Help understanding professions ('Galant Uomo' and '“Impiegato nella Fattintendenza"?

[JonPre123]

Greetings to this community!

A question regarding a profession recorded as “Galant Uomo”, I understand the gist of it but was wondering if anyone had insights or ideas into what precisely the the ‘job’ entailed. In later records his profession is landowner (Possidente), so I can only speculate about Galant Uomo.

The person in question is my Great (x5) Grandfather (Vincenzo Carino) in the birth record of his son (Nicola Fedele Amato Carino) in 1810 where 36 year old Vincenzo’s profession is “Galant Uomo” in Sant’Angelo Dei Lombardi (Avellino).

https://www.antenati.san.beniculturali. ... _id=192800
(Page 87/No. 160)

Any resources that provide historical information of this type are also greatly appreciated.


While I have you, Vincenzo’s son, Nicola Fedele Amato Carino, has a profession of “Impiegato nella Fattintendenza? (spelling) listed in his death record. I wasn’t sure what this was either.

https://www.antenati.san.beniculturali. ... _id=406009
(page 53/No. 97)


I appreciate your thoughts. What interesting times on so many levels (history, politics, society) .

Have a nice January day,

Jon

[bbivona]

Galantuomo just means gentleman. I’m guessing he was an upper class property owner, perhaps without a regular occupation. Here is a link to a better quality image of it.
https://iiif-antenati.san.beniculturali ... efault.jpg

As for “Impiegato nella Fattintendenza” that isn’t a term I have heard before. Sounds a bit like the supervisor or steward of a farm or an estate. Here is a link to a better resolution image.
https://iiif-antenati.san.beniculturali ... efault.jpg

[erudita74]

“Impiegato nella Fattintendenza”

I'm thinking more like a clerk or employee of a bureau which dealt with public business matters.

[cedrone]

It's "Sottintendenza" written with a 'long s' used at that time, see also 'possidente' and in the left page, last line, 'di scrivere'.
The Sottintendenza or Sottointendenza was a public office, depending from an Intendenza.
I don't know for what was competent at that time, could be for taxes as later in Italy was for the 'Intendenza di Finanza'.

[JonPre123]

Dear Cedrone, Erudita74, and bbivona,

Much obliged! I appreciate your thoughts and time. As your thoughts become mine - thanks. I'll pass it along.
Jon

[erudita74]

You're very welcome. Also a special thanks to Cedrone, as I hadn't checked out the entire record.
Erudita