Occupation surnames

Tis forThatcher

A thatcher is someone who makes roofs out of thatch - usually straw, like in the picture.

Tis forTurner

Turner is the surname used by people who worked as woodturners, making wooden shapes like bowls and banisters on a lathe.

Occupation surnames

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Wis forWeaver

A weaver is someone who makes cloth or other textiles like rugs on a loom.

Jobs, Occupation surnames

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Wis forWright

Wright is the profession and the surname of someone who makes things from wood, particularly parts of vehicles, eg a cartwright makes carts, and a wheelwright makes wheels.

Jobs, Occupation surnames

Occupation surnames

Tis forThatcher

Tis forTurner

Wis forWeaver

Wis forWright

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