This is an index to the occupations recorded for individuals on this site.
Click on a link to see who was involved with that occupation.
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Accountant
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Acid Maker
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Ag Lab
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Ag Lab Widow
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Ag Lab Wife
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Agent (working on own account, at home)
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Agent and Shopowner
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Agricultural Labourer
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Agricultural Labourer's widow
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Agricultural Labourer's wife
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Agricultural Worker
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Ale and Porter Merchant
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Annuitant
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Apprentice
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Architect's Clerk
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Army Pensioner
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Artificial Flower Maker
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Artistic Tile Maker
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Asphalter
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Assistant Gardener
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Assistant Shopkeeper
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Auxillary Postman
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Baker
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Bank Clerk
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Bank Officer
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Banksman (Coal)
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Barmaid
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Barman
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Beer Retailer
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Beer Seller
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Beerhouse and Dealer in Underwood
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Beershop Keeper
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Black Lead Maker
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Blacksmith
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Board School Caretaker
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Boiler Maker
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Boiler Smith
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Boiler Smith Wife
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Boilersmith
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Bonnet Maker
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Book Keeper
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Bookseller and Stationer
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Boot [...?]
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Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
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Boot and Shoe Riveter
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Boot and Shoe Sorter (uppers)
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Boot Cleaner
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Boot Clicker
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Boot Closer
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Boot Finisher
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Boot Finisher, working at home
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Boot Fitter
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Boot Heeler
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Boot Laster
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Boot Machinist
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Boot Machinist, working at home
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Boot Maker
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Boot Malicker???
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Boot Packer
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Boot Rivetter
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Boot Rivetter, working at home
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Bootbinder
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Bootmaker
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Box Maker
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Brass finisher
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Breadmaker
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Brewer's Labourer
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Brewer's man
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Brick Burner
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Bricklayer
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Bricklayer Journeyman
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Bricklayer's Labourer
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Brickmaker
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Brickmaker employing 2 labourers
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Brickmaker's Labourer
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Bridle Cutter
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Broker
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Broker's Assistant
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Builder
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Builder's Carman
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Builder's Labourer
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Building Labourer
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Butcher
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Butcher's Assistant
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Butler
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Button Hole Maker
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Cabinet Maker
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Cabman
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Cardboard Paper Manufacturers' Assist.
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Carman
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Carman Labourer
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Carpenter
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Carpenter Apprentice
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Carrier
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Carrier and Thatcher
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Carrier's Assistant
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Carter
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Carter Boy
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Carter boy on Farm
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Cartman at a colliery
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Cartridge Maker
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Cashier
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Chandler Journeyman
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Chaplain
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Chaplain of Chapel Royal Whitehall
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Charwoman
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Chemist and Druggist
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Chemists porter
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Chymist (apprentice)
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Clay Labourer
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Clearner
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Clergyman
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Clergyman (Ch. of England)
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Clergyman's Wife
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Clerk
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Clerk at Earthenware Merchants
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Clerk CC
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Clerk in Shipbuilder's Office
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Clerk, Fellow of St John's College
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Clerk, Great Western Railway
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Clicker
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Cloth Dresser
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Cloth Weaver
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Coach Painter
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Coachbuilder
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Coachman
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Coal Agent
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Coal Dealer
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Coal Merchant
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Coal Miner
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Coal Porter
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Coal Shipper
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Coal Whipper
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Coalman
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Collar Dresser
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College Servant
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Collier
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Collier, hewer
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Colliery Bank Rider
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Colliery Banksman
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Colliery Engineman
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Colliery Inspector of Coal [?]
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Colliery Lab
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Colliery Labourer
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Colliery Overman
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Colliery Waggon Sider[?]
