Translation of occupation in baptismal record
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Father of the infant: Plebanus famulus – servant, worker of the priest,
Godparents:
Plebanus operarius durneus – daily hired worker of the priest
Plebana ancilla – female servant of the priest, both from Nowa Wies.
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Thank you! Would the father be an actual servant of the priest, in that he lives in the household? If so, does this suggest a certain socioeconomic standing, in the sense that a servant is in a different class than, say, a "daily hired worker" of the priest? I do not know enough about Poland during that time period.
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Acc. to Hoffman and Shea, Latin "In Their Words" - famulus is generally a landless farm worker or worker on an estate; a day laborer, assistant; serf, vassal; famulus aulicus: estate servant, court attendant.
Plebanus famulus – is a servant, worker of the priest,
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