| Word/Phrase | Definition | Useage |
|---|
| Nacimiento | Birth | Spanish |
| någon | someone, anyone | Swedish |
| något | something, somewhat | Swedish |
| Nailer | Blacksmith who made nails by cutting and shaping metal | Scot.Occup |
| Nailor / Naylor / Nellier | 1) Made iron nails by hand More Info 2) Maintained the teeth (nails) on the carding machine used on wool & cotton before weaving | UK Occupation |
| nämdeman | juryman | Swedish |
| Namesake | Person named after another person. | General |
| namn | name | Swedish |
| Naperer / Napier | Servant in charge of table linen in large houses | UK Occupation |
| när | when | Swedish |
| nära | near | Swedish |
| näringsfång | source of livelihood, business, industry | Swedish |
| Narrow Weaver | Wove ribbons, tapes etc. | UK Occupation |
| närvarande | present | Swedish |
| närvaro | presence | Swedish |
| Nascita | Birth | Italian |
| nationalitet | nationality | Swedish |
| natt | night | Swedish |
| nattvard | communion | Swedish |
| Navvie | A 'navigator', a worker digging out canal beds, later roads. | Scot.Occup |
| Navvy / Navigator / Navor | Labourer on canals or railways, roads etc. | UK Occupation |
| Neatherd /er | Cowherd | UK Occupation |
| Neats Foot Oil Dealer | Neats Foot Oil is obtained by boiling the feet of cattle. It is used to render leather soft and pliable | UK Occupation |
| Necessary Woman | Servant who emptied and cleaned the chamber pots | UK Occupation |
| Necker | Fed the cardboard into box-making machinery | UK Occupation |
| Necrology | Listing or record of persons who have died recently | General |
| Necrosis | Mortification of bones or tissue | Medical |
| nedan(för) | below | Swedish |
| Nedeller | Needle maker | UK Occupation |
| nedkomst | birth | Swedish |
| nedre | lower | Swedish |
| née | Born, usually refers to a woman's maiden name | Colonial Diseases |
| Nee | Used to identify a woman's maiden name; born with the surname of. | General |
| Needle Pointer | 1) Filed or fettled the points in needle manufacture 2) Needlepoint craftswoman | UK Occupation |
| Needle straightener | Aligned and spaced the points in the needle bars of knitting machines. | Scot.Occup |
| Neonatal... | Referring to a baby of up to 4 weeks old | Scot.Dise 1855 |
| Nephew | Son of one's brother or sister. | General |
| Nephritis | Acute or chronic inflammation of the kidneys | Scot.Dise 1855 |
| Nephrosis | Kidney degeneration | Medical |
| nepos | grandson. Also meant 'nephew' in some records. | Latin |
| Nepritis | Inflammation of kidneys | Medical |
| neptis | granddaughter. Also meant 'niece' in some records. | Latin |
| nervfeber | typhoid fever | Swedish |
| Nervous prostration | Extreme exhaustion from inability to control physical and mental activities | Medical |
| nervslag | sudden paralysis | Swedish |
| Nester | A thread nester worked in a threadmill (but exact task of the nester as yet unknown) | Scot.Occup |
| Netter | Net maker | UK Occupation |
| Neuralgia | Described as discomfort, such as 'Headache' was neuralgia in head | Medical |
| Niece | Daughter of one's brother or sister. | General |
| Night Soil Carrier | Person employed to remove and dispose of toilet waste | Scot.Occup |
| Night Soilman / Nightman | Emptied cesspits, ashpits and outside toilets - 'middins' - usually required to work from 9pm to 5am.See also Gong Farmer | UK Occupation |
| Nightwalker | Night watchman or bellman | UK Occupation |
| Nimgimmer | Doctor | UK Occupation |
| nio(nde) | nine (ninth) | Swedish |
| Nipper | Carter's assistant for delivery of goods | UK Occupation |
| nittio(nde) | ninety (nintieth) | Swedish |
| nitton(de) | nineteen (nineteenth) | Swedish |
| njurpassion | kidney stone disease | Swedish |
| Nob Thatcher | Wig maker | UK Occupation |
| nöddop | emergency baptism | Swedish |
| noll | zero | Swedish |
| Noncupative will | One declared or dictated by the testator, usually for persons in last sickness, sudden illness, or military. | General |
| Nonna | Grandmother | Italian |
| Nonno | Grandfather | Italian |
| Noon Tender | Guarded quayside goods whilst officers were at lunch | UK Occupation |
| nord | north | Swedish |
| Norge | Norway | Swedish |
| norr(a) | north, northern | Swedish |
| norsk | Norwegian | Swedish |
| Nostalgia | Homesickness | Medical |
| nota bene (N.B.) | take note | Latin |
| Notary | Solicitor, lawyer | Scot.Occup |
| Noterer | Notary | UK Occupation |
| November | November | Germany/Swedish |
| novembre | November | French/Italian |
| noviembre | November | Spanish |
| nu | now | Swedish |
| nuclear family | A family group that consists only of father, mother, and children | Colonial Diseases |
| nummer | number | Swedish |
| Nurse Child | A child being looked after by another family for payment | UK Occupation |
| ny (a) | new | Swedish |
| nya boken (N.B.) | new book, next clerical survey | Swedish |
| nybyggare | settler | Swedish |
| nyfödd | newborn | Swedish |
| nytt | new | Swedish |
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