | | drabant, dravant | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| dragonbonde | | dragonbonde | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| dragonrusthållare | | dragonrusthållare | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| faber ferrarius | | faber ferrarius | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| faber lignarius | | faber lignarius | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| faber murorum | | faber murorum | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| faber rhedarum | | faber rhedarum | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| foderman | | foderman | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| frälseryttare | | frälseryttare | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| fusilie | | fusilie | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| fyrverkare | | fyrverkare | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| hyttknekt | | hyttknekt | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| kapten | | kapten | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| kaptenlöjtnant | | kaptenlöjtnant | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| knekt | | knekt | ||
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| korpral | | korpral | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| landsknekt | | landsknekt | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| legoknekt | | legoknekt | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| livgrenadjär | | livgrenadjär | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| livjägare | | livjägare | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| major | | major | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| mönsterskrivare | | mönsterskrivare | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| ostiarius | | ostiarius | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| also known as kyrkoherde and prost | | also known as kyrkoherde and prost | ||
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| pastor et prepositus, p. et. p. | | pastor et prepositus, p. et. p. | ||
| (latin) parish priest | | (latin) parish priest | ||
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| p. et. P. | | p. et. P. | ||
| (latin) abbreviation: | | (latin) abbreviation: pastor et prepositus | ||
| parish priest | | parish priest | ||
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| pulsator campanae | | pulsator campanae | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| pulsator organi | | pulsator organi | ||
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| rectrix | | rectrix | ||
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| reesig | | reesig | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| regementsknekt | | regementsknekt | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| sacellanus | | sacellanus | ||
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| sacerdos | | sacerdos | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) | ||
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| Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A. | | Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A. | ||
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| styckjunkare | | styckjunkare | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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| styrman | | styrman | ||
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| sutor | | sutor | ||
| (latin) | | (latin) shoemaker | ||
| skomakare | | see skomakare | ||
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| svärdfejare | | svärdfejare | ||
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| tremänningssoldat | | tremänningssoldat | ||
