Index of Occupations starting with ‘P’

The list of occupations is merely indicative, not least because it uses the occupation as entered in the claim descriptions, which were not done with any consistency. For example, Brewers can also be found under Common Brewers. Some people were listed as Publicans, others as Innkeepers, or Beerhousekeepers. Many people had more than one occupation; these are listed separately under each occupation (though it is sometimes unclear between one and two occupations: Spade and Shovel Maker has been left as a single occupation, but Turner and Fitter has been split into two entries).

Some workers had fascinating combinations of occupations: one of my favourites is Fishmonger and Stone Mason (5710).

All claims are for Loss of Property unless indicated Inj (Bodily Injury) or Life (Loss of Life). Amended claims are indicated by ‘*’, appendices are indicated by ‘+’.

Occupation	Claim(s)
Packer		3614
Painter		2785
Paper Hanger		3670
Paper Knife Maker		3316*
Paper Maker		264*
Paper Maker up to the time of the Inundation but now working as Labourer		3201*
Paper Manufacturer		3252*
Paper Picker		335*
Paper Roller		336*
Parer		2097*
Patent Bellows and Portable Forge Manufacturer		3740*
Patent Scythe Smith		5706*
Paviour		3499*
Pawnbroker		33*
Pearl and Ivory Fluter		2912*
Pearl Cutter		3440*
Peer		5970+
Pen & Pocket Blade Grinder		158+
Pen & Pocket Grinder		427+
Pen & Pocket Knife Grinder		546+
Pen and Pocket Blade Forger		4117+
Pen and Pocket Blade Grinder		85+
Pen and Pocket Knife Maker		3428+
Pen Blade Forger		426+
Pen Blade Grinder		113+
Pen Knife Blade Grinder		57+
Pen Knife Cutler		3336+
Pen Knife Grinder		1640+
Pen Knife Manufacturer		5886+
Pensioner		4397+
Periodical Dealer		4343+
Perpetual Curate of St. Philips Sheffield		4108+
Photographer		2769+
Piano Forte and Music Dealer		2739+
Picture Frame Dealer		6053+
Picture Frame Maker		3820+
Picture Framer		5951+
Pig Killer		6129+
Pinion Wire Drawer		4831+
Pipe Dresser		5511+
Pipe Maker		3162+
Plain Seiver		3757+
Plainer		3070+
Plane Maker		4627+
Planer		1045+
Planter		5369+
Plasterer		1566+
Plumber		349+
Plumber & Glazier		4383+
Pocket Blade Forger		6304+
Pocket Blade Grinder		162+
Pocket Blade Grinder & Grinding Stone Dealer		3197+
Pocket Knife Blade Forger		3353+
Pocket Knife Cutler		1782+
Pocket Knife Finisher		1376+
Pocket Knife Grinder		2371+
Pocket Knife Hafter		5602+
Poet		4061+
Pole Turner		5348+
Police Constable		1879+
Police Inspector		4202+
Policeman		4037+
Polishing Paste Manufacturer		1587+
Pork Butcher		38+
Porter		2617+
Portrait Painter		3906+
Post Office Clerk		6187+
Postman		3677+
Pot Maker		432+
Pot Maker's Labourer		2685+
Potato Dealer		2002+
Potter		2875+
Poulterer		461+
Poultry Dealer		117+
Powder Flask Maker		2959*
Powder Flask Manufacturer		5989+
President and Treasurer		3074+
Printer		3262+
Private Watchman		1015+
Property Owner		4290+
Proprietor, Omnibus and Cab & Co.		2721+
Proprietors of Wicker Tilt		3294+
Provision Dealer		180+
Provision Merchant		3917+
Publican		12+
Publisher		4061+
Puddler		1558+
Pudler		2838*
Puller out		267*

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