A tosher is someone who scavenges in the sewers, a sewer-hunter, especially in London during the Victorian era. The word tosher was also used to describe the thieves who stripped valuable copper from the hulls of ships moored along the Thames.

How much did a Tosher earn each day?

The toshers earned a decent living; according to Mayhew's informants, an average of six shillings a day–an amount equivalent to about $50 today.

What was the worst Victorian jobs?