This is a collection of the job titles or occupations of the people living in London in the 19th Century.
| 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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