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Comedian
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Commercial Clerk
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Commercial Traveller in Drapery
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Compass Maker
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Compass Maker and Adjuster
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Confectioner
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Confectioner, working on own account
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Confectioners Shopkeeper
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Constable, Wateringbury
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Cook
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Cook (unemployed)
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Cooper
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Cordwainer
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Corn Dealer's Assistant
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Corporation Dustman
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Corset Apprentice
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Corset Machinist
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Corset Machinist, working at home
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Corset Maker
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Corset Packer
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Corset Stitcher
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Corset Stitcher, working at home
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Cotton Stocking Weaver
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Councillor
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Cowman
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Curate
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Curate of Bottesford. M.A.Cantab
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Curate of St Barnabas
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Customs Officer
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Cycle Machinist
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Dairyman
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Dealer
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Delicate. Unemployed
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Demobbed
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Dock Labourer
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Domestic Cook
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Domestic Servant (general)
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Door Keeper
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Draper
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Drapers Apprentice
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Draper's Assistant
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Drapers Packer
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Dress Maker
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Dressmaker
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Dressmaker apprentice
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Dressmakers apprentice
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Driver
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Druggist's Assistant
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Dunford Jas. & Hen. saddlers, &c, 31 Paddington st
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Dunford Jas. Richard, saddlers, &c. 31 Paddington Street
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Dunford Joseph & Wm. saddlers, 2Up.Berkeley st. Portman sq
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Dustman
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Dyers Labourer
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Eating House Keeper employing 1 man and 1 boy
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Electrical Engineer
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Electrician
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Elementary Teacher
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Embroiderer
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Employed in Stone Quarry
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Enameller Slate Polisher
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Engine Driver
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Engine Fitter
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Engine Fitter Loco
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Engine Maker
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Engine man
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Engine Wright
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Engineer
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Engineer (apprentice)
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Engineer Fitter
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Engineer Fitter at Works (private company)
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Engineer Superintendent Locomotives
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Engineer's Blacksmith's Assistant
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Engineers Fitter
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Engineer's Labourer
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Engineer's Pupil
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Engineman
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Errand Boy
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Errand Boy (Chemist)
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Factory Worker
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Farm Bailiff
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Farm Boy
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Farm Carter
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Farm Labourer
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Farm Servant
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Farm Servant, indoors
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Farmer
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Farmer's Wife
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Feeder to Heel Building Machine
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Felt Carpet Manufacturer
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Felt Manufacturer
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Finisher
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Fish Labourer
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Fisherwoman
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Fishmonger
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Fitter
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Fitter Engine
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Flower Maker
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Footman
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Foreman Engine Fitter
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Forge boy
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Formerly Shipwright
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Founder and Secretary of Kensington Grammar School
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Frame Worker
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Framework Knitter
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Fruiterer
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Fund Holder
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Funded Property
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Fundholder
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Furnaceman
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Furnishing Undertaker
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Furrier's Assistant
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G.W.R Engineer
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Gardeder
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Garden Boy
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Gardener
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Gardener's Help
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Gardener's Labourer
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Gardener's Wife
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Gas Fitter
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Gas Maker
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Gas Stoker
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Gas Works Stoker
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Gasometer maker
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General Dealer
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General Domestic
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General Labourer
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General Merchant
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General Servant
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Grate Moulder
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Grave Digger
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Graveller
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Grazier
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Greengrocer
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Greengrocer's Assistant
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Grocer
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Grocer's Errand Boy
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Grocer's Porter
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Groom
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Ground Man on Cricket Ground
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Gum Sorter
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GWR Clerk
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Hair Dresser
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Harness Maker
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Harness Maker's Porter
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Hawker
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Head Mistress, National School
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Horse Breaker
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Horse Driver
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Horse-man at Tram Yard
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Hosiery Clerk
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Hosiery Seamer
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Hosiery Winder
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Hospital Nurse
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Hot Water Engineer
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Hot Water Fitter
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House Joiner
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House Keeper
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House Painter
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House Servant
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Housekeeper
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Housekeeper Domestic
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Housekeeper for brother Robert
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Housekeeper for brother William
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Housemaid
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Housemaid seeking a situation
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Housemaid, domestic
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In receipt of parochial relief
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Ind
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Independant
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Independent
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Independent Means
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Inn Keeper
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Insurance Clerk
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Iron Labourer
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Iron Moulder
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Iron Stone Getter
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Ironer
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Ironmonger
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Ironmonger's Apprentice
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Ironmonger's Assistant
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Ironstone Lab
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Ironstone Labourer
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Ironstone Miner
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Job Boy
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Jobbing (Shoemaker)
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Jobbing Gardener
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Joiner
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Joiner M[aster?]
