German Professions - European Roots Genealogy

other terms: Aussacker, Bescheider, Molendarius, Molitor, Metzner, Mühlenbursche,
Müllerknappe (helper at a mill); Mülscher, Müllergeselle (apprentice of the miller);
Mühlenbereiter (official supervising mills); Mühlerbe (mill owner); Müllermeister (master
miller); Bannmüller, Bestandmüller
Butchers
The butcher is still called differently in Germany: Fleischer (Eastern and Central Germany, also
the official term), Schlachter (Northeast Germany) and Metzger (South Germany):
variations of Schlachter: Schlächter, Schächterle, Schlechter, Schlachtmann, Feilschlächter,
Fleischbeschauer (meat inspector), Pferdeschlächter, Rossschlachter (last two horse butcher);
variations of Metzger / Metzler: Metzker, Metzner, Metzig, Metziger, Metzeler;
variations of Fleischer: Fleissner, Fleischner, Fleischle, Fleischhacker, Fleischhauer,
Fleischmann;
Latin terms for butcher without specification: Carnarius, Macellarius, Mactator, Marcellarius,
Lanio, Carnifex (last name also means executioner and skinner), Equicida (horse butcher);
butcher for entrails and butcher making brawn: Küter, Kuttler, Kuttelflecksieder, Flecksieder,
Kaldaunenkocher, Seidler, Sudler, Köttelwesch, Sulzer, Sülzer, Wämstler, Wenster,
Salsuciarius;
smoker of meat: Selcher, Selchert, Silcher and Rauchfleischmetzge;
butcher for sausages: Worster, Wurster, Wurstler, Wurstmacher and Saltzitzienmacher, Fartor,
Matiarius;
other terms for butcher: Aushauer, Beinhauer, Knakenhauer, Knochenhauer, Schächter,
Stecher; Geisler, Geiseler (last two terms only sometimes used for butcher);
other terms for trader of butcher products: Bluthändler, Smersnider, Fetthake, Fettmengen,
Speckverkäufer, Wildbrethändler
Bakers
Baker belong to the occupations found in almost all villages. In many regions it was forbidden to
bake bread themselves due to danger of fire. Therefore a baker was of the few absolute necessary
occupations even in the smallest rural villages.