tallyman

noun

1. A person who keeps a tally of something.

   “Uncoupling a train into cuts in the reception sidings - as a shunter wields his pole, the tallyman reads off details of the train to the Traffic Office through his portable radio transmitter.”

   “At the prefab site entrance, we collect our breathing apparatus from the 'tallyman' who books people in and out of the tunnel.”

2. A man who conducts the tally trade.
3. (archaic, informal, regional)A man who cohabits (with someone) outside of marriage.

   “The term tally-man and tally-woman, indicating a man and woman living together without marriage, are used in mining districts, where such unions are far from uncommon.”

4. (Ireland)A counting agent; typically one who is a man.