Occupations of the Occupations of the Elizabethan EraElizabethan Era

By Susan FrameBy Susan Frame

Occupations:Occupations:

Occupations during the Elizabethan Era Occupations during the Elizabethan Era varied from selling goods at the varied from selling goods at the marketplace to entertaining the queen. marketplace to entertaining the queen. Work could be found almost anywhere Work could be found almost anywhere because there was so much to get done. because there was so much to get done.

With advancement in knowledge and With advancement in knowledge and technology, work over the years has technology, work over the years has sophisticated. sophisticated.

Work:Work:

Making and selling goods (clothing, Making and selling goods (clothing, weapons, food, etc.)weapons, food, etc.)

Working at the: house, castle, and Working at the: house, castle, and marketplacemarketplace

Entertainment (street performers, Entertainment (street performers, jester) jester)

Teaching Teaching Healing others (doctors)Healing others (doctors)

Candle makers:Candle makers: Also known as chandlersAlso known as chandlers Make and sell candlesMake and sell candles Since there was no electricity, Since there was no electricity,

candle makers were important candle makers were important for providing a source of light. for providing a source of light.

Clothing/Cloth Clothing/Cloth OccupationsOccupations

Mercer- sells cloths and silks Mercer- sells cloths and silks

Tailor- makes and repairs clothingTailor- makes and repairs clothing

Spinster- spins yarnSpinster- spins yarn

Weaver- Weaves clothWeaver- Weaves cloth

Weaponry Weaponry Fletcher- makes arrowsFletcher- makes arrows

Bowyer- makes bows used in archeryBowyer- makes bows used in archery

Bladesmith- sword and knife makerBladesmith- sword and knife maker

Blacksmith- make and repair Blacksmith- make and repair weapons and armorweapons and armor

Shoe MakingShoe Making

Shoe makers during the Elizabethan Shoe makers during the Elizabethan Era were known as cordwainers or Era were known as cordwainers or cobblers.cobblers.

Shoes were generally made of Shoes were generally made of leather, wood, or other plant leather, wood, or other plant materials.materials.

Occupations/FoodOccupations/Food

Baker- makes and sells cakes and breadsBaker- makes and sells cakes and breads Flesher- ButcherFlesher- Butcher Monger- Usually a dealer of food Monger- Usually a dealer of food

(vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, and fish)(vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, and fish)

- cheese monger - haymonger - cheese monger - haymonger

- costermonger - iron monger- costermonger - iron monger

- garlekmonger- garlekmonger

The helpThe help

It was ordinary to find many servants in It was ordinary to find many servants in

wealthy families during the Elizabethan wealthy families during the Elizabethan period. The common name for a period. The common name for a household servant was a domestic. A household servant was a domestic. A household might also have a cook and a household might also have a cook and a foot man (servant who runs errands). foot man (servant who runs errands). Tutors were also brought in to educate Tutors were also brought in to educate their children.their children.

HealthHealth

The doctors that a patient might have in theThe doctors that a patient might have in the

Elizabethan era depended on their class andElizabethan era depended on their class and

how much money they had.how much money they had. Elizabethan physician Elizabethan physician Elizabethan surgeonsElizabethan surgeons BarbersBarbers Apothocary Apothocary

SummarySummary

The Elizabethan era provided a The Elizabethan era provided a variety of occupations for daily needs variety of occupations for daily needs and wants. Most of them are very and wants. Most of them are very similar to our everyday jobs. And similar to our everyday jobs. And because of new inventions and because of new inventions and discoveries we have become more discoveries we have become more skilled and productive in our lives skilled and productive in our lives with what we have learned. with what we have learned.