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Quebec census terms

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GLOSSARY


arquebusier  -  gunsmith
aussy  -  also (now aussi)
autre  -  another
barques  -  boat
boulanger  -  baker
bourgeois  -  man of independent means or a merchant
bourlier sellier  - bourrelier = saddle merchant or maker; sellier = saddle maker 
briquetier  -  brick maker
chaudronnier  -  boiler maker
chirurgien  -  surgeon
cloutier  -  nail maker or nail smith
conversse  -  a religious person charged with manual labour (now converse)
couroyer  -  currier
coutellier  -  knife or cutlery maker (now coutelier)
domestique  -  servant
drappier  -  clothier (now drapier)
dud.  -  short for ‘dudit’ and means ‘said’ - as in ‘daughter of said doctor’
engaigé  -  hired hand 
escuyer  -  cavalier or squire
faiseur de rets  -  net maker
ferendinier  -  a worker in silk & wool used to make clothing
fermier  -  farmer
feu  -  late (as deceased)
fille  -  daughter
fils  -  son
fourbisseur d'espee  -  sword grinder  
freres gris Donnés  -  probably a religious order
habittant  -  resident, usually as head of family (now habitant)
icelluy  -  contracted or indentured.
imprimeur  -  printer
jumeaux  -  twin
jumelles  -  twins
leur fils  -  their son
mariez en france  -  married but wife is in France
Masson  -  mason
mathellot  -  sailor / seaman (now matelot)
menuisier  -  joiner or carpenter
musnier  -  probably meusnier: miller
nepveu  -  nephew
neveu  -  nephew (son neveu = his nephew)
niece  -  niece
non mariez  -  not married
orpheuvre  -  jeweller; gold or silver smith (now orfeuvre)
patissier  -  confectioner 
pensionnaire  -  boarder
pentionnaire  -  probably the same as pensionnaire
poigneure  -  ?
prestre  -  priest
professe  -  when a nun takes final vows, she ‘professe’s
religieuse  -  nun or sister
sabottier  -  wooden shoe maker
saulnier  -  salt merchant or salt gatherer
sellier  -  saddler
serrurier  -  locksmith
sieur  -  sire (a title) 
soeur  -  nun or sister
taillandier  -  maker of cutting tools
tailleur d'habits  -  tailor; habits means suits (as in men’s 2-pce suits) 
thonellier  - cooper (now tonnelier)
tisseran  -  weaver (now tisserand)
ve.  -  abbreviation: widow / widower 
vefve  -  widow (now veuve)
veuf  -  widower
vollontaires  -  volunteer

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