[#8948] Translation Please

[Gjest Ralph Peterson]

I need help in translating the following I found listed in the 1875 census under Yrke. 'gaardskarl hos grosserer Bjørnstad'. Thank You Ralph Peterson

[Gjest Ingrid Gillesøy]

It means that he was a farmer servant with 'Merchant' Bjørnstad.

[Gjest Jan Oldervoll]

I do not think Ingrid is quite correct. Gard had, and has, a doble meaning in Norwegian. Useually it means a farm. But it may also mean a house in a town, in most cases a house with more than one appartment or some kind of economic activity. A 'gaardskarl hos grosserer Bjørnstad' probably means a servant working for the merchant in the house(s) were he had his economic activity (not as a domistic servant).

[Gjest Ingrid Gillesøy]

It was good that Jan informed about the different meanings! I did not hit upon that! But of course, the merchants as usual lives in the town - I wondered slightly about it ;-) Now you can be sure, that you have got the right translation.