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Medieval Demographics

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 6:08 pm
by Viola Thistle
After having fun looking through a website about the Doomsday books and medieval demographics ( http://www.io.com/~sjohn/demog.htm
http://www.pro.gov.uk/virtualmuseum/mil ... sday/book/
http://www.rpglibrary.org/utils/meddemog ) I found these job titles that would be found in a town with a population of about 5000.

Apothecaries Fishmongers Priests
Bakers Furriers Pursemakers
Barbers Glovemakers Roofers
Bathers Harness-Makers Ropemakers
Beer-Sellers Hatmakers Rugmakers
Blacksmiths Hay Merchants Saddlers
Bleachers Illuminators Scabbardmakers
Bookbinders Inns Sculptors
Booksellers Jewelers Shoemakers
Buckle Makers Lawyers/Advocates Spice Merchants
Butchers Locksmiths Tailors
Carpenters Maidservants Tanners
Chandlers Masons Taverns/Restaurants
Chicken Butchers Mercers Watercarriers
Clergy Noble Households Weavers
Coopers Old-Clothes Wine-Sellers
Copyists Painters Woodcarvers
Cutlers Pastrycooks Woodsellers
Doctors Plasterers

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 1:17 am
by Iqloo
Wow! I knew what 73% of those things were, im learining!

Hmm.. but.. you sorta have to admit.. most of those are pretty useless..

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 4:31 am
by Gro'bul
Well a butcher sounds like a fun job, these are good ideas and hardly useless, with your skills you can roleplay you make just that one thing even though of course you could make others, and people could buy for your quality.