A collection of the occupations or job descriptions of the people living in London in the 1890's. Most of the descriptions are fairly self explanatory, I'll elaborate on the ones that aren't in due course.
| Haberdasher | Dealer in ribbons, needles, pins, or a dealer in men's clothing; hats, shirts, ties, collars, etc. |
| Hacker | Maker of hoes, axes, and other cutting tools. or a woodcutter. |
| Hackler | A person in the linen trade, who separated the coarse part of flax or hemp with a hackle, an instrument with teeth. |
| Hackman or Hackmann | One who drove a carriage |
| Hackney Man | renter of horses & carriages |
| Hair Dresser | cut and styled hair |
| Hair Dresser & Wig Maker | ditto & made wigs |
| Hair Dresser's Apprentice | apprentice to above |
| Hairman | Hairweaver. |
| Hair Seating & Curled Hair Merchant | A dealer in horse-hair stuffing used in upholstery. |
| Hairweaver | A weaver of cloth composed wholly or partly of horsehair. |
| Halbert Carrier | A soldier or halberdier, armed with a halberd, a combination spear and battleaxe. A ceremonial officer. |
| Halter | made halters for horses |
| Hamberghmaker or Hamberow | A horse collar maker. |
| Hammerman (Smith) | hammerer, a smith |
| Hanchman | horseman or groom |
| Hand | assistant |
| Handseller | street vendor |
| Handwoman | midwife or female attendant |
| Handy Man | odd job man - very handy, lives just around the corner |
| Hansard | weapon maker or seller |
| Harlot | A Vagabond, beggar, rogue, or a loose woman |
| Harmer Beck | A Constable. |
| Harness Maker | made horses harnesses |
| Harper | A person who plays the harp; a musician. |
| Hat & Cap Hand | assistant cap and hat maker |
| Hat & Cap Manufacturer | owner of a hat and cap factory |
| Hat Furrer | added fur to hats |
| Hatcheler | One who cleaned, combed or carded flax |
| Hatter | maker of or dealer in hats |
| Hawker, Huckster or Coster | peddler - sells things on the streets, matches,laces etc |
| Haymonger | dealer in hay |
| Hayward | Keeper of fences, or one tending a hayfield |
| Headborough | A constable. |
| Headsman | A nickname for an executioner. |
| Headswoman | A midwife. |
| Heald Knitter | An operator of a textile machine which produced a jersey type of fabric as opposed to woven fabric. |
| Hebrew Book seller | Obvious really |
| Hebrew Reader Master | taught students to read hebrew |
| Hebrew Teacher | ditto |
| Hebrew Writer | wrote hebrew |
| Heck Maker | A maker of a part of a spinning machine by which the yarn is guided to the reels. |
| Heckler | See Hackler. |
| Hedge Looker | supervised repair of fences and hedges. See Hayward |
| Hedger | hedge trimmer |
| Heel Maker or Heelmaker | made boot and shoe heels |
| Hellier | A slater or tiler of roofs. |
| Helper-Up | A young boy employed in pits to help other workers. |
| Hemp Heckler | A flax dresser. See hackler. |
| Henchman | A horseman or groom, or a Squire, or page of honour. |
| Hensman | A horseman or groom. |
| Henter | A thief. |
| Herd | A shepherd or herdsman |
| Hetheleder | One who provided heather for fuel. |
| Hewer | A miner, or face worker, who cut coal, stone, etc, in a mine |
| Higgler | A person who haggles or bargains, an itinerant peddler |
| High Sheriff | the highest-ranking sheriff, as opposed to deputy sheriffs. |
| Highwayman | A robber who preys on public roads. |
| Hillier | A roof tiler, or slater. |
| Hind | A skilled farm labourer, or a household or domestic servant. |
| Hinxman | See Henchman. |
| Hired Man | A gardener, farmhand, or stableman. |
| Hobbler | A person who was employed to tow a boat on the rivers or canals. |
| Hod | A bricklayer's labourer. |
| Hodsman | mason's assistant |
| Hoggard | A pig drover. |
| Hog Reeve | One who rounded up the stray hogs on city streets |
| Holloware Worker | Pottery worker who made ornaments, teapots, etc, or one involved in the production of tin trunks, boxes, etc. |
| Holster | A groomer of horses |
| Hoofer | A dancer. |
| Hooker | A reaper, or a worker in textile industry who operated a machine which laid fabric flat in uniform folds |
| Hooper | One who made hoops for casks and barrels |
| Horner | A worker in horn making spoons, combs, or musical horns. |
| Horse Capper | dealer in worthless horses |
| Horse Coper | A horse dealer. |
| Horse Courser | owner of race horses |
| Horse Driver | Drove horses. |
| Horse Hair Comber Brush | One who made horse brushes and curry combs |
| Horse Hair Curler | dressed horse hair which was used extensively in the upholstery trade |
| Horse Hair Dealer | Dealer in horse hair |
| Horse Hair Dresser | Dresses horse hair |
| Horse Hair Dresser, Brush | |
| Horse Keeper | Kept horses |
| Horse Keeper, Groom | |
| Horse Knave | A groom. |
| Horse Leech | A horse-doctor, Farrier, or Veterinarian. |
| Horse Marine | Man-handled barges on canals when horses could not be used. |
| Horsler or Horstler | A groom, or a horse servant at an inn. |
| Hose (stocking) manufacturer | Manufacturer of stockings |
| Hosier | retailer of stockings, socks, gloves, nightcaps |
| Hosteller | An innkeeper. |
| Hostler or Ostler | Horse groomer. See Horsler |
| Hotpresser | A worker who operated a machine to press the material between glazed boards and hot metal plates to obtain a smooth and shiny surface in paper or textile industries. |
| House Agent | |
| House Boy, Dom | |
| House Decorator | |
| House Joiner | house framer |
| House Keeper or Housekeeper | A domestic servant |
| House Maid | |
| House Painter | |
| House proprietor | |
| House Wright | house builder |
| Howdy Wife | A midwife. |
| Hoyman | A person who carried goods and passengers by water in a hoy, a small coastal vessel. |
| Huckster | Sells small wares, or a street seller of ale. |
| Huissher | An usher, or door attendant. |
| Hurdleman or Hurdler | Someone who made hedges, of wattled framework fencing. |
| Hurriers | Girls aged 5-18 who were employed as coal-drawers in the coal mining industry. |
| Husbandman | A farmer who cultivated the land, tenant farmer |
| Hush Shop Keeper | brewed beer and sold it without a license (usually as a side line) |
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