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Bellingham Schools Research Investigation

5th Grade

 

Colonial Occupations

  • BONIFACE Keeper of an inn
  • COLPORTEUR Peddler of books
  • COSTERMONGER Peddler of fruits and vegetables
  • DOWSER Water finder
  • FULLER Cleaned and finished cloth  
  • GLAZIER Window glassman
  • LEECH or SAWBONES Physician
  • PERUKER Wigmaker
  • PETTIFOGGER Shyster lawyer
  • PUMBUM WORKER Plumber
  • RATTLEWATCH Town watchman
  • SNOBSCAT Repaired shoes  
  • SORTOR Tailor
  • TIPSTAFF Policeman
  • VULCAN Blacksmith
  • WHITEWING Streetsweeper

  This information from “Old Farmer’s Almanac,” reprinted in Dec. 1986 by “Roots Digest,” Ronald A. Bremer, Publisher.

 

 

 


 

 

 

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