A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.

ORDER XXIII.—COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, AND INSURANCE OCCUPATIONS (excluding Clerks)

Sub-order 2.—Persons Employed in Finance and Insurance

797.—Moneylenders and Pawnbrokers

agent, financial, money: acts on behalf of one or more money lenders (q.v.) in arranging loans, working on commission basis; undertakes general financial transactions; cf. money broker.
broker, financial, money: procures loans on behalf of would-be borrowers, working on commission basis (brokerage); cf. money agent.
money lender, loan office keeper: lends money at an agreed rate of interest, generally on approved security; registered under Money Lenders Act, 1900; cf. pawnbroker.
pawnbroker: is licensed under Pawnbrokers Act, 1872, to lend money, ten pounds or less, at a rate of interest fixed by the Act on security of goods pledged to him; himself disposes of pledges of ten shillings value or less upon lapse of period prescribed in Act, usually by direct sale; sends other pledges to qualified auctioneer, with option of buying-in; often also conducts retail shop, cf. shopkeeper, retail (770), handling furniture, clothing, jewellery, etc., according to locality.

From: A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016. This text is in the Public Domain.