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Joiner's wife
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Journeyman Grocer
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Kirtley, Margaret and Co [shopkeepers]
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La?dle Setter
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Lab
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Lab in Iron Mine
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Labourer
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Labourer in Ironstone
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Labourer in Ironstone Mine
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Labourer Iron Founder
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Labourer on Railway
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Labourer Saw Mills
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Labourer, Shipyard
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Laca Runner
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Lace Maker
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Lace Maker British
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Lace Runner
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Lacemaker
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Lady
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Laster, Boot Trade
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Laundress
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Laundry Maid
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Leaded Light Maker
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Letter Carrier for Colliery
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Licensed Victualler, out of business
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Lieut Royal Navy
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Light Packer
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Lighterman
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Living in means
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Living on her own means
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Living on own means
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Loco Foreman. G.W.R
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Locomotive Engine Driver
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Locomotive Engineer
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Locomotive Engineer & M. L. C.& D. Railway
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Locomotive Fireman
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Locomotive Superintendent, Birmingham and Derby Railway
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Locomotive Superintendent, Midland Railway Company
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Machine Boot Laster
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Machinist
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Machinist, sewing
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Mackintosh Maker
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Manager, Midland Railway Loco Works
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Manchester[?] Warehouseman
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Mantle Maker
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Manufacturer employing 140 workpeople
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Manufacturer's son
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Marine Engineer
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Mariner
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Mas[ter] Mariner's Wife
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Mason
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Master (of ship)
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Master Butcher employing 2 men
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Master Mariner
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Master, Archbishop Holgate's Hospital, Hemsworth, West Riding of Yorkshire
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Match Box Maker
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Mate
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Mayor
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Mechanical Engineer
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Member of Parliament
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Merchant Taylor
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Merchants Clerk
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Merchant's Clerk
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Messenger
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Messenger, Telegraph Co
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Metal and General Merchant Shop, 3 lab.
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Military
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Militia
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Mill Wright
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Miller
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Milliner
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Miner
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Mother's Help [ crossed through]
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Navy
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Needlewoman
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Needlework
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Network Embroiderer
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No Occupation
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Nurse
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Nursemaid
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Office Keeper
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Ordinary Seaman
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Ostler
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Overlooker Coal Bank
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Overman
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Packer
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Page Boy
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Painter
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Painter & Decorator
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Parish Clerk
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Pauper
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Pauper Pitman
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Pig Iron Moulder
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Pitman
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Plain Needle Work
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Plaster Labourer
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Plasterer
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Plate Layer
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Platelayer
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Platelayer Foreman
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Plumber
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Plumber and Gasfitter, employing 1 man and 3 boys
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Polisher
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Porter
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Porter on B & E Railway
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Post Office Clerk
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Postman
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Postman, mess[enger?]
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Postmaster
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Poulterer
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Printer
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Printer Compositor
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Printers Apprentice
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Private Soldier, Second Battalion, Grenadier Guards
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Proprietor of Houses
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Provision Dealer
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Publican
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Publican's Assistant
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Publican's Wife
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Pupil Teacher B School
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Purl Runner
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Quarryman
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Radio Rentals
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Railway Bank Inspector
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Railway Booking Clerk
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Railway Carriage Cleaner
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Railway Checker
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Railway Clerk
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Railway Clerk (GWR)
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Railway Coach Porter
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Railway Drayman
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Railway Engine Cleaner
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Railway Engine Driver
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Railway Fireman
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Railway Ganger
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Railway General Manager
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Railway Goods Guard
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Railway Guard
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Railway Inspector
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Railway Labourer
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Railway Lampman
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Railway Locomotive Works Derby
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Railway Office Assistant
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Railway Plate Layer
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Railway Porter
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Railway Pupil
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Railway Repairer
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Railway Signalman
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Railway Station Master
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Railway Stoker
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Reading Chaplain at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall
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Rector
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Rector's Wife
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Relieving Officer
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Repairer on Railway
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Resident Counsellor of Singapore
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Retired Carpet Felt Manufacturer
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Retired Coal Merchant
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Retired Grocer
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Retired mechanical engineer
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Retired Shoe Hand
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Rivetter
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Road Labourer
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Rural Dean
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S Machinist
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Sabel Maker
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Saddle and Harness Maker
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Saddler
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Saddler and Harness Maker, and letting Lodgings.
