CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1891.—OCCUPATIONS., TABLE VII.—Showing the Occupations of Persons, Males and Females, at stated periods of Age, also the number returned as Employers, engaged on their Own Account, Wage-earners, and Unemployed, arranged in Classes, Orders, and Sub-orders (exclusive of Aborigines)—continued.
CLASSIFICATION. OCCUPATIONS. POPULATION. PERIODS OF AGE.
Males.
Order Sub-order. Group. Males. Females. Total. Under 5 years. 5 and under 15. 15 and under 20. 20 and under 25. 25 and under 45. 45 and under 65. 65 and over. Age not stated.
CLASS IV—ORDER 18—continued.
Sub-order—Metals other than Gold and Silver.
18 4 1 Coppersmith 103 103 3 20 15 45 20
2 Tin, zinc worker 738 1 739 38 165 119 281 106 28 1
3 Lead, antimony worker
4 Malleable, wrought iron worker (all branches) 154 154 4 29 24 68 29
5 Iron founder, moulder, worker 1,434 1,434 43 240 269 690 178 13 1
6 Blacksmith, farrier, whitesmith 5,600 1 5,601 120 1,093 946 2,508 813 112 8
7 Brass founder, finisher, brazier 211 211 5 30 35 114 23 4
8 Galvanized iron worker (all branches) 512 1 513 10 111 108 177 104 1 1
9 Wire-worker 150 150 14 57 30 35 13 1
10 Steel manufacturer, japanner and others 24 24 2 3 5 10 4
Total, Sub-order 4 8,926 3 8,929 239 1,748 1,551 3,928 1,290 159 11
ORDER 19.—PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF BUILDINGS, ROADS, RAILWAYS, CANALS, DOCKS, EARTHWORKS, &c., IN THE DISPOSAL OF SILT, DEAD MATTER, OR REFUSE, OR IN OPERATIONS THE NATURE OF WHICH IS UNDEFINED.
Sub-order I.—Houses and Buildings.
19 1 1 Builder, contractor, manager, foreman, clerk 1,396 1 1,397 24 49 845 410 68
2 Stonemason, hodman, laborer 2,192 2,192 14 124 188 1,309 484 70 3
3 Bricklayer, hodman, laborer 2,618 2,618 15 195 391 1,583 368 66
4 Carpenter, joiner, turner, laborer 11,073 11,073 103 770 1,425 5,692 2,621 458 4
5 Slater, shingler 78 78 2 3 5 50 16 2
6 Plasterer, modeller 1,441 1,441 5 97 267 882 161 26 3
7 House-painter, paperhanger, glazier 3,304 3,304 37 418 549 1,748 491 57 4
8 Plumber, gasfitter 2,056 2,056 65 449 440 938 150 12 2
9 Locksmith, bellhanger 37 37 3 6 21 4 3
10 Sign-writer and others 183 183 6 34 43 86 13 1
Total, Sub-order I 24,378 1 24,379 247 2,117 3,363 13,154 4,718 763 16
Sub-order 2.—Roads, Railways, Earthworks, &c., or Undefined.
2 1 Road, railway, bridge, telegraph, wharf contractor 807 807 3 22 81 486 197 18
2 Skilled assistant, foreman, inspector, manager 508 508 14 37 306 140 11
3 Carter, teamster 416 416 4 82 88 175 60 7
4 Engine-driver, fireman 13 13 1 10 2
5 Navvy, laborer, platelayer 10,896 10,896 65 839 1,791 5,918 2,084 121 78
6 Stone-breaker, contractor road metal 243 1 244 3 9 28 97 92 11 3
7 Dredge-worker, diver 284 284 8 35 184 54 3
8 Drainer, pavior, asphalt worker 164 164 9 19 94 39 3
9 Other 2 2 1 1
Total, Sub-order 2 13,333 1 13,334 75 984 2,081 7,270 2,668 174 81
Sub-order 3.—Disposal of Dead Matter or Refuse.
3 1 Cemetery keeper, grave-digger 61 1 62 3 1 19 27 11
2 Scavenger, street-cleaner 116 116 10 22 54 26 4
3 Chimney sweep 37 37 1 5 17 13 1
4 Sanitary contractor, nightman 73 1 74 5 7 47 13 1
5 Sewerage works contractor, excavator and others 509 509 1 11 47 320 123 7
Total, Sub-order 3 796 2 798 2 34 77 457 202 24