Help with Italian

[MSugumele]

Hello,

I am reading Italian records from Lungro, Cosenza, Calabria....and after each male's name is what I think is a decriptive term, but when I use my Goggle translation tool, I get nothing really useful.

Can you help with the meaning of these words(usually found after a comma, after the man's name in a birth, death, marriage record:

bracciale
calzolaio
vaticale
campagnolo = farmer?
zappatore
filatrice, after a woman's name

Thank you !

Marcia Sugumele

[oilman19]

They are the person's profession. I had a list which I am still trying to hunt down. If I find it, I will post it for you.

[oilman19]

Here is a list that may help.

Bracciale/ Bracciante or Day Laborer
Agricoltore/Farmer
Villico/ Farmer
Colono/ Tenant Farmer
Massaro/ Manager of Country Estate

The Transumanza
Pastore/Pecoraio or Shepherd

Cartolano or Wool Carder
Filalana/ Filatrice or Spinner
Molinaro/Muglinaio or Miller
Pastaio or Pasta Maker
Panettiere or Breadmaker

Escaiolo or Mushroom Picker
Carbonaio or Coal Seller

Calzolaio or the Cobbler
Barilaro or Barrel Maker
Caldararo/Ramaio or Coppersmith
Falegname or Carpenter
Ferraro or Ironsmith/Blacksmith

Bettoliere or Tavern Keeper
Melaro/Honey Dealer
Panniere/ Seller of Cloths and Linens
Trafficante/Dealer or Merchant
Vaticale/Carrier of Various Merchandise

[adelfio]

Website for Italian occupations
click on prompt
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.anc ... ngocc.html
Marty

[pdchenderson13]

Hi Oilman, and Adelfio.....These are amazing......and so different from todays professions......They do bring very nostalgic images to mind....

My father grew up in Canicatti, and I have many stories of the time he spent with the shomaker!

Thank you for this information.

[MSugumele]

Thanks to everyone who posted....the lists will a great help to me as I continue my research!

Marcia