Help in identifying occupation

[Martha Garrett]

The 1744 marriage records for Dalhem parish, Kalmar county, include three entries for the 22nd, 24th, and 27th Sundays in Trinity.

The first bridegroom is a dräng, and the third is a soldat. But what is the second bridegroom, the one at Westansjö?

Dalhem (E, H) C:3 (1729-1793) Bild 27 / sid 43

Thanks for the help!

Martha Garrett

[Sune Andersson]

I think it says "tienstedräng".
A service man/maid had a job as a man/maid, in contrast to if it only says man/maid, which then means they were unmarried.

[Kalle Birgersson]

Yes, a "dräng" in this context can be an unmarried man, while a "tienstedräng" is an unmarried man that works for someone

[Martha Garrett]

Thank you, Sune and Kalle!