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waggoner
I am researching my family history, and some of my ancestors jobs are described as 'waggoner', can someone tell what this is/means, please?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.These were important people in their day, because as well as being a carrier of goods, they were the only form of transport the poor could afford, as well as bringers of news. There were also several connected occupations. A Tranter was a travelling salesman who would also hire himself out with his cart. A carman drove a horse-drawn vehicle for local deliveries, and was typically employed by a railway company. A carman may also have driven a horse-drawn tram. A drayman would typically drive for a brewery. A carter was similar to a waggoner, and as Quizmonster says, a waggoner was a general driver.