| Bagman | Traveling salesman |
| Ballad Monger | Sold printed ballads on the street |
| Bibliothecary | Librarian |
| Clicker | Servant who would stand outside a shop and invite people to enter the store |
| Colporteur | Bookseller |
| Eyer | Made eyes in needles |
| Farrier | Veterinarian and/or shod horses |
| Gelder | Castrated animals |
| Henchman | Groom |
| Lavendar | Washerwoman |
| Neatherder | Cow herder |
| Peregrinator | Itinerant wanderer |
| Plumber | Made sheet lead to be used in architecture, roofs, and stained glass |
| Revenuer | Federal officer concerned with illegal distilling |
| Snobscat | Shoe repairer |
| Stuff gown | Junior barrister |
| Tipstaff | Policeman |
| Vulcan | Blacksmith |
| Yardman | Railroad worker |
If you're looking for more information on old occupations, About.com has a nice Glossary of Old Occupations & Trades and you may also want to check Cyndi's List for more information.
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