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Quirky Victorian Odd Jobs and Trades
Explore the unusual and lesser-known occupations of Victorian England with this crossword puzzle featuring unique odd jobs from the era.
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Across
  • 1. One who lit and maintained gas street lamps
  • 2. Specialist who repaired ship sails
  • 3. Poor child scavenging riverbanks for valuables
  • 4. Worker who maintained street lamps before electricity
  • 6. Worker producing quicklime from limestone
  • 9. Driver of a horse-drawn carriage for hire
  • 13. Person who delivered coal for heating homes
  • 14. Person who collected rags and discarded materials
Down
  • 5. Maker and seller of candles from animal fat
  • 7. Official responsible for striking the gong before executions
  • 8. Worker who collected human waste for sanitation
  • 10. Girl who sold matches on street corners
  • 11. Professional hired to control pest rodents
  • 12. Worker who removed cores from cast iron molds
  • 15. Carnival worker who attracted crowds by shouting
  • 16. Watchman or protector of property
  • 17. Professional scribe or copyist

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