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| vagnmästare | | vagnmästare | ||
| (military) | | (military) | ||
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Revision as of 13:10, 6 June 2011
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Occupations are an important tool for the family history researcher. They help us to identify the same person when there are others in the same record by the same name. They help us to understand our ancestors life circumstances.
Occupations were also a measure of social status. Some trades were viewed as more prestigious than others. For example, goldsmiths had more prestige than shoemakers. Many trades, such as butchers, tanners, shoemakers, tailors, and others were organized into guilds, which were in charge of training apprentices and regulating a trade's practice in an area.
This occupational word list is under construction. It contains all the occupations found in the old Swedish Genealogical Word list (published by the Family History Library), along with new entries from other sources. The intention is to improve the old list. Keep in mind there are some words that do not have a good English translation. See the references at the bottom of the page for all the sources used in building this list.
| Occupation | Short definition | Full definition |
|---|---|---|
| accismästare | customs officer | see Accismästare |
| ackuschörska | a midwife | |
| adelsbussar | (military) soldier of lower rank | see Adelsbussar |
| adelsman | nobleman | |
| adelssven | page (youth) | A young nobleman, who worked at a Royal Court. |
| adjunctus archipraepositi, archipr. adj. | (latin) | |
| adjunctus ex officio | (latin) | |
| adjunctus sacri ministerii | (latin) | |
| administer, administra | (latin) | |
| administrator, pradii | (latin) | |
| advocatus ecclesiae | (latin) | |
| aedituus | (latin) | |
| aftonsångspredikant | evening-service preacher | |
| aktor | accuser, impeacher, prosecutor | |
| allmänningsbonde, allmäningskarl | common - farmer, -peasant, -man | |
| ansättare | (military) rammer | service position with ramrods |
| apotekare | pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacist | |
| arbetare | 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 |
| arklimästare | (military) gunner | gunner's mate, quarter gunner (from 1829) |
| arrendator | tenant farmer, leaseholder | see Arrendator |
| artilleribåtsman | (military) | |
| askeblåsare | ||
| askmakare | ||
| assessor | ||
| assuradör | ||
| avbenkäring | ||
| avdrivare | ||
| avelbrukare | ||
| avisskrivare | ||
| avradskarl | ||
| avskedad | discharged, resigned | |
| avsändningsskrivare | ||
| backkorpral | ||
| backstugusittare | one who owned a small cottage, dugout dweller | |
| badhustru | ||
| badstugukarl | ||
| bagare | baker | |
| bakare | ||
| bakfördräng | ||
| bakkulla | ||
| bakvärmare | ||
| baluppslagare | ||
| bandare | ||
| banérherre | (military) | |
| banpolis | ||
| barberare | ||
| bardeman | ||
| barnmorska | midwife | |
| barnskomakare | ||
| barnsyterska | ||
| bastukarl | ||
| basunerare | ||
| bataljonsadjuntant | (military) | |
| bataljonskommissarie | (military) | |
| bataljonspredikant | (military) | |
| batterikonstapel | ||
| befallningsman, befalm. | ||
| befaren båtsman | (military) | |
| bekare | ||
| bellbypare, belpipelekare | ||
| benmakare | ||
| bergbrytare | ||
| berghävare | ||
| berglöpare | ||
| bergmästare | ||
| bergsfiskal | ||
| bergsfogde | ||
| bergshauptman | ||
| bergslagsarbetare | ||
| bergslagsgruvfogde | ||
| bergslagskassör | ||
| bergsman | miner | |
| bergmansdräng | ||
| bergsråd | ||
| bergssexman | ||
| beridare | ||
| beslagskarl | ||
| beställningsman | (military) | |
