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!
No occupations start with the letter: 'Y'.
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