Quirky Victorian Street Trades Crossword Puzzle

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LAMPLIGHTER Person who lit gas street lamps each evening
SCRAPMAN Collector of scrap metal and discarded items
SCOOPER Worker who cleaned stables and filth in streets
FENDERGIRL Child who collected coal from fireplace ashes
COALMAN Supplier of coal to Victorian households
RATCATCHER Profession tasked with controlling rodent populations
TINKER Travelling repairer of pots and pans
SEWINGMENDER Person fixing or altering clothing
MUDLARK Person who scavenged riverbanks for valuables
NIGHTSOIL Collector of human waste for farming fertilizer
HUDDLER Informal trader or peddler in random goods
HACKNEY Driver of a horse-drawn carriage for hire
HURDYGURDY Street musician with a crank-operated instrument
LETTERCARRIER Deliverer of letters and parcels around town
CHIMNEYSWEEP Cleaner of soot and ash from chimneys
HURRYGURRY Alternate name for a street organ grinder
WATERCARRIER Trader who supplied fresh water to homes
BOTTLER Person who recycled glass bottles
BARKER Street vendor who loudly advertised goods

Quirky Victorian Street Trades

Explore unusual and fascinating jobs from the Victorian era through this crossword featuring lesser-known street trades and odd occupations.

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