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| A Badger | | A Licensed Pauper |
Wore a badge with "P" on it and was restricted to working a defined area. Origin of "Badgering".
| A Bagniokeeper | | A Keeper of a Bathhouse or Brothel |
From French, baigner, to bathe.
| A Barkeeper | | A Tollkeeper |
On toll roads.
| A Besom Maker | | A Broom Maker |
Usually of birch twigs
| A Blemmere | | A Plumber |
| A Bluestocking | | A Female Writer |
From the Blue Stocking Society, formed in the 1750s and who wore blue stockings.
| A Boardwright | | A Carpenter |
Made tables and chairs
| A Brabener | | A Weaver |
| A Brasiler | | A Dyer |
| A Canal Puddler | | A Person Who 'puddled' a Layer of Clay on the Sides and Bottom of a Canal |
During construction, to waterproof it
| A Carnifex | | A Butcher |
| A Chapeler | | A Hat Maker and Seller |
From French "chapeau"
| A Chaser | | An Engineer |
| A Cooper | | A Barrel Maker |
Made or repaired vessels made of wooden staves & hoops, such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc.
| A Domesman | | A Judge |
| A Dorcas | | A Seamstress |
| A Fagetter | | A Firewood Seller |
Made bundles of faggots
| A Faker | | A Photographer's Assistant |
Added hand colouring to monochrome photographs before colour film was invented
| A Fletcher | | An Arrowmaker |
From French, flèche
| A Gater | | A Watchman |
| A Kedger | | A Fisherman |
| A Manciple | | A Steward |
| A Trampler | | A Lawyer |
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