Old Name	New Name or Meaning
Ealdorman	Shire Court official, acted as King's deputy and paid by the court
Earer	Ploughman
Earth stopper	Stopped up animal burrows - i.e. a fox's earth before the hunt
East India Man	Employee of the East India Company - either commercially or militarily
Edge Toolmaker	Maker of knives, scythes - cutting tools
Eggler / Egg Factor	Egg / poultry dealer
Elephants Teeth Dealer	Ivory dealer
Ellerman / Ellyman	Sold lamp oil (oilman)
Elymaker	Oil maker
Empresario	1) Showman  2) Land broker  3) Settlement scheme promoter
Engineman	In charge of colliery winding machinery under the direction of the Bankman
Engine Smith	Made parts for and repaired engines using the tools of a Smith - similar work to that of a Blacksmith.
Engine Tenter	1) Oversaw the operation of the steam engine driving factory machinery. 2) Operated woolen mill machinery stretching cloth whilst drying
Engine Turner	Engraver who produced overlapping geometric (engine turned) patterns on such items as cigarette cases, ladies compacts etc
Enumerator	Collected and recorded census data from households
Equerry	Personal assistant in the Royal household - originally for the horses - still exists
Erite	Heretic
Eremite	Hermit
Esquire	Knight's companion - the term later referred to a gentleman of standing
Estafette	Mounted courier - from French
Eweherd	Shepherd
Exchequer	Revenue collector - Chancellor of the Exchequer is an important English Government post today, setting the National budget
Exciseman	Tax collector
Expressman	A Messenger.  He would collect and deliver letters, packages or parcels that needed quick service
Eyer	Made the holes in sewing needles. Also called a Holer