| Census and marriage of the county of Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Welcome to five older census of the county of Aarhus in
Denmark and marriage in the municipal of Aarhus. Here historical
information from these sources are stored in databases which can be
reached through search forms. As the content of the databases is naturally
written in Danish following glossary of the most commonly occurring words
in the census and marriage will offer you a key to your effort to
understand the content. If you need further information please deliver an
e-mail . The glossary is prepared for printing in five pages. | ||
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| aftægtskone | female pensioner | opholdskone |
| aftægtsmand | male pensioner | opholdsmand |
| alder | age | |
| almisse | alms | almisselem eng: alms |
| amme | nurse | |
| amt | county | |
| anført | mentioned | ikke anført eng: not mentioned |
| apoteker | pharmacist | |
| arbejdsmand | unskilled labourer | |
| arkiv | archiv | |
| attest | certificate | |
| bager | baker | |
| barn | child | pl. børn eng: children |
| betler | beggar | |
| bibliotek | library | |
| boel | small farm | |
| boelsmand | small-holder | |
| bogbinder | bookbinder | |
| bonde | farmer | |
| borgmester | mayor | |
| broder | brother | |
| brud | bride | |
| brudgom | bridegroom | |
| brygger | brewer | |
| boelsmand | small-holder | |
| buntmager | furrier | |
| by | village | |
| bygning | building | |
| bødker | cooper | |
| bøssemager | gunsmith | |
| civilstand | marital status | |
| daglejer | day labourer | olderly spelling Dagleier |
| datter | daughter | |
| degn | parish clerk | |
| deres | their | |
| discipel | pupil | |
| dragon | dragoon | |
| drejer | turner | |
| dreng | boy | |
| efternavn | surname | |
| enke | widow | |
| enkemand | widower | |
| er | is | |
| fader | father | |
| familie | family | |
| farver | dyer | |
| fattighus | poorhouse | |
| fattiglem | pauper | |
| feldbereder | skin dresser | |
| feltskærer | barber-surgeon | |
| fisker | fisherman | |
| folketælling | census | abb: i FT: written in the census |
| fornavn | first name | |
| forlovere | best men | |
| forsørges af | provided by | |
| forældre | parents | |
| fraskilt | divorced | |
| -fæster | copyhold | gårdfæster eng: tenant |
| fæstegård | copyhold | (farm) |
| fødesogn | native parish | fødeby eng: native town |
| -gade | street | |
| gartner | gardener | |
| garver | tanner | |
| geworbne | enlisted | |
| gift | married | |
| glarmester | glazier | |
| guldsmed | goldsmith | |
| gæstgiver | innkeeper | |
| gørtler | brass moulder | |
| gård | farm | olderly spelling Gaard |
| gårdejer | farm | olderly spelling Gaardeier |
| gårdfæster | copyholder, tenant | olderly spelling Gaardfæster |
| gårdmand | farmer | olderly spelling Gaardmand |
| handelsbetjent | shop assistant | |
| hans | his | Hans is also a first name |
| hendes | her | |
| herred | district | |
| hjemmeside | homepage | |
| hjulmand | wheelwright | |
| hovedgård | manor | |
| hus | house | olderly spelling Huus |
| husbond | husband | olderly spelling Huusbond |
| husejer | houseowner | olderly spelling Huuseier |
| husfader | head of household, husband | olderly spelling Huusfader |
| husholderske | housekeeper | olderly spelling Huusholderske |
| husjomfru | housekeeper | olderly spelling Huusjomfrue |
| husmand | small-holder | olderly spelling Huusmand |
| husstand | household | |
| hustru | wife | |
| hyrde | herdsman | |
| høker | small shopkeeper | |
| håndarbejde | needlework | olderly spelling Haandarbeide |
| inderste | lodger | in a house |
| indsidder | lodger | in a room at a farm |
| jord | land | |
| jordlod | land, plot | |
| kammager | comb maker | |
| karetmager | coach builder | |
| kirke | church | domkirke eng: cathedral |
| kirkebog | parish register | abb: i KB: written in the parish register |
| klodsmager | block maker | |
| kludesamler | ragman | |
| kobbersmed | coppersmith | |
| kokkepige | cook | |
| kone | wife, woman | |
| kontorist | clerk | |
| konfirmation | confirmation | |
| kornmåler | corn measurer | |
| korporal | corporal | |
| kurvemager | basket maker | |
| købmand | storekeeper | |
| købstad | provincial tovn | |
| lever af | living by | also: ernærer sig ved |
| logerende | lodger, paying guest | |
| lærling | pupil, apprentice | |
| løjtnant | lieutnant | |
| mand | man, husband | |
| matros | sailor | |
| -mester | master | skomagermester eng: shoemaker master |
| moder | mother | |
| murer | bricklayer | |
| møller | miller | mølle eng: mill |
| navn | name | |
| noter | notes | |
| nummer | number | nr. is a shortening for nummer |
| nålemager | needle maker | |
| område | region | |
| pige | girl | |
| plejebarn | foster child | olderly spelling Pleiebarn |
| plejedatter | foster daughter | olderly spelling Pleiedatter |
| plejesøn | foster son | olderly spelling Pleiesøn |
| podemester | grafting master | |
| pottemager | potter | |
| præst | priest | |
| rebslager | ropemaker | |
| rådmand | alderman | |
| sadelmager | saddler | |
| selvejer | owner | olderly spelling Selveier |
| skilt | divorced | |
| skipper | skipper | |
| skoleholder | schoolmaster | until 1814 |
| skolelærer | schoolmaster, teacher | |
| skolemester | schoolmaster | |
| skomager | shoemaker | |
| skovfoged | forester | |
| skrædder | tailor | |
| slagter | butcher | |
| slægt | family | |
| slægtning | relative | |
| slægtsforskning | genealogy | |
| slægtsnavn | family name | |
| smed | blacksmith | |
| snedker | joiner, (carpenter) | |
| sogn | parish | |
| sognefoged | parish executive officer | |
| soldat | soldier | |
| spinderske | spinner | |
| stedsøn | stepson | |
| stenhugger | stone cutter | |
| stilling | employment | |
| stolemager | chair maker | |
| stuepige | parlourmaid | |
| styrmand | mate | |
| -svend | journeyman | snedkersvend eng: journeyman joiner |
| søgeresultat | searchresult | |
| sømand | seaman | |
| søn | son | |
| søster | sister | |
| tambur | drummer | |
| teglbrænder | tile maker | |
| tjenestedreng | farmer's boy | olderly spelling Tienestedreng |
| tjenestefolk | servants | olderly spelling Tienestefolk |
| tjenestekarl | farmhand, farm labourer | olderly spelling Tienestekarl |
| tjenestepige | maid | olderly spelling Tienestepige |
| tobaksspinder | tobacco spinner | |
| toldbetjent | customs officer | |
| trolovelse | betrothal | |
| træskomager | clog maker | |
| typograf | typographer | |
| tømmermand | carpenter | |
| udvandre | emigrate | |
| ugift | unmarried | |
| urmager | watchmaker | |
| urtekræmmer | grocer | |
| uægte barn | illegitimate child | |
| vagtmester | principal officer | |
| vanfør | disabled | |
| vielse | marriage | |
| vognmand | carrier | |
| vægter | watchman | |
| værtshusholder | licensed victualler | |
| væver | weaver | |
| år | year | olderly spelling Aar |
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