Nineteenth century German occupation names are sometimes difficult to translate. Also, they reflect on the socio-economic situation of the Jews at that time. The spelling in civil records was often haphazard. This page may help you in figuring out what your ancestor did for a living.
Pick the starting letter of the specific occupation you are looking for!
The following occupations start with the letter: 'B'.
| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Bäcker | baker | |
| Bäckermeister | master baker | |
| Bader | bath attendant | |
| Bäkermeister | master baker | |
| Bäkker | baker | |
| Banquier | banker | |
| Bardscherer | barber | |
| Bartscherer | barber | |
| Beisitz | advisor | |
| Bek | baker | |
| Beschneider | mohel | |
| Bote | messenger | |
| Branntweinbrenner | distiller | |
| Buchbinder | book binder | |
| Buchhalter | bookkeeper | |
| Büttner | cooper |