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whats a journeyman
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Christopher | Report | 27 Feb 2005 08:43 |
i've just received a marriage certificate for my gggrandparents my grandad's job was barman and in brackets journeyman does anyone know what that is |
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WarwickshireLassie | Report | 27 Feb 2005 08:48 |
I think a journeyman is someone who has completed his apprentership and then travels from job to job. |
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Martin | Report | 27 Feb 2005 09:01 |
No the 'journey' comes from the French for day - he has finished his apprenticeship and was originally employed by the day. MB |
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Linda G | Report | 27 Feb 2005 09:03 |
Thanks Martin. Just received cert. for my Great Grandad and he is listed as a 'journeyman tailor'. Now I know what it means Linda |
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Denise | Report | 27 Feb 2005 09:04 |
Hi Christopher, I have just 'asked Jeeves' just type in 'journeyman' Apprentice, journey and then Master. My ancester was Master butcher. Journeyman meant that he knew everything about butchering. Master- Butcher meant he could choose the animal, slaughter, cut and prepare the meat. Denise, Manchester |
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Christopher | Report | 27 Feb 2005 09:05 |
thanks very much, would barman have been his trade do youu think, or just a side line |
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Heather | Report | 27 Feb 2005 13:17 |
I had an ancestor listed as licensee of a pub but also a journeyman carpenter. I think in those days often the wife and other members of the family would run the pub. |