occupations

[senior]

While researching my family I have seen different listings under the heading for occupation on the ships' manifest. The one that puzzles me is "countryman". Does anyone have an explanation for this? The other thing I have had different explanations for is the line drawn through someones' name. Any explanations?
thanks,

[rpucci]

Hello Senior!
I posed a similar question a few days ago regarding the names crossed out on the ship manifests. Please check the very helpful responses that I received on that posting.

[senior]

rpucci; thanks for the reply. I'm still wondering about the "countryman" notation, though. Thanks again for the reply

[rpucci]

I'm not sure about "countryman."
On quite a few manifests, I've also noticed "peasant" as an occupation.
Perhaps countryman is a slightly more polite way to say the same thing??

[jwazevedo]

In many Italian records you'll see the occupation "contadino(a)", and I've seen this translated as peasant, countryman(woman), farmer, and the like. I always imagined that this referred to a person without property who was just trying to survive with a plot of land someplace. The ship's crew would have been familiar with "contadino" and would have made the appropriate translation, I imagine. But I'm not an expert. Wait for our Italian members to weigh in.
Jerry

[legnoduro]

Hello Senior,
I was told that the terms husbandry, farmer and countryman were used interchangeably (this I found out from LDS researchers and also the Oxford English dictionary). I am a Di Pasquale and am curious where your ancestors are from, maybe we have a connection.

Joseph

[senior]

Hi legnoduro: interesting, I'm curious as well. I sent you a message via your pm. Thanks for the info.