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What is a journeyman? this is a relatives job back in the early 20th century?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: A journeyman is a tradesman or craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship but is not yet able to set up his or her own workshop as a master. In parts of Europe, as in later medieval Germany, spending time as a journeyman (Geselle), moving from one town to another to gain experience of different workshops, was an important part of the training of an aspirant master. In later medieval England, however, most journeymen remained as employees throughout their careers, lacking the financial resources to set up their own workshops.

Wikpedia I found it quite interesting as it confirmed what I ythought the term meant