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*TBC* Archive? husbandman or gamekeeper occupations

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:41 pm
by Sarun4519
Does anyone have a definition of these two occupations? Would they have been interchangeable? And were they more common to specific regions in England or widespread across the whole country? How do the compare to "ag lab'?

All information is appreciated1

Thanks
SR

Re: husbandman or gamekeeper occupations

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:58 am
by peterd
Husband-Man / Husbandman 1) Tenant farmer 2) Farmer dealing with animals (14th century From the Anglo-Saxon husbonda) - a shepherd

Agricultural Labourer A farm servant, shepherd, etc

Gamekeeper looked after the grounds and protected the game against poachers on a country estate


hope this helps

Re: husbandman or gamekeeper occupations

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:25 pm
by grangers14
Is this completed?
Jo :)