Most of them are Regulars.

The town folks are those that stay ashore and keep store or run salt works or somethin'.

And the scum work around on odd jobs or go fishin'.

So, if you really want to be safe, you must call on the aristocrats first, after that on the poor relations, and so on down.

You won't be bothered with scum much; they're mainly Come-Outers." Ellery took the list from her hand and looked it over.
"Hum!" he said musingly.