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Yvette

Yvette Report 18 Nov 2003 01:27

I know we had a long thread running on old occupations, but i have just found a strange one for my husbands family, can anyone tell me what a 'husbands man' did for a living please? It seems to be THE job for about 60% of his ancestors! Regards Yvette

Margaret

Margaret Report 18 Nov 2003 01:34

Yvette It's an old term for a farmer. Animal Husbandry was the occupation of one of my great great grandfathers. Farmer who worked with animals. Margaret

Barbara

Barbara Report 18 Nov 2003 01:56

I think I read somewhere that a "husbandman" is a tenant farmer and a "Yeoman" is a farmer who owned his land.

Anne

Anne Report 18 Nov 2003 07:11

Hi Yvette Quote from my book Husbandman ( all one word ) Farmer who worked with animals. Also a general name for a farmer in the 1700's. Can also be written husbandus Regards Anne

Yvette

Yvette Report 18 Nov 2003 17:10

Thankyou everyone for your help. My husband is very relieved it wasnt something odd.........i dread to think what he had in mind, lol Yvette

Georgina

Georgina Report 18 Nov 2003 18:38

Just out of interest, the name George means 'husband' or 'farmer', whilst Georgina is simply husbandress. Why does everyone else's name mean something like 'bright' or 'powerful' and i get stuck with that!

Yvette

Yvette Report 18 Nov 2003 19:17

Georgina........ You think yours is not fair.....want to swap with mine.....lol Yvette

Linda & Tim

Linda & Tim Report 18 Nov 2003 19:22

I've always thought the name Georgina sounded rather elegant. Linda means 'serpent'... unless you're Spanish where it means 'pretty'. I don't find either meaning particularly accurate!