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Table C.3.Saint Giles Cripplegate Parish Records: Occupations

of Those Buried of the Plague in August 1665

Number Buried

Occupation Subtotal Total

Servant 289
Cloth worker 215
Weaver 90
Cordwinder 52
Glover 28
Buttonmaker 18
Tailor 17
Pin and needleman 10
Laborer 33
Porter 32
Foodhandler 25
Victualer 17
Butcher 5
Cook 3
Building trades 24
Joiner 9
Carpenter 6
Bricklayer 4
Nailer 2
Plumber 2
Plasterer 1
Metalworker 21
Wiredrawer 11
Twister 5
Cooper 5
Lawyer 15
Religious (churchwardens, 11
sextons, priests, ministers)
Health worker 10
Barber 3
Nurse 3
Apothecary 2
Burier 2
All occupations 667

source:Saint Giles Cripplegate Register, GL, MS 6419/7.