What kinds of jobs did conlonial New Yorkers have?

Answer 1

Their jobs were mainly lumbering, ship building, and farming. They had markets and such where they sold little trinkets and stuff of that sort, but mostly it was selling lumber, and crops that made their money. The wives stayed at home and cleaned the house. The mothers taught their daughters how to cook and such. The men went to farm, lumber, or build while the boys went to school (some girls went to school as well but sometimes preferred to stay at home instead). Young men learned from their fathers.