Virtual Jamestown

Occupations of the New World


Occupation (Total)

*Group

Number

Councell (9)

Original

 6

First Supply

 1

Second Supply

 2

Preacher (1)

Original

 1

Gentlemen (83)

Original

29

First Supply

28

Second Supply

26

Carpenters (6)

Original

 6

Blacksmith (2)

Original

 1

First Supply

 1

Sailer (1)

Original

 1

Barber (1)

Original

 1

Bricklayers (2)

Original

 2

Mason (1)

Original

 1

Taylor/Tailers (7)

Original

 1

First Supply

 6

Drum (1)

Original

 1

Labourers (44)

Original

12

First Supply

21

Second Supply

11

Boyes (6)

Original

 4

Second Supply

 2

Fueller (1)

First Supply

 1

Refiners (4)

First Supply

 4

A Gunner (1)

First Supply

 1

A Perfumer (1)

First Supply

 1

Apothecaries (2)

First Supply

 2

A Surgeon (2)

Original 

 1

First Supply

 1

A Couper (1)

First Supply

 1

A Tobacco-Pipe-maker (1)

First Supply

 1

Tradesmen (14)

Second Supply

14

With divers others

Original and First Supply

Unknown

Mistresse Forrest, and Anne Burras, her maide; 8 Dutch Men and Poles, with some others

Second Supply

Unknown

*The original group came in May 1607, the first supply group in January 1608, and the second supply group in the fall 1608. Occupations are given with original spellings.


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