Family Names
Family names, which vary from edition to edition, include:
- Bacon, the Butcher
- Block, the Barber
- Block, the Builder
- Bone (or Bones), the Butcher
- Brush, the Artist
- Bud, the Florist
- Bun, the Baker
- Bung, the Brewer
- Carriage, the Undertaker
- Chalk, the Teacher
- Chip, the Carpenter
- Chop, the Butcher
- Constable, the Policeman
- Creep, the Crook
- Deck, the Swabhand
- Dip, the Dyer
- Dose, the Doctor
- Field, the Farmer
- Flea, the vet
- Green, the Grocer (most likely a greengrocer)
- Grits, the Grocer
- Hardwatch, the First Mate
- Hearty, the Captain
- Hose, the Fireman
- Jumbo, the pilot
- Mug, the Milkman
- Parcel, the postman
- Pint, the Milkman
- Pipe, the plumber
- Plod, the Policeman
- Pots, the Painter
- Snoot, the First Class Passenger
- Snuffet, the Undertaker
- Sole, the Fisherman
- Soot, the Sweep
- Stamp, the Postman
- Stitches, the Sailmaker
- Tape, the Tailor
- Teeth, the dentist
- Test, the Teacher
- Trim, the Tailor
- Tuckin, the Chef
The eleven families indicated by italics are from Jaques's original edition.
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