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Saddler's[?] Manager
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Sadler
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Sail M[aker]
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Sailor
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Sawyer
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School Caretaker
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School Mistress
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School Teacher
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Schoolmistress
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Sculptor
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Seaman's wife
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Seamstress
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Servant
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Servant Domestic
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Servant to James C Dickinson, MRCS Surgeon, unm, age 52, born Paris, France
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Sexton
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Sextoness
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Shapman
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Shepherd
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Ship Carpenter
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Ship Owner
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Ship W[right]
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Ship Wright
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Ship Wright Apprentice
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Ship Wright Journeyman
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Ship Wright Journeyman & Grocer
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Shipwright
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Shipwright Journeyman
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Shirt and Collar Dresser
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Shirtmaker
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Shoe Apprentice, Clicker
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Shoe Backer
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Shoe Binder
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Shoe Clicker
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Shoe Closer
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Shoe Eyeletter
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Shoe Finisher
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Shoe Fitter
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Shoe Gold Blocker
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Shoe Laster
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Shoe Laster, working at home
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Shoe Machinist
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Shoe Machinist, working at home
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Shoe maker
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Shoe Maker
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Shoe Phaseman[?]
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Shoe Press Workman
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Shoe Rivetter
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Shoe Trade, Sizer
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Shoe Warehouseman
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Shoe Work
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Shoemaker
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Shoemaker's Clicker
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Shoemaker's Shopman
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Shop Assistant
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Shop Fancy Assistant
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Shopkeeper
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Shopkeeper's wife
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Sign Writer and Decorator
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Silk Mercer
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Silk Picker
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Silk Weaver
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Silk Winder
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Sleeper Wright J[ourneyman]
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Solicitor
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Solicitor's Clerk
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Spinner Wool
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Stationer
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Stationer's Assistant
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Stay Joiner
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Stay Machinist
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Stay Maker
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Stay Wadder
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Stay Warehouseman
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Stay Worker
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Staymaker
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Steam Engine Maker
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Stevedore
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Stitcher
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Stocking Maker
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Stockman
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Stockman in Farm
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Stoker
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Stone Breaker
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Stone Carver
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Stone Mason
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Stone Quarrier
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Stone Quarry Labourer
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Stone Quarry Man
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Store Keeper in Engine Works
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Storeman
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Superintendent Locomot. Dept, Great Western Railway
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Superintendent of Locomotive Department, Midland Railway
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Surgeon
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Tailor
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Tailoress
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Tailor's Baster
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Tan Yard Labourer
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Tanner
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Teacher
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Teacher in private school
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Telegraph Clerk
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Telegraphist
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Thatcher
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Thatcher and Parish Clerk
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Theological Student
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Tie business Hab
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Timber Merchant
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Tin Miner
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Tipper [?]
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Trimming Maker
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Trousers Finisher
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Turner
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Twiner
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Typist
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Undertaker
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Unemployed
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Unitarian Minister
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Van Boy
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Van Cover Machinist
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Van Guard
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Vicar
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Vicar of All Saints Leicester
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Waggon Conductor
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Waggon Wrighrt
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Waggon Wright
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Waistcoat Embroiderer
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Waistcoat Maker
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Warehouseman Assistant
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Washer Woman
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Washerwoman
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Watchmaker
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Weaver
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Wharfinger
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Wheelwright
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Whitesmith
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Wife of Labourer
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Wine Merchant's Clerk
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Wood Dealer
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Worker at Hosiery Factory
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Worsted Weaver
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