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Unusual Trades of the 19th Century
Explore the intriguing and lesser-known occupations that shaped everyday life in the 1800s through this crossword puzzle.
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  • 1. Hunter whose job was to control rat populations
  • 2. Worker who lit street lamps each evening
  • 3. Collector of rents or debts, keeping detailed records
  • 4. Person who collected and sold discarded cloth and rags
  • 9. Person who tapped on doors to wake workers or wake households
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  • 5. Cleaner of soot and ash from chimneys
  • 6. Fisherman who caught lobsters for market and consumption
  • 7. Public scribe who wrote documents by hand
  • 8. One who scavenged riverbanks for valuables or coal
  • 10. Street vendor selling goods by calling out to passersby

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