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The children helped with the family business or farm. Over 43% of the colonies were farms and the children were expected to do things to help the family. Cooking, washing clothes (took 3 days), make butter, make soap, mend clothing, feed the chickens, collect eggs, milk cows, help with youngsters, and help take care of the house.
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∙ 10y agoThey were not allowed to do many professions such as law, medical work or even acting!
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∙ 6y agoWives, housekeeper, cook, laundress (washing clothes) servant to a woman, server at a tavern, milkmaid, shopgirl, seamstress, spinster (literally, spinning yarn and/or weaving cloth)
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Jobs colonial times?
some of them were mostly to work outside
What were jobs that boys had in colonial times?
They had to do farming fishing and whaling
In colonial times were women children able to work?
The men did most the "Dirty" work such as field tilling and blacksmith type things. The women took care of the children, cooked, and cleaned the house, taught the girls how to do "their" jobs. =]
What jobs did boys or men have in colonial times?
they had to hunt , make candles and, give the food to the women to cook>
What jobs did the colonist in New Jersey have?
Most people farmed in the colonial times in New Jersey. Others worked in towns.
What are common colonial jobs for a woman?
Well, women did not have jobs in colonial times. But, they did do things at home such as cooking, sewing, feeding the chickens, watching the children, and cleaning. Sometimes, if they lived in the South or was a slave, they would farm.
What were the jobs in Connecticut colonial times?
Skilled seamen and whalers
Jobs colonial times?
some of them were mostly to work outside
What were jobs that boys had in colonial times?
They had to do farming fishing and whaling
What were some jobs colonail people had?
Colonial people had jobs such as schoolmaster, black smith, dressmaker, ect. Life was very hard work in colonial times.
What jobs did children do in Victorian times?
Boys would have worked on farms and in chimneys but girls worked in sewing factories.
What do tailor's use?
What tools would the tailors use in colonial times? They would use scissors, needle and thread and measuring devices, such as rulers, measuring tapes, etc. .
Names of jobs dealing with food in colonial times?
i really dont know sorry;?
How were jobs posted in colonial times?
I am guessing probably by newspapers and by people communicating about the jobs going around that is my opinion hope it gives you an idea :)
In colonial times were women children able to work?
The men did most the "Dirty" work such as field tilling and blacksmith type things. The women took care of the children, cooked, and cleaned the house, taught the girls how to do "their" jobs. =]
What jobs were available for people in colonial times?
Seamstress, farmer, blacksmith, fisherman, shipbuilders, whalers, lumbermen
What jobs did boys or men have in colonial times?
they had to hunt , make candles and, give the food to the women to cook>
