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Genealogical Terms

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GENEALOGICAL TERMS

Added to the list 9 Dec 1999

 
  More occupations, in French, taken from Canadian Census statistical summaries.  

ACCORDEUR D'ORGUES organ tuner FRENCH
ACCORDEUR DE PIANO piano tuner FRENCH
APPRENTIS ENGAGÉS articled apprentices FRENCH
BADIGEONNEUR whitewasher or kalsominer FRENCH
BLANCHISSEURE laundress; dyer FRENCH
BOUVIER drover FRENCH
BRÛLEUR DE COKE coke burner FRENCH
CALFAT caulker FRENCH
CHARBONNIER charcoal burner FRENCH
CHAUFOURNIER lime burner FRENCH
CLOUTIER nail maker FRENCH
COIFFEUR hair dresser FRENCH
CONDUCTEUR D'ATTELAGES teamster or driver FRENCH
CONSTRUCTEUR DE CHALOUPES boat builder FRENCH
CONSTRUCTEUR DE MOULINS millwright FRENCH
CORDIER rope and cordage factory operator FRENCH
CORROYEUR currier FRENCH
CULTIVATEUR, FEMME farmer, female FRENCH
ELECTRICIEN electrician FRENCH
EMBOÎTEUR DE POISSON fish packer FRENCH
EMPLOYÉ AUX GAZ gas works employee FRENCH
EMPLOYÉ DANS LES ÉTABLISSMENTS DE BIJOUTERIE jewelry manufacturer employee 
FRENCH
EMPLOYÉ DE LA MILICE militia offical FRENCH
EMPLOYÉ DE MOULIN millman FRENCH
EMPLOYÉ DE SALINES salt works employee FRENCH
EMPLOYÉ MUNICIPAUX municipal employee FRENCH
FABRICANT D'INSTRUMENT DE MUSIQUE musical instrument maker FRENCH
FABRICANT DE BEURRE butter maker FRENCH
FABRICANT DE BOUILLOIRES boiler builder FRENCH
FABRICANT DE CARTOUCHES cartridge maker FRENCH
FABRICANT DE CHASSIS blind maker FRENCH
FABRICANT DE CHEMISE shirt manufacturer FRENCH
FABRICANT DE COLLETS collar manufacturer FRENCH
FABRICANT DE CORSET corset maker FRENCH
FABRICANT DE FROMAGE cheese maker FRENCH
FABRICANT DE LIME file cutter FRENCH
FABRICANT DE PIANOS piano maker FRENCH
FABRICANT DE PORTES door maker FRENCH
FABRICANT DE POUDRE gunpowder maker FRENCH
FABRICANT DE SCIES saw cutter FRENCH
FABRICANT DE TABAC tobacco worker FRENCH
FAISEUR DE BRODERIE embroidery maker FRENCH
FAISEUR DE DENTELLE lace maker FRENCH
FIL DE CULTIVATEUR farmer's son FRENCH
FRUITIER fruiterer FRENCH
GALVANOPLASTIE electroplater FRENCH
GARDIEN DE TROUPEAUX stock herder FRENCH
HOMME DE CHANTIER raftsman FRENCH
HORLOGER clock or watch maker or repairer FRENCH
LAITIÈRE dairywoman FRENCH
MANCHONNIER furrier FRENCH
MARCHAND DE FERRAILLES junk merchant FRENCH
MARCHAND DE GLACE ice merchant FRENCH
MARCHAND DE NOUVEAUTÉS dry goods merchant FRENCH
MARCHAND DE QUINCAILLERIE iron, tin and copper merchant FRENCH
OUVRIER DE FABRIQUE DE TOILE linen mill operator FRENCH
OUVRIER DE MANUFACTURES DE TAPIS carpet factory operator FRENCH
OUVRIER TRAVAILLANT L'ACIER steel worker FRENCH
OUVRIER TRAVAILLANT LE FER iron worker FRENCH
PAQUEUR DE FRUITS fruit canner FRENCH
PAQUEUR DE VIANDES meat canner FRENCH
PERCEUR DE PUITS well driller FRENCH
PRÉPOSÉ AU BAGAGE baggageman FRENCH
PROPRIÉTAIRE D'ECURIES DE LOUAGE livery stable keeper FRENCH
SALEUR DE VIANDES meat packer / curer / pickler FRENCH
SERRE-FREIN brakeman FRENCH
SOUFFEUR TRAVAILLANT LE VERRE glass blower FRENCH
STÉNOGRAPHE stenographer FRENCH
TANNEUR tanner FRENCH
TENEUR DE LIVRE bookkeeper FRENCH
TUILIER tile maker FRENCH
VANNIER basket maker FRENCH
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