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What settlers did for a job
The early Pākehā settlements of New Zealand were labour-intensive hubs, with horse and carriage the way to get around, so many of the 19th century occupations reflect that reality: groom, wheelwright, saddler, ironmonger, blacksmith, tinsmith, ropemaker, and coach builder. Other occupations that appear in
these early lists include miller, cooper, sawyer, tanner, ranger, slater, and gum sorter. While many of these jobs don't exist today, you have an idea about what these professions actually involved. But some jobs will leave most of us stumped.
1. Splitter - manipulated and split stone into different forms such as blocks, cobbles, tiles.
2. Currier – processed leather to make it strong, flexible and waterproof.
3. Caulker – drove tar-soaked fibres of cotton and hemp into seams between planks of a wooden vessel.
4. Cutler - made, sold, and repaired knives and other cutting instruments.
5. Tidewaiter - boarded ships on arrival to enforce customs regulations.
6. Turnkey – in charge of prison keys.
7. Waterman - ferried passengers in small boats on harbours and rivers.
8. Lumper - loaded and unloaded goods from carriages and trucks.
Today only ancestry.com providing free access to all New Zealand and Australian records which provide details of the occupations our ancestors had in 19th century and early 20th century New Zealand, so the perfect day to do some digging.
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