Porters and boatmen in a medieval or fantasy town: how many, and where
About one household of porters and boatmen for every 1,800 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 | 2 |
| 10,000 | 6 |
| 40,000 | 23 |
| 150,000 | 85 |
More of them where
- it stands on a river or on the coast (5 times as many)
Where they work
The quays: along the water, among warehouses and boats. The districts of a town
Hear it
- Porters and boatmen: Manual Chain Hoist (Loop) (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
- The quays: Medieval Harbor District (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
Other trades
Merchants, Money-changers, Carters
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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