CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1871.—OCCUPATIONS.
OCCUPATIONS (Continued). Sexes. CENSUS OR REGISTRY DISTRICTS.
54. MUSWELLBROOK AND MERTON. 55. NEWCASTLE
Totals. County Durham. County Brisbane. County Hunter—Rural. Totals. County Northumberland.
Municipal Town of Muswellbrook. Rural. Environs of Town of Muswellbrook. Village of Denman and Environs. Village of Kyuga and Environs. Rural. Municipal Town of Newcastle. Shipping. Commonage or Pasturage Reserve. Municipality of Waratah.
Class VI.—Land.
SUB-CLASS 1—AGRICULTURAL—
1. Farm Proprietors or Tenant Farmers Males 175 7 44 4 3 17 72 28 129 8 5
Females 6 1 1 4 6
2. Persons assisting on Farms (not hired servants) Males 126 1 13 5 2 17 57 31 79 4
Females 13 3 2 8 3
3. Hired Farm Servants Males 80 3 20 3 5 8 15 26 76 3 1 11
Females 1
SUB-CLASS 2—PASTORAL—
SHEEP—
1. Squatters, Sheep Farmers, Proprietors or Tenants Males 1 1
Females
2. Persons assisting on Sheep Farms (not hired servants) Males 2 2 3 1
Females
3. Shepherds, Hutkeepers, Boundary-riders, &c. Males 42 4 14 3 1 18 2 3 1
Females 1 1
CATTLE AND HORSES—
1. Graziers, Stockholders, Proprietors or Tenants Males 15 1 3 1 2 5 3
Females 1 1
2. Persons assisting on Cattle Stations (not hired servants) Males 19 1 1 9 3 5 2 1
Females
3. Hired Stockmen, Grooms, Breakers, &c. Males 33 2 12 2 13 4 7 4
Females
SUB-CLASS 3—HORTICULTURAL—
1. Florists, Market Gardeners, Nurserymen, &c. Males 7 7 27 1 11
Females 1 1
2. Gardeners (hired), Labourers in Nurseries, &c. Males 12 2 1 3 3 3 59 4 27
Females
SUB-CLASS 4—WINE-GROWING—
1. Vineyard Proprietors or Tenants Males 1 1
Females
2. Vinedressers and others employed in Vineyards Males 1 1 1 1
Females
SUB-CLASS 5—SUGAR-GROWING—
1. Sugar Plantation Proprietors or Tenants Males
2. Labourers on Sugar Plantations Males
Females
Class VII.—Mining.
SUB-CLASS 1—IN GOLD—
Alluvial Miners, Quartz Miners, Quartz-crushers, Puddlers, Sluicers, &c. Males 4 1 3 10 9 1
SUB-CLASS 2—IN OTHER METALS—
Miners in Iron, Copper, Tin, Zinc, Lead, &c. Males
SUB-CLASS 3—IN COAL Males 1,830 151 333 171
Class VIII.—Skilled Workers and Artificers.
SUB-CLASS 1—IN THE SUPERIOR ARTS—
1. Clockmakers, Engravers, Jewellers, Lapidaries, Lithographers, Opticians, Photographers, Printers, Surgical Instrument Makers, Watchmakers, &c. Males 6 6 13 12
2. Hired workmen and apprentices Males 31 27 1