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'''Na.''' - naturalized; not applicable.
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'''Nailor / Naylor''' 1) Made iron nails by hand 2) Maintained the teeth (nails) on the carding machine used on wool & cotton before weaving
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'''Naperer / Napier''' Servant in charge of table linen in large houses
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'''Narrow Weaver''' Wove ribbons, tapes etc.
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'''Nata''' Latin born; Female
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'''Naturalization records''' document recording the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen
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'''Natus ''' latin born; Male
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'''Navvy / Navigator / Navor''' Labourer on canals or railways, roads etc.
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'''NBI''' National Burial Index
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'''Neatherd /er''' Cowherd
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'''Neats Foot Oil Dealer''' Neats Foot Oil is obtained by boiling the feet of cattle. It is used to render leather soft and pliable
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'''Necessary Woman''' Servant who emptied and cleaned the chamber pots
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'''Necker''' Fed the cardboard into box-making machinery
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'''Necrosis''' mortification of bones or tissue
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'''Nedeller''' Needle maker
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'''Nee ''' born, used to denote a woman's maiden name.
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'''Needle Pointer''' 1) Filed or fettled the points in needle manufacture 2) Needlepoint craftswoman
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'''Neph'''  (abbreviation) nephew
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'''Nepritis''' inflammation of the kidneys
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'''Netter''' Net maker
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'''Night Soilman / Nightman''' Emptied cesspits, ashpits and outside toilets - "middins" - usually required to work from 9pm to 5am.
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'''Nightwalker''' Night watchman or bellman
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'''Nimgimmer''' Doctor
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'''Nipper''' Carter's assistant for delivery of goods
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'''Nob Thatcher''' Wig maker
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'''Noon Tender''' Guarded quayside goods whilst officers were at lunch
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'''Noterer''' Notary
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'''Nunc.''' (abbreviation) -nuncupative will, oral will
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'''Nuncupative will'''  an oral will
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'''Nupsit''' Latin married
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'''Nurse Child''' A child being looked after by another family for payment
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Na. - naturalized; not applicable.

Nailor / Naylor 1) Made iron nails by hand 2) Maintained the teeth (nails) on the carding machine used on wool & cotton before weaving

Naperer / Napier Servant in charge of table linen in large houses

Narrow Weaver Wove ribbons, tapes etc.

Nata Latin born; Female

Naturalization records document recording the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen

Natus latin born; Male

Navvy / Navigator / Navor Labourer on canals or railways, roads etc.

NBI National Burial Index

Neatherd /er Cowherd

Neats Foot Oil Dealer Neats Foot Oil is obtained by boiling the feet of cattle. It is used to render leather soft and pliable

Necessary Woman Servant who emptied and cleaned the chamber pots

Necker Fed the cardboard into box-making machinery

Necrosis mortification of bones or tissue

Nedeller Needle maker

Nee born, used to denote a woman's maiden name.

Needle Pointer 1) Filed or fettled the points in needle manufacture 2) Needlepoint craftswoman

Neph (abbreviation) nephew

Nepritis inflammation of the kidneys

Netter Net maker

Night Soilman / Nightman Emptied cesspits, ashpits and outside toilets - "middins" - usually required to work from 9pm to 5am.

Nightwalker Night watchman or bellman

Nimgimmer Doctor

Nipper Carter's assistant for delivery of goods

Nob Thatcher Wig maker

Noon Tender Guarded quayside goods whilst officers were at lunch

Noterer Notary

Nunc. (abbreviation) -nuncupative will, oral will

Nuncupative will an oral will

Nupsit Latin married

Nurse Child A child being looked after by another family for payment



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