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Name Term description
NameGirdilmaker Term description

Maker of iron girdle plates

NameGirdler Term description

Girdle (iron baking plate) maker

NameGirdlesmith Term description

Maker of iron girdle plates

NameGirnalman Term description

A person in charge of a granary or meal store

NameGlass-grinder Term description

One who prepares window glass for use

NameGlassier Term description

One who makes and fits window glass

NameGlassin-wright/glassinwright Term description

<p>One who makes and fits window glass

NameGlazier Term description

One who makes and fits window glass

NameGlover Term description

One who makes and sells gloves

NameGold drawer Term description

? Someone who works in a gold mine

NameGoldsmith Term description

One who works with gold

NameGolf club maker Term description

One who makes golf clubs

NameGoodman Term description

Owner or tenant of a farm

NameGoodwife Term description

Mistress of a household, farm

NameGovernor Term description

One in charge, usually of a castle or prison

NameGovernor of a castle Term description

One in charge, usually of a castle or prison

NameGovernor of a hospital Term description

One in charge, usually of a castle or prison

NameGrammar schoolmaster Term description

Teacher, often head teacher, in school

NameGranter Term description

Granger - granary keeper

NameGreive/grief/grieve Term description

1. Manager, overseer, provost of a burgh. 2. Farm overseer, head worker on a farm.

NameGrinterman Term description

Granger - granary keeper

NameGrocer Term description

One who sells foodstuffs to the public

NameGrocery merchant Term description

One who deals in foodstuffs

NameGroom Term description

One who looks after horses

NameGround officer Term description

Estate manager