[#2668] tylter

[Gjest VF Larsen]

I have twice tried 'lag ny oppslagsord' to get an explanation on what 'tylter' is as a job (yrke). Both times I got the explanation that a tylt was 12 logs of timber. I got real problem getting a meaningful jog out of that explanation. Can anybody help.

[Gjest Yngve Nedrebø]

It would help us a lot if you told us where and when the word "tylter" appears as a word for a job.

[Gjest VF Larsen]

As yrke for Christen Halvorsen Post no 1353 in 0620 Laurvig at the 1801 census.Lenke

[Gjest Kjell Hamberg]

It's not only Christen Halvorsen - 10 persons in the 1801 census for Laurvik are "tylters". Since the job definetely has to with sawmills my raw guess is that a "tylter" is a man who measures up and keeps control of timber and planks at a sawmill.Does that sound reasonable?Mvh Kjell Hamberg

[Gjest Ebbe Bielefeldt]

Besides the persons mentioned above, there is 1 person (1516, Jacob Tolfsen)whose "Yrke" are "Tylter ved saugbruger". I think Kjell Hamberg has an educated guess.

[Gjest VF Larsen]

Thanks all for your help. It sounds right as Larvik was an important 'trelast' town in the 1800/1900.