waggoner

[Jmarek02]

I am researching my family history, and some of my ancestors jobs are described as 'waggoner', can someone tell what this is/means, please?

[Quizmonster]

A wagoner or waggoner is someone who drives a wagon, clearly. A wagon is a wheeled vehicle - originally horse-drawn - for carrying heavy goods. Today's British equivalent would be a lorry-driver.

[Grunty]

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.

[SteveD]

Have a look here:

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/a.html

[NORMANTHEDOG]

they also had a chocolate factory and made wagon wheels