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.
| Vaginarius | A sheather, or scabbard maker. |
| Valet | male servant that attended a nobleman or gentleman. |
| Valuator | Someone who assessed the value of objects. |
| Vamp Beader | Someone who sewed beads on to the upper part of shoes |
| Van Boy | |
| Van Guard | A guard on a train. |
| Van Inspector | |
| Varnisher (Furniture) | Someone who applied varnish to furniture. |
| Vassal | Servant of the lowest order |
| Vatman | Someone employed in the paper making industry to put the paper pulp into the moulds. Also someone who worked with vats in a brewery. |
| Vegetable Salesman | Someone who sold vegetables. |
| Vellum Binder | Someone who bound vellum. |
| Vellum Sewer | Someone who sewed vellum. |
| Venator | A huntsman. |
| Vendor of Sweets | Someone who sold sweets, a confectioner. |
| Venur | A huntsman. |
| Verderer | An official in charge of the royal forest, they are the watchdogs of the Forest landscape. |
| Verge Maker | Someone who made the spindles used in clocks and watches. |
| Verger | one who worked with the priest in the running the church |
| Verrier | A glazier. |
| Vestment Maker | Someone who made the gowns worn by priests. |
| Veterinery Surgeon | |
| Victualler or Victualer | A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or ship with food supplies. A seller of food and drink. |
| Viewer | one who worked at the mines in a managerial capacity |
| Villein | Someone who paid dues to the lord of the manor in return for use of the land. |
| Vintager | grape farmer, wine maker |
| Vintner | wine merchant |
| Virginal Player | Someone who played a musical instrument similar to a harpsichord. |
| Visitor of Sick | A volunteer who visits sick people to cheer them up. |
| Vulcan | Blacksmith |
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