Transcript Occupations in Colonial Georgia

Part 1
Weavers
What jobs do you know?
Turner
Carpenter
Mercer
Vinter
Peruke Maker
The Cooper
Silkman
Cordwalner
Wainwright
Apothecary
Upholsterer
Savannah- The Original
Settlers
1. James GoddardCarpenter
2. Walter FoxTurner
3. John GreadyFarmer
4. James CarwellPeruke Maker
5. Richard CannonCalender
6. William CoxSurgeon
7. George SymesApothecary
8. Joseph Fitzwalter-Gardener
9. John SammesCordwalner
10.John WarrenFlax and hemp dresser
11.Joshua Overend- Mercer
12.Francis Mugridge- Sawyer
13.Paul AmatisSilkman
14.John PenroseHusbandman
Savannah- The Original
Settlers
15.Joseph Hughes- Cider Tader
16.Richard Hodges-Basketmaker
17.James Muir-Peruke Maker
18.Tomas Christle - Merchant
19.Joseph Cooper-Writer
20.Joseph Stanley-Stocking Maker
21.Robert Clarke-Tailor
22.Peter Gordon-Upholsterer
23.Thomas Causton-Calico Printer
24.Joseph Vanderplank-Seaman
25.Thomas Young -Wheelwright
26.Joseph Coles-Miller and Baker
The Tanner
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The tanner is found in
most towns, unlike the
tailor.
He is very busy. The
tanner makes clothes
from animal skins.
He also makes leather
buckets, leather
saddles, and leather
mugs.
The Tailor
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The tailor is very
similar to the
tanner.
The tailor was
extremely busy.
He sews all of the
clothes by hand.
The tailor makes
the clothes out of
regular cloth.
Peruke Maker
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Today we might call a
peruke maker a wig
maker.
If you wanted to be
fashionable in 1790s,then
you needed to wear a wig.
It was almost a fashion
necessity for gentlemen
and successful
businessmen.
Just being able to afford
a wig was a means of
showing your wealth and
status.
The Cobbler
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or CORDWAINER:
a shoemaker or worker of
The cobbler makes
shoes.
leather
He is a very busy man
because people walked a lot.
The cobbler fixes old shoes
and makes new ones. It’s very
expensive to get a new pair
of shoes, so colonists make
sure their shoes are well
worn before getting a new
pair or getting them fixed!
The shoes aren’t very fancy,
in fact, the cobbler uses the
same pattern for every shoe,
and it makes no difference
whether it’s left or right!
Each shoe is exactly the
same.
CHANDLER:
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CHANDLER:
originally, one who
made or sold
candles and soap.
Basketmaker
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BASKETMAN:
person who made baskets
and furniture from wicker.
Basket making was mostly
made by the family for
their own use rather than
a business.
Most families made their
own baskets – which lasted
many years.
They made baskets of all
sizes and shapes for
personal family use.
Carpenters
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In the colonial times when
most buildings were made
from wood, no tradesman
was more useful than the
carpenter.
The main business of the
colonial carpenter was to
cut and join timber and
board into sturdy wooden
homes and shops.
Carpenters built new
homes, shops, outbuildings
stables, sheds, and they
also made repairs.
The Town Crier
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The town crier is how we
get our news in the town.
He travels from town to
town ringing a bell to get
everyone's attention.
When he tells the news he
doesn’t give very much
detail just a statement like:
"War was declared today".
The Printer
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The colonial printers
were more than
operators of print
shops.
They were also
America's first
publishers of
newspapers, magazines,
and books.
Black Smith
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SMITHY was a person
who made or repaired
metal items.
Blacksmiths used a
special fireplace called a
forge to heat the metal
to a temperature hot
enough so that it could
bend and be shaped.
The metal needs to
reach a temperature of
about 2000 degrees.
He made pots, tools,
cooking utensils, locks,
latches as well as
horseshoes.
Links to Colonial Occupations
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Definition for Colonial Occupations
Colonial Occupations- definitions
Colonial Williamsburg
Weavers
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American Centuries Memorial Hall Museum Online
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Same site but Just for Kid
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Colonial Williamsburg Trades
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Colonial Occupations – Thinkquest
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