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13:22 May 29, 2013 |
German to English translations [PRO] History / Switzerland in the early 17th century | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Kirsten Bodart United Kingdom Local time: 06:44 | ||||||
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3 | Caster |
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3 | pewterer |
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2 | potmaker |
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Caster Explanation: This might work: http://www.thepotteries.org/jobs/caster.htm |
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pewterer Explanation: As this is the time of pewter, it's probably this occupation you are looking for. You can cast pewter too, or parts of pewter pieces. 'Hafen' according to Duden in its older meaning, would mean anything you can store something in (hence the meaning of harbour). Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/PEWTER... |
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potmaker Explanation: waggoner, huckster, pipemaker, potmaker, skinner, bucklemaker, dishturner, excise officer, schoolmaster and dancing master in Barwick http://www.localpopulationstudies.org.uk/PDF/LPS71/LPS71.pdf (Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts) Dieser Link funktioniert vielleicht nicht. http://www.historictownsatlas.org.uk/sites/historictownsatla... Es heißt aber: William Meare, potmaker, was enrolled as a burgess; two potmakers are mentioned in 1641. http://www.historictownsatlas.org.uk/sites/historictownsatla... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2013-05-29 16:40:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.worldthroughthelens.com/family-history/old-occupa... Brightsmith: a person who works with bright metals such as copper, tin or brass Likewise Tinner/Tinman/tinsmith, Greensmith http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=60077&st... A Survey of London, by John Stow: Reprinted from the text of 1603 Potmaker for the Mint -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2013-05-29 16:42:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- At that time I'm pretty sure a potmaker wasn't someone working with clay. |
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