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Men's Labor
Most men were farmers, field hands and skilledcraftsmen. Trading, trapping, fishing, metalworking and sellingmerchandise were other common 19th century occupations formen. Many men were employed as miners in the Midwestand Western frontier during the second half of the 19thcentury.
Simply so, what jobs did people have in the 1800s?
Occupations and Trades of the Eighteenth Century
- Apothecary - acted as pharmacist, doctor, dentist, and generalstorekeeper.
- Barber - cut hair; also was a surgeon.
- Blacksmith-Armorer - made things from iron and repairedweapons.
- Bookbinder.
- Breechesmaker - mades breeches.
- Brickmaker.
- Cabinetmaker - made and repaired furniture.
- Apothecary. The apothecaries of colonial times were similar totoday's pharmacists.
- Blacksmith. The blacksmith was one of the most importanttradesmen of any colonial settlement.
- Cabinetmaker.
- Chandler (candlemaker)
- Cobbler (shoemaker)
- Cooper.
- Gunsmith.
- Milliner.
Then, what was work like in the 1800s?
Simply, the working conditions were terribleduring the Industrial Revolution. As factories were being built,businesses were in need of workers. With a long line of peoplewilling to work, employers could set wages as low as theywanted because people were willing to do work as long asthey got paid.
Some of the most common roles for women in theRevolutionary War were cooks, maids, laundresses, waterbearers and seamstresses for the army. This was the first timewomen held these jobs in the military since these positionswere usually reserved for male soldiers.