In the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
Many people were laborers. There were all sorts of jobs, just as there were in later times, ranging from fishing to masonry, or from road building to baking bread.
There were merchants all through the Middle Ages, though there were not very many early on.
Some were lawyers, physicians, architects, or alchemists.
Some were soldiers, knights, or lords.
Some people were monks, nuns, or priests.
Some people were story tellers, musicians, or actors.
There were many other ways for people to support themselves. There is a link below to a related question on jobs.
Middle adulthood
The people were growing cocoa and not food for themselves. So the people had to import food to support their families.
farming
When the Maori people first settled in New Zealand they used weapons and a little technology to support themselves. They learned about deseases and how to stay healthy.
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
People can protect themselves by moving to higher grounds
By going to church
farming
There is a widespread belief that people did not bathe in the Middle Ages. This myth arises because bathing went out of practice during the Renaissance, when people worried that it was unhealthy and rich people could afford perfume. Since we have a tendency to regard the Renaissance as a period of improvement, we often ascribe anything about it that was unpleasant to the Middle Ages. During most of the Middle Ages, however, people regarded cleanliness as next to godliness, and kept themselves very clean. There is a link below.
There are quite a few things that people during the middle ages would eat at a wedding. Meats of all kinds are included.
did they support themselves once they wre in New Jersey[what were the main ways people made a living]
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.