| besökare | customs official (archaic), visitor (modern) | |
| betjänt | servant, civil servant | |
| bettlare | beggar | |
| beväring | conscript | |
| beväringsman | recruit | |
| bilöpare | ||
| bindare | ||
| biträde | assistant | |
| blanchissör | ||
| blecksmed | ||
| blekare | ||
| blockmakare | ||
| blymakare | ||
| bokare, bokhållare | bookkeeper | |
| bokförare | ||
| bolackare | ||
| bolman | ||
| bomhuggare | ||
| bonde | farmer | |
| bondestatare | ||
| borgare | citizen, burgher | |
| borgmästare | mayor | |
| borrsmed | ||
| borrsuga | ||
| boställsbonde | ||
| bredare | ||
| brevdragare | ||
| brevskrivare | ||
| brohuggare | ||
| bromästare | ||
| brukare | tenant farmer, leaseholder | |
| bruksarbetare | foundryman, mill hand, iron worker | |
| bruksbonde | ||
| brukskarl | ||
| bruksknekt | (military) | |
| bryggare | brewer | |
| brytare | ||
| brännmästare | ||
| brännvinsfiskal | ||
| budlöpare, budskapare | ||
| burvakt | ||
| byfogde | ||
| byggare, byggkarl | ||
| byggmästare , byggningsman | contractor, builder | |
| byker, bytther, bödkare | ||
| byskomakare | ||
| bågflytt | archer, bowman | |
| båtsman, b.m., B.m. | (military) seaman, sailor | |
| bälgare | ||
| bälgmakare | ||
| bältare | ||
| bältarsven | ||
| bärgare | ||
| böckare, bökare | see byker, bytther, bödkare | |
| bödel | ||
| bönhas, bönås | ||
| bössegjutare | ||
| bösseskytt | (military) | |
| bösshuggare | ||
| böthekar | ||
| calcant, calcator organum | (latin) | |
| campanarius | (latin) | |
| cantor | (latin) | see klockare |
| chergiant | ||
| civilregistret | civil registrar | |
| clerus | (latin) | |
| coadjutor pastoris | (latin) | |
| collaborator | ||
| commissarius | (latin) | |
| concionator | (latin) | |
| coopvaerdi | merchant marine | |
| copist | ||
| coriarius | ||
| cornett | ||
| curatus | ||
| custod | (latin) | |
| custos | (latin) | |
| d., dr. | ||
| dagkarl, daglönare, dräng | day laborer | |
| danneman | farmer, gentleman | |
| degn | ||
| deja, dejpiga | maidservant, milkmaid | |
| demoiselle | Miss | |
| d.g. | ||
| djäkne | ||
| domare | judge | |
| domesticus | (latin) | |
| domestik | (latin) | |
| domherre | (latin) | |
| domprost | ||
| dompräst | ||
| dr. | ||
| drabant, dravant | (military) | |
| dragon | (military) light cavalryman | |
| dragonbonde | (military) | |
| dragonrusthållare | (military) | |
| drivardräng | ||
| dräng, dr. | farmhand, bachelor | |
| dubblerska | ||
| däga | ||
| emigrantagent | ||
| expeditionsbefallningsman | ||
| expeditionskronofogde | ||
| expeditionssekreterare | ||
| extra roteringsmän | ||
| faber ferrarius | (latin) | |
| faber lignarius | (latin) | |
| faber murorum | (latin) | |
| faber rhedarum | (latin) | |
| fabriksarbetare | factory worker | |
| fabriksmästare | ||
| faktare | ||
| faktoriesmed | ||
| fanjunkare | ||
| fastbagare | ||
| fataburshustru | ||
| fataburssven | ||
| fatare | ||
| fatmakare | ||
| fattighjon | pauper | |
| filtare | ||
| fiskare | fisherman | |
| fiskblöterska | ||
| fjädermakare | ||
| fjärdingsman | ||
| fjärdingstorpare | ||
| flaggjunkare | ||
| flåtekarl | ||
| foderman | (military) | |
| fogde | sheriff, bailiff, warden | |
| friherre | baron | |
| frimästare | ||
| fru | Mrs. | |
| frälse | nobility | |
| frälsebefallningsman | ||
| frälselänsman | ||
| frälseryttare | (military) | |
| frälsetorpare | ||
| fröken | Miss | |
| fusilie | (military) | |
| fyrverkare | (military) | |
| fädräng | ||
| fäflicka | ||
| fältjägare | ||
| fältskär | assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon | |
| fältväbel | (military) sergeant major | |
| fänrik | ||
| fästebonde | ||
| förblåsare | ||
| försvarslös | unemployed person, vagrant | |
| garmakare | ||
| garnisonssoldat | ||
