Bagman | Traveling salesman |
Ballad Monger | Sold printed ballads on the street |
Bibliothecary | Librarian |
Clicker | Servant who would stand outside a shop and invite people to enter the store |
Colporteur | Bookseller |
Eyer | Made eyes in needles |
Farrier | Veterinarian and/or shod horses |
Gelder | Castrated animals |
Henchman | Groom |
Lavendar | Washerwoman |
Neatherder | Cow herder |
Peregrinator | Itinerant wanderer |
Plumber | Made sheet lead to be used in architecture, roofs, and stained glass |
Revenuer | Federal officer concerned with illegal distilling |
Snobscat | Shoe repairer |
Stuff gown | Junior barrister |
Tipstaff | Policeman |
Vulcan | Blacksmith |
Yardman | Railroad worker |
If you're looking for more information on old occupations, About.com has a nice Glossary of Old Occupations & Trades and you may also want to check Cyndi's List for more information.
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