Husbandman

[yourgenialhost]

new here so hello to all hopwe I may be of help,recent cyberspace acquaintance sent me here.

Anyone know what a husbandman was and additionally a Trimmer

Cheers

[Annie]

A Husband-Man / Husbandman 1) Tenant farmer 2) Farmer dealing with animals (14th century From the Anglo-Saxon husbonda)

Trimmer 1) Ship's crewman who trimmed coal in ship's bunkers 2) Dockworker who trimmed grain or bulk cargo in ship's hold to spread it out evenly

a great site for old occupations http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/

[yourgenialhost]

many thanxs Annie I thought it was something along the lines of a kept man and as for a trimmer something to do with tailoring.

[Peter Goodey]

You may also like to note that, depending on the context and date, 'husbandman' may additionally be used to imply social class or status - in this case between a yeoman and a cottager.