| garvare | tanner | |
| garverifaktor | ||
| gesäll , gs. | journeyman | |
| gjutare | ||
| glasare | ||
| glasetsare | ||
| glasfabrikant | ||
| glasförare | ||
| glasmakare, glasverkare | ||
| glasvärkare | ||
| glättare | ||
| glödgare | ||
| grenadjär | infantryman | |
| grossör | ||
| gruvborrare | ||
| gruvbrytare | ||
| gruvbuse | ||
| gruvförvaltare | ||
| gruvhjon, gruvkarl | ||
| gruvkil, gruvknöl, gruvkuse, gruvluns, gruvpickare | ||
| gruvlagare | ||
| gs. | abbreviation for gesäll | |
| gyllenmakare | ||
| gårdsfogde | ||
| gårskomakare | ||
| gällare | ||
| gällkäring | ||
| gälkare | ||
| gärningsman | ||
| gästgivare | innkeeper | |
| gördelmakare, götlemakare | brazier | |
| halnabonde | ||
| halvdräng, halvkarl | ||
| hammarsmed | ||
| hamnfogdeinspektör, hamnkassör | ||
| handelsman | merchant | |
| handskmakare | glove maker | |
| handskomakare | ||
| hantverkare | artisan | |
| hattmakare | hatmaker | |
| Hejdriddare | governmental official of the forest and hunting system of Greater Sweden | |
| hemmansbrukare | farmer | |
| hemmansägare | farmer, homeowner | |
| herredagsman | ||
| hjon | pauper, person receiving social assistance | |
| hjulmakare | wheelwright | |
| hjulmakardräng | ||
| hjälpbrytare | ||
| hjälphustru | ||
| hoveribonde | ||
| hovfru | ||
| hovman | ||
| huddragare | ||
| husar | light cavalryman | |
| husbonde | farmer | |
| husfader | head of household, father | |
| husflicka | ||
| husfolk | farmers, farm people | |
| husfogde | ||
| husfolk | ||
| husfru | ||
| husfröken | ||
| huskarl | ||
| husmamsell | ||
| husman | farm laborer (owned house but not land) | |
| huspredikant | ||
| hyttknekt | (military) | |
| hållare | ||
| hållkarl, hållmästare | ||
| hårarbetare | ||
| häradsdomare | ||
| häradsfogde | ||
| häradshövding | ||
| häradsskrivare | ||
| häradstjänare | ||
| härbergerare | ||
| härvlare | ||
| hörare | ||
| höre | ||
| hövitsman | ||
| indelningsbåtsman | ||
| infanterist | ||
| inhyses | lodger, tenant | |
| inhysesbonde | ||
| inspektor | ||
| inspektör | ||
| jordekvinna, jordemor, jordegumma | midwife | |
| jungfru | Miss, maiden, virgin | |
| junkare | ||
| jägare | hunter | |
| jägmästare | forester | |
| jämkare | ||
| järnvägare | ||
| kalkant | ||
| kalkrörare | ||
| kammarfiskal | ||
| kammarfru | ||
| kammarjunkare | ||
| kammarjägare | ||
| kammarskrivare | assistant clerk | |
| kanik | ||
| kanongjutare | ||
| kanonist | ||
| kapelan, kaplan | assistant minister | |
| kapten | (military) | |
| kaptenlöjtnant | (military) | |
| karduansmakare | ||
| kavallerist | (military) cavalryman | |
| kedjesmed | ||
| kedjesmedsdräng | ||
| kettelsmed | ||
| kittelbötare, kittelflickare | ||
| kittelförare | ||
| klampare | a foreman at a lumberyard | see Klampare |
| klappare | ||
| klensmed | toolmaker, locksmith | |
| klerk | ||
| klockare, klr. | parish clerk | see Klockare |
| klockarpräst | ||
| klr. | abbreviation for klockare | |
| klutgubbe | ||
| kn. | abbreviation for knekt | |
| knalle | ||
| knape | ||
| knekt | (military) | |
| knipsmed | ||
| kofferdi | merchant marine | |
| kolare | charcoal burner | |
| kollega | ||
| komminister | assistant minister | |
| kompastor | ||
| konduktör | ||
| konstapel | ||
| konterfejare | ||
| kontorsdräng | ||
| kontraktist | ||
| kopperska | ||
| kopparslagare | coppersmith | |
| korherre | ||
| korpral | (military) | |
| korv | ||
| krf., krfi., krfierd, krfj. | abbreviation kronofjärdingsman | |
| krlmn. | ||
| krokare | ||
| kronobefallningsman | ||
| kronobetjäning | ||
| kronobonde | ||
| kronofogde | ||
| kronofänrik | ||
| kronolänsman, krlmn. | ||
| kronorättare | ||
| kronouppbördsman | ||
| krukmakare | potter | |
| krypare, kypare | ||
| kuerdare | ||
