What was a “Knocker-up” responsible for?
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Carving wooden sculptures
Waking people up for work
Fixing roofs
Making shoes
What did a “Fuller” do in medieval times?
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Cleaned wool
Delivered messages
Built furniture
Wrote books
A “Lamplighter” was tasked with what job?
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Lighting street lamps
Painting landscapes
Installing windows
Repairing shoes
What was the role of a “Resurrectionist”?
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Church pastor
Body snatcher for medical study
Court jester
Graveyard caretaker
What did a “Mudlark” do in the 18th and 19th centuries?
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Made pottery
Scavenged for items in river mud
Composed music
Wrote poetry
The profession “Gandy Dancer” was associated with?
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Dance instructor
Railroad worker
Theatre actor
Hotel manager
A “Sin-Eater” had the unusual job of?
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Testing food for poison
Absorbing the sins of the deceased
Counting village populations
Cleaning public baths
What task did a “Leech Collector” perform?
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Gathered herbs
Collected leeches for medical use
Wrote legal documents
Painted portraits
A “Powder Monkey” worked primarily in which setting?
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Bakery
Blacksmith shop
Naval ship
Gunpowder mill
The job of a “Petardier” involved what dangerous task?
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Mixing explosive compounds
Carrying messages through battlefields
Breaching fortifications with explosives
Training war horses
What was the job of an “Ice Cutter”?
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Harvested ice from lakes and rivers
Sold frozen desserts
Crafted jewelry
Designed winter coats
What did a “Link Boy” do in historical cities?
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Guided people with a light at night
Built bridges
Delivered mail
Sang in public areas
What role did a “Pinscher” play in old professions?
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Welded metal pins
Extracted teeth
Counted money
Separated precious metals
What was the task of a “Hurdy-Gurdy Man”?
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Played a stringed musical instrument
Designed clothing
Wrote travel guides
Sold herbal remedies
What did a “Night Soil Man” collect?
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Waste material for fertilizer
Dream stories
Nocturnal animals
Street garbage
What was the role of a “Whitesmith”?
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Worked with white or light metals
Painted houses white
Made white bread
Cleaned white linen
What did a “Tosher” scavenge for in 19th century London?
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Lost coins and metal in sewers
Food leftovers
Used clothing
Broken pottery
What task did a “Catchpole” perform?
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Caught birds with a long pole
Collected debts or taxes
Trapped fish
Harvested apples
What was a “Vestryman” responsible for?
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Designing vests
Church or parish administration
Singing in the choir
Teaching at Sunday school
What was the profession of a “Sawyer”?
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Cut timber into boards
Sewed clothes
Wrote legal documents
Managed forest operations
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Stuck in the Apprenticeship?
You might need to brush up on your old trades!
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Journeyman Historian
Not bad! You’re on your way to mastering historical professions!
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Master of Old Trades
Impressive! You’ve mastered the forgotten crafts of yesteryears!