How did Holmes know that Wilson had been a manual laborer

At the beginning of “The Red Headed League,” Holmes and Dr. Watson meet Mr. Jabez Wilson at their flat. Simply by observing Wilson, Holmes correctly points out that Wilson had been a manual laborer, he “takes snuff,” is a Freemason, has traveled to China and has been doing a lot of writing lately. How did Holmes know this?

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