Big Book - N
Na. - naturalized; not applicable.
Nailor / Naylor 1) Made iron nails by hand 2) Maintained the teeth (nails) on the carding machine used on wool & cotton before weaving
Naperer / Napier Servant in charge of table linen in large houses
Narrow Weaver Wove ribbons, tapes etc.
Nata Latin born; Female
Naturalization records document recording the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen
Natus latin born; Male
Navvy / Navigator / Navor Labourer on canals or railways, roads etc.
NBI National Burial Index
Neatherd /er Cowherd
Neats Foot Oil Dealer Neats Foot Oil is obtained by boiling the feet of cattle. It is used to render leather soft and pliable
Necessary Woman Servant who emptied and cleaned the chamber pots
Necker Fed the cardboard into box-making machinery
Necrosis mortification of bones or tissue
Nedeller Needle maker
Nee born, used to denote a woman's maiden name.
Needle Pointer 1) Filed or fettled the points in needle manufacture 2) Needlepoint craftswoman
Neph (abbreviation) nephew
Nepritis inflammation of the kidneys
Netter Net maker
Night Soilman / Nightman Emptied cesspits, ashpits and outside toilets - "middins" - usually required to work from 9pm to 5am.
Nightwalker Night watchman or bellman
Nimgimmer Doctor
Nipper Carter's assistant for delivery of goods
Nob Thatcher Wig maker
Noon Tender Guarded quayside goods whilst officers were at lunch
Noterer Notary
Nunc. (abbreviation) -nuncupative will, oral will
Nuncupative will an oral will
Nupsit Latin married
Nurse Child A child being looked after by another family for payment
