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'''Kakke''' -old term for Beriberi
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'''KCD''' – Standard abbreviation for Kincardineshire, Scotland
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'''Kedger''' Fisherman
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'''Keeker''' Colliery "quality control" man and weighman
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'''Keeler / Keelman''' Bargeman on Newcastle Keels - river boats carrying coal down river to ships loading off-shore.
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'''Kemp''' Old English for warrior
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Kempster Wool / cotton comber
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'''KEN''' - Standard abbreviation for Kent – (Chapman Code)
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'''KER''' - Standard Abbreviation for County Kerry Ireland (Chapman Code)
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'''Keuchhusten''' old term for whooping cough
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'''KID''' – standard abbreviation for Co. Kildare , Ireland (Chapman Code)
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'''Kiddier''' 1) Dealer in young goats and skins 2) Skinner
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'''KIK''' Standard Abbreviation for County Kilkenny Ireland (Chapman Code)
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'''Kilner''' In charge of pottery kiln/s - limeburner
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'''Kinkcough''' old term for Whooping cough
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'''Kirk''' Scottish term for "church."
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'''Kisser''' Made cuishes and high armour
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'''KKD'''- Standard Abbreviation for County Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Chapman Code)
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'''Knacker''' 1) Harness maker 2) dealer in old and dead animals
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'''Knappers''' / Nappers Dressed and shaped flint as required, mainly for flintlock firearms
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'''knave''' servant boy.
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'''Kneller / Knuller''' Door to door chimney sweeps
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'''knt.''' (abbreviation)knight
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'''Knocker-up Man''' who awoke factory workers
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'''Knock''' Knobbler Dog Catcher
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'''Knoller''' Bell toller
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'''KRS''' - Standard Abbreviation for County Kinross-shire Scotland (Chapman Code)
  
 
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Kakke -old term for Beriberi

KCD – Standard abbreviation for Kincardineshire, Scotland

Kedger Fisherman

Keeker Colliery "quality control" man and weighman

Keeler / Keelman Bargeman on Newcastle Keels - river boats carrying coal down river to ships loading off-shore.

Kemp Old English for warrior

Kempster Wool / cotton comber

KEN - Standard abbreviation for Kent – (Chapman Code)

KER - Standard Abbreviation for County Kerry Ireland (Chapman Code)

Keuchhusten old term for whooping cough

KID – standard abbreviation for Co. Kildare , Ireland (Chapman Code)

Kiddier 1) Dealer in young goats and skins 2) Skinner

KIK Standard Abbreviation for County Kilkenny Ireland (Chapman Code)

Kilner In charge of pottery kiln/s - limeburner

Kinkcough old term for Whooping cough

Kirk Scottish term for "church."

Kisser Made cuishes and high armour

KKD- Standard Abbreviation for County Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Chapman Code)

Knacker 1) Harness maker 2) dealer in old and dead animals

Knappers / Nappers Dressed and shaped flint as required, mainly for flintlock firearms

knave servant boy.

Kneller / Knuller Door to door chimney sweeps

knt. (abbreviation)knight

Knocker-up Man who awoke factory workers

Knock Knobbler Dog Catcher

Knoller Bell toller

KRS - Standard Abbreviation for County Kinross-shire Scotland (Chapman Code)

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