Tools of the Trade

The following photographs are a small selection of some 17^th and 18^th century gravestones

showing carvings of symbols and emblems of occupations.

These stones are all from Graveyards in Central Scotland.

The appearance of occupational tools may or may not be new information to the researcher,

but can occasionally differentiate one generation from another.

 (Unless of course, sons followed the trade of their father and forenames were repeated!)

Blacksmith/Smith

Blacksmith/Smith/Hammerman



The addition of a crown represents being a member of the Guild of .. (that Trade)

Cooper

Cordiner (Leather Worker)

Hammerman

Maltman

Mason



Merchant

Miller (Mill Rind)

Sailor/Ship Owner/Ship Master/Mariner



Tailor

Weaver

The following photographs show many stones have carvings of more than one single trade.

Please note that these photographs are simply to illustrate ‘typical’ symbols.

Stylized variants and numerous combinations are commonplace.

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