Index of Occupations starting with ‘W’

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)
Waggoner		6284
Warehouse Girl		1585*
Warehouse Man		2432*
Warehouseman		29*
Warehouses Woman		3333*
Warve Turner Spindle Maker		1226*
Washerwoman		3586*
Watch and Clock Maker		2708+
Watch Maker		4193+
Watchman		4498+
Weigh Clerk		6046+
Wheel Proprietor		5499+
Wheelwright		258+
Whip Maker		2953*
White Metal Smith		2277*
Whitesmith		185*
Wholesale Butcher		4241*
Wholesale Druggist		6380+
Wholesale Fruit Dealer		360+
Wholesale Grocer		6186+
Wholesale Milliner		1429+
Wholesale Water Cress Dealer		1704+
Wine and Spirit Merchant		3535+
Wine Merchant		6136+
Wire and Crinoline Steel Manufacturer		2747*
Wire Annealer		1787*
Wire Cleaner		118*
Wire Drawer		68*
Wire Manufacturer		4072*
Wire Roller		1156*
Wire Scourer		1670*
Wire Winder		1177*
Wire Worker		2624*
Wood Cutter		1190*
Wood Merchant		406*
Wood Planer		2766*
Wood Sawyer		1951*
Wood Turner		42*
Woodman		347*
Woollen Draper		5999*
Working Quarry Man		5736*
Workman		548*
Workpeople		2827*
Worming Grinder		355*

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