GENEALOGY QUESTION .where can I find a web site with old jobs?

Question

I had to do that because it was sending me everywhere but the right place.

Answer 1

Have a look on this web site it's excellent, have a look a long the site navigation bar to occupations, click on it, scroll down the alphabet strip and click on the relevant letter for your job.
http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html
hope it helps you.

Answer 2

Try www.cyndislist.com/ships.htm#Lists. These are lists of ships that came to the US and Canada in the 1800's and sometimes before. They give, for each ship, the passenger's name, his/her occupation, age, family members,etc.
www.genealogy.about.com/oldoccupations (descriptions of old and obsolete occupations)
www.usgenweb.org/research/occupations.shtml (these are some of the old jobs listed):
AMANUENSIS--secretary or stenographer
BLUESTOCKING--female writer
BRIGHTSMITH--metal worker
BURGONMASTER--mayor of city
CHANDLER--maker of candles; grocery retailer
CHIFFONNIER--wig maker
COHEN--priest (descendant of Levi)
COLPORTEUR--book peddler
COSTERMONGER--fruit and vegetable peddler
CROWNER--coroner
FLETCHER--one who makes bows and arrows
HACKER--maker of garden hoes
(There were dozens more; had links to ship passenger lists, also.)

Answer 3

Here is a list that is specific to England and Wales. I hope these help.

http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gendocs.demon.co.uk%2Ftrades.html

http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.countrylovers.co.uk%2Fcraf%2Foldcraft.htm

http://olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/occupations.shtml

Answer 4

This page has a dozen links.
http://genealogy.about.com/cs/oldoccupations/

Answer 5

Try this site:

http://www.genproxy.co.uk/old_trades_occupations.htm