| Kungl. Maj:ts fullmäktige | ||
| kuper | ||
| kursmed | ||
| kusk, kutsk | ||
| kvarnfogde | ||
| kvarnskrivare | ||
| kvarntullsinspektor | ||
| kvinnohjon | ||
| kyrkdräng | ||
| kyrkoadjunkt | ||
| kyrkobetjäning, kyrkobetjänt | ||
| kyrkobonde | ||
| kyrkofogde | ||
| kyrkogubbe | ||
| kyrkogömmare | ||
| kyrkoherde | parish minister | |
| kyrkovaktare | church officer | |
| kyrkvaktmästare, kyrkväktare | ||
| kyrkvärd | ||
| kypare | ||
| kåtkarl | ||
| köpdräng | ||
| köpman | merchant | |
| körsnär | furrier | |
| laggare | ||
| lagman, lagsagoman | ||
| landbo, landbonde | ||
| landsfiskal | ||
| landsfogde | ||
| landsherre | ||
| landshövitsman | ||
| landsknekt | (military) | |
| landsman | ||
| landsryttare | ||
| lappare | ||
| lappskräddare | ||
| legoknekt | (military) | |
| lejdebonde | ||
| lekare | ||
| liggare | ||
| likare | ||
| lineslagare | ||
| liusmoder | ||
| livgrenadjär | (military) | |
| livjägare | (military) | |
| losbagare | ||
| lots | sea pilot | |
| lumpsamlare | ||
| läkare | doctor | |
| länsman | sheriff | |
| länsåklagare | ||
| lärare | teacher | |
| lärling | apprentice | |
| löjtnant | ||
| lösdrivare | vagrant | |
| madrassmakare | ||
| magasinskarl | ||
| major | (military) | |
| maskinist | machinist, engineer | |
| matros | sailor, seaman | |
| ministrant | ||
| mjölkdeja | ||
| mjölnare | miller | |
| mottagare | ||
| murare | mason | |
| måkare | ||
| målakarl | ||
| målningsman | ||
| mångare | ||
| mästare | master | |
| mästerman | ||
| mästermansbetjänt | ||
| mästerska | ||
| mästersven | ||
| mönsterherre | ||
| mönsterskrivare | (military) | |
| nattman | ||
| nattväktare | ||
| navarsmed | ||
| nybyggare | settler | |
| nålhandlare | ||
| nålslipare | ||
| nämdeman , nm., nman | juryman | |
| nötakarl | ||
| oftamolog | ||
| okulist | ||
| ombudsråd | ||
| omfärdsman | ||
| organist | ||
| oppsnappare | ||
| orgeltrampare | ||
| ostiarius | (latin) | |
| packhusinspektor | ||
| packhuskarl | ||
| pallbrytare | ||
| paltekvinna | ||
| panttorpare | ||
| pastor | parish minister | also known as kyrkoherde and prost |
| pastor et prepositus, p. et. p. | (latin) parish priest | |
| pastorsadjunkt | ||
| paysagist | ||
| paysagist | ||
| peppardräng | ||
| pestgubbe | ||
| p. et. P. | (latin) abbreviation: pastor et prepositus | parish priest |
| pickare | ||
| piga | maid, maiden, servant girl | |
| pipare | ||
| pipplockare | ||
| piprensare | ||
| plikthuggare | ||
| pockläkare | ||
| polsterer | ||
| portenär | ||
| postförare | ||
| postkommissarie | ||
| postmästare | ||
| preceptor | ||
| predikant | ||
| principal | ||
| procurator | ||
| profoss | flogmaster (military) | |
| prost | dean | |
| provinsialläkare | ||
| präst | minister | |
| puke | ||
| pulsator campanae | (latin) | |
| pulsator organi | (latin) | |
| pungmakare | ||
| puppmakare | ||
| pälsare, pälsmakare | ||
| rackare | ||
| rammakare | ||
| ramsnickare | ||
| raskpassare | ||
| rectrix | (latin) | |
| redsven | ||
| reesig | (military) | |
| regementsknekt | (military) | |
| reglerare | ||
| resandefolk | ||
| resehandlare | ||
| reuter | ||
| riddare | ||
| ridfogde | ||
| rostvändare | ||
| roteman | ||
| rotemästare | ||
| roteringsbåtsman | ||
| rotesoldat | (military) soldier for a district in a parish | |
| rullerska | ||
| rusthållare | ||
| ryttare | (military) cavalryman | |
| ryttmästare | ||
| räckare | ||
| rådman | councilman | |
| rättare | farm foreman | |
| sacellanus | (latin) | |
| sacerdos | (latin) | |
| Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A. | (latin) | |
| sadelmakare | ||
| saltmätare | ||
| sartor | ||
| satinatär | ||
| saxmakare | ||
| segelmakare | ||
| segelsömmare | ||
| sejlare | ||
| sergeant | ||
