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.
| Laborer | see general laborer |
| Labourer | see general labourer |
| Lace Drawer | A child employed in lace work, drawing out threads. |
| Laceman | A dealer in lace. |
| Lace Master or Mistress | Someone who employed workers in factories or in their homes for the production of lace |
| Lace Runner | Someone who embroidered patterns on lace. |
| Lace Warehouseman | employed in a lace warehouse |
| Lacewoman | A lady's maid. |
| Ladies Jacket Maker | Someone who made lady's jackets. |
| Lady's Tailor | Someone who specialised in tailoring for ladies. |
| Lagger | A sailor. |
| Lagraetman | A constable. |
| Lamp Maker | |
| Lamplighter Gas | |
| Land proprietor | Manages land. |
| Landsman | A seaman on his first voyage. |
| Land Waiter | A customs officer whose job was to wait or attend on landed goods. |
| Lapidary | Someone who cuts, polishes or engraves precious or semi-precious stones. |
| Lardner | The keeper of the cupboard, or an official in charge of pig food. |
| Laster | A shoe maker, one who uses a last, a cobbler. |
| Lath Render or Renderer | A plasterer's assistant, someone who puts the first coat of plaster onto laths on walls and ceiling. |
| Latouner | Someone who works with latten, a brass-like metal alloy. |
| Lattener | A brass worker. See Latouner. |
| Launderer | washer |
| Launderess or Laundress | A washer woman. |
| Laundry Woman | A washer woman |
| Lavender | A washer woman (from French laver - to wash). |
| Law clerk | a clerk who works for a court or a solicitor |
| Layer | Someone who works in a paper mill. |
| Lead Factory Hand | |
| Lead miner | |
| Leaf Stripper | someone who strips leaves from tobacco plants |
| Learner or Learning | anyone learning a trade which is not an apprenticeship |
| Leather Cutter | cuts leather |
| Leather Drawer | draws leather |
| Leather Dresser | dresses leather |
| Leather Seller | sells leather |
| Leather Sewer | sews leather |
| Leavelooker | Someone who examined food on sale at market. |
| Lederer | A leather maker |
| Leech | A physician. Also known as a Sawbones. |
| Legerdemainist | A magician. |
| Legger | A canal boatman who had to leg the barges through tunnels as they were not big enough for horses to get through. See Horse Marine. |
| Leightonward | A gardener. |
| Lemon Dealer | |
| Letter Carrier | A postman |
| Letterpress Printer | A printer using the letterpress printing method. |
| Licensed Messenger | A messenger |
| Licensed Reader, Preach | A preacher |
| Licensed Victualler | one who is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages |
| Life Buoy Maker | |
| Lighterman | A worker on a flat-bottomed boat, a lighter. |
| Limeburner | A maker of lime. |
| Limner | A draughtsman or artist. An illustrator or painter. |
| Linen, flax manufacturer | A manufacturer of linen. |
| Linener | A shirtmaker, or linen draper. |
| Liner or Lyner | A flax dresser. |
| Linkerboy or Man | Someone who carried a link or torch to guide people through the streets at night for a small fee, or a general manservant. |
| Lint Maker | Someone who made lint. |
| Lister or Litster | Someone who dyed textiles. |
| Litho Printer | A printer who used the litho method. |
| Litterman | A horse groom. |
| Liveryman | Cared for horses for a fee |
| Loadsman | A ship's pilot. |
| Loblolly Boy | An errand boy, or a surgeon's assistant on a ship. |
| Lock Keeper | Someone who oversees the operation of canal locks. |
| Lodge Porter | Someone who looks after a lodging house. |
| Lodging House Keeper | Someone in charge of a lodging house. |
| Lodging House Manager | Someone in charge of or owner of a lodging house. |
| Lodger | Someone who sleeps in a lodging house. See Boarder. |
| Log Reader | |
| Log Wood Grinder | Someone who prepared a dye made from logwood, used in the textile industry. |
| Lokeer | A locksmith |
| Longshoreman | A stevedore |
| Long Song Seller | A street seller who sold songsheets of popular music printed on paper about a yard long. |
| Looking Glass Fitter | Someone who fits mirrors. |
| Looking Glass Gilder | Someone who gilds the frames of mirrors. |
| Looking Glass Maker | Someone who makes mirrors. |
| Lorimer, Loriner or Lormer | A maker of bridles, spits, and other metal parts for the harnesses of horses. Also a maker of small ironware, or a worker in wrought iron. See Spurrier |
| Lorner | Maker of horse gear |
| Lotseller | A street seller. |
| Lum Swooper | A chimney sweep. |
| Lumper | A dock labourer who loaded and unloaded timber from ships, who was employed by a Master Lumper. Also a fine grained saltmaker, from the practice of moulding salt into lumps. |
| Lungs | An alchemist's servant whose duty was to fan the fire. |
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