Butchers in a medieval or fantasy town: how many, and where
About one household of butchers for every 5,100 townspeople. Counted as masters and heads of household: journeymen, apprentices and servants come on top. This ratio is counted in the Paris tax roll of 1292: only those who paid the taille, so fewer than there were.
| Townspeople | Households |
|---|---|
| 3,000 | 1 |
| 10,000 | 2 |
| 40,000 | 8 |
| 150,000 | 29 |
More of them where
- the town makes cattle and hides or pigs and bacon (1.3 times as many)
Where they work
The shambles: by the water, which carries the blood away. The districts of a town
Hear it
- Butchers: Cutting Food (Loop) (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
- The shambles: Medieval Village Marketplace with Livestock (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
Other trades
Bakers and cooks, Millers, Brewers and taverners, Innkeepers, Fishmongers
Orders of magnitude for play: sourced figures and Hearth estimates together. Every source, and every figure still waiting for one, is listed in the builder under Sources.
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