| sexman, siäxman | ||
| sillbärare | ||
| sexman | parish caretaker | |
| sjättedomare | ||
| sjöman | sailor, seaman | |
| skallman | ||
| skarprättare | executioner, hangman | |
| skarpskytt | (military) sharpshooter | |
| skattearrendator | ||
| skattebergsman | ||
| skattebonde | ||
| skattelapp | ||
| skattningsman | ||
| skeppare | skipper | |
| skeppsgosse | ||
| skiftare | ||
| skoflickare | ||
| skogman | ||
| skogskommissarie | ||
| skogstorpare | ||
| skogvaktare | forester | |
| skollärare | schoolteacher | |
| skomakare | shoemaker | |
| skottman | ||
| skråfader | ||
| skräddare, skrädkarl | tailor | |
| skrädtigare | ||
| skuvare | ||
| skärsant | ||
| skörare | ||
| skörvakt | ||
| sköttare | ||
| slaktare | meat cutter, butcher | |
| slubbare, slubberska | ||
| S.M. Adj., S.M., S.M.A. | ||
| S.M.C., S.M. Cand. | ||
| smed | blacksmith | |
| smeddräng | ||
| smedsven | ||
| smältare | ||
| smältardräng | ||
| smältarmästare | ||
| snickare | carpenter | |
| snörmakare | ||
| sockenrättare | ||
| sockenskomakare | ||
| sockenskrivare | ||
| sockenstugubetjänt | ||
| socknare | ||
| socknebödare | ||
| socknelapp | ||
| soldat | soldier | |
| speckhök | ||
| spetsmakare | ||
| spetssmed | ||
| spikdräng | ||
| spiksmed | ||
| spinnare | spinner | |
| stadsbetjänt | ||
| stadsläkare | ||
| stallare | ||
| stampare | ||
| statare, statdräng | farm laborer | |
| statman | ||
| statsfru | ||
| stattorpare | farm laborer, usually married | |
| stavhuggare | ||
| stekare | ||
| stenbrytare | ||
| stenhuggare | stonecutter | |
| strandsittare | ||
| stupagreve | ||
| styckgjutare | ||
| styckjunkare | (military) | |
| styreman | ||
| styrman | (military) | |
| surveillant | ||
| sutor | (latin) shoemaker | see skomakare |
| svärdfejare | ||
| sysslepåg | ||
| sågställare | saw setter | |
| säckguldsmed | ||
| säjarekarl, säjarmakare | ||
| sängvaktare | ||
| sättare | ||
| sökare | ||
| taffelsmed | ||
| tapetmakare | ||
| tappare | ||
| tavernare | ||
| taxeringsassistent | ||
| taxeringskommissarie | ||
| tegelbrännare | brickmaker, tiler | |
| tegelslagare | brickmoulder, tiler | see tegelslagare |
| tegeltäckare | tiler | |
| tiggare | beggar | |
| tillsierska | ||
| timmerman | carpenter, builder | |
| tinghörer | ||
| tingsskrivare | ||
| tjuv | thief | |
| tjänare | servant | |
| tjänstehjon | ||
| tobaksspinnare | ||
| tolvman | ||
| tornväktare | ||
| torpare | crofter, cottager | |
| tredjen, tredjer | ||
| tremänningssoldat | (military) | |
| trumslagare | drummer | |
| tråggesäll | ||
| trädgårdsmästare | gardener | |
| tröjekäring | ||
| tunnbindare | barrelmaker | |
| tunnjunkare | ||
| ugnsgesäll | ||
| ugnsmockare | ||
| ullmelerare | ||
| underlagman | ||
| underståtthållare | ||
| ugnmästare | ||
| uppblåsare | ||
| utbrukare | ||
| utsittare | ||
| vagndrivare | ||
| vagnkarl | ||
| vagnman | ||
| vagnmakare | cartwright | |
| vagnmästare | (military) | |
| vagnsåkare | ||
| vaktare | ||
| vaktmästare | caretaker | |
| valackare | ||
| valkare | ||
| vallare, valldräng, vallhjon | ||
| vallsmed | ||
| vandringsarbete | ||
| vandringsrättare | ||
| vantmakare | ||
| vasall | ||
| verkgesäll | ||
| vice häradshövding | ||
| vice korpral | ||
| vindgosse, vindpojke | ||
| vinman | ||
| voltigör | ||
| vårdman, vårdmanskap | ||
| vårdskrivare | ||
| väpnare | ||
| vävare | weaver | |
| vävlagare | ||
| vävpiga | ||
| växlare | ||
| yrkare | ||
| yrke | profession, occupation | |
| åbo | tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease | |
| ålderman | ||
| ämbetsman | ||
| änglamakerska | ||
| ärendesman | ||
| ärlingsman | ||
| ödegårdsman | ||
| överman | ||
| överståthållare | ||
| 12man |
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