1840 Oct. 329/1 We have men by hundreds and thousands, in the most laborious employment; such as gas-stokers, anchor smiths, iron-founders,..farriers, &c.
1889 5 Dec. 6/2 Threatened strike of gas stokers.
1991 K. Laybourn 53 This difficulty was exposed in the case of the London gas stokers in 1872.