CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1891.—OCCUPATIONS. TABLE XIII—Showing the Number of Females (Breadwinners and Dependents) in each Group of Occupations, arranged numerically (exclusive of Aborigines)
| Order. |
Sub-Order. |
Group. |
OCCUPATIONS. |
Females. |
|
|
|
BREADWINNERS. |
|
| 3 |
2 |
8 |
Housemaid, kitchenmaid, general servant |
20,495 |
| 15 |
2 |
1 |
Dressmaker, tailoress, seamstress, sewing-machinist |
15,102 |
| 3 |
1 |
1 |
Hotel-keeper, innkeeper, relative assisting, servant |
5,625 |
| 22 |
1 |
3 |
Independent means, lady (so described) |
5,393 |
| 21 |
1 |
1 |
Farmer and relative assisting |
4,527 |
| 3 |
1 |
3 |
Board and lodging-house keeper, relative assisting, servant |
4,034 |
| 21 |
2 |
4 |
Dairy farmer and relative assisting |
2,954 |
| 21 |
1 |
3 |
Farm servant |
2,411 |
| 3 |
2 |
14 |
Laundry proprietor, laundress, mangler |
2,408 |
| 2 |
7 |
3 |
Schoolmistress, teacher, public school |
2,176 |
| 21 |
2 |
5 |
Dairy assistant, milker |
1,745 |
| 2 |
3 |
10 |
Midwife, monthly nurse |
1,696 |
| 3 |
2 |
1 |
Housekeeper |
1,679 |
| 3 |
2 |
7 |
Cook (including 1 nun at convent) |
1,523 |
| 2 |
7 |
7 |
Governess |
1,443 |
| 11 |
1 |
2 |
Storekeeper, shopkeeper |
1,223 |
| 15 |
2 |
4 |
Milliner, stay maker |
1,199 |
| 3 |
2 |
9 |
Domestic nurse, wet nurse, matron creche |
1,148 |
| 2 |
7 |
4 |
Schoolmistress, teacher, denominational school (including 1,004 nuns) |
1,088 |
| 2 |
9 |
3 |
Music teacher (including 15 nuns) |
1,000 |
| 2 |
7 |
5 |
Schoolmistress, teacher, private school |
748 |
| 6 |
1 |
2 |
Draper |
741 |
| 3 |
1 |
2 |
Restaurant, eating-house keeper, waitress, &c. |
469 |
| 3 |
2 |
10 |
Lady's maid, companion |
433 |
| 7 |
3 |
4 |
Grocer, tea dealer |
425 |
| 11 |
3 |
3 |
Canvasser, saleswoman, undefined |
417 |
| 2 |
3 |
8 |
Hospital or asylum nurse (including 21 nuns) |
397 |
| 4 |
3 |
4 |
House proprietor |
396 |
| 15 |
2 |
6 |
Bootmaker, shoemaker (all branches) |
382 |
| 21 |
2 |
1 |
Grazier, pastoralist, stock-breeder, and relative assisting |
332 |
| 3 |
2 |
12 |
Charwoman |
302 |
| 7 |
2 |
4 |
Greengrocer, fruiterer |
302 |
| 14 |
1 |
5 |
Bookbinder, manufacturing stationer (all branches) |
285 |
| 13 |
4 |
1 |
Postal officer, postmistress, clerk, sorter |
251 |
| 2 |
3 |
11 |
Sick nurse (including 7 nuns) |
225 |
| 2 |
3 |
9 |
Hospital or asylum officer, attendant, not elsewhere classed (including 3 nuns) |
222 |
| 22 |
1 |
2 |
Annuitant |
214 |
| 2 |
2 |
4 |
Sister of charity |
199 |
| 4 |
3 |
1 |
Land proprietor |
190 |
| 2 |
10 |
1 |
Actress, circus performer |
172 |
|
|
|
BREADWINNERS—continued. |
|
| 7 |
2 |
3 |
Confectioner, pastry dealer |
172 |
| 11 |
3 |
2 |
Clerk, cashier, book-keeper (undefined), typewriter |
143 |
| 2 |
1 |
2 |
Bible-reader, missionary, Salvation Army officer, and others |
140 |
| 13 |
1 |
3 |
Railway gatekeeper |
139 |
| 2 |
7 |
6 |
Schoolmistress, teacher, school not stated |
135 |
| 16 |
2 |
2 |
Baker ; biscuit, pastry maker |
133 |
| 2 |
8 |
1 |
Artist, painter, art teacher, student |
132 |
| 2 |
7 |
8 |
Teacher of languages, or other accomplishment, not art or music (including 1 nun) |
118 |
| 14 |
14 |
2 |
Bedding, mattress maker, upholsterer |
112 |
| 2 |
8 |
4 |
Photographer, retoucher |
102 |
| 6 |
2 |
4 |
Boot seller, importer |
99 |
| 2 |
9 |
2 |
Organist, musician, vocalist, student of music |
88 |
| 1 |
4 |
13 |
Penal, subordinate officer, matron, warder |
78 |
| 5 |
4 |
4 |
Fancy goods dealer, importer |
77 |
| 3 |
2 |
11 |
Office-keeper, attendant |
73 |
| 14 |
4 |
7 |
Paper bag, box maker |
68 |
| 11 |
1 |
4 |
Hawker, undefined |
61 |
| 16 |
3 |
8 |
Tobacco, cigar, cigarette manufacturer |
60 |
| 21 |
2 |
6 |
Poultry farmer |
59 |
| 13 |
3 |
7 |
Stewardess |
54 |
| 7 |
1 |
3 |
Butcher |
52 |
| 15 |
1 |
2 |
Cloth, tweed manufacturer (all branches) |
52 |
| 15 |
2 |
2 |
Hat, cap, bonnet maker |
51 |
| 2 |
2 |
2 |
Officer of charitable or benevolent institution (1 nun) |
50 |
| 21 |
1 |
5 |
Fruit-grower, orchardist |
47 |
| 5 |
17 |
2 |
Stationer |
42 |
| 14 |
15 |
1 |
Manufacturing chemist (not elsewhere classed) |
41 |
| 2 |
2 |
3 |
Subordinate officer, servant of charitable or benevolent institution |
40 |
| 8 |
5 |
2 |
Florist |
39 |
| 4 |
1 |
5 |
Capitalist |
37 |
| 7 |
1 |
1 |
Milk seller |
36 |
| 11 |
1 |
3 |
Dealer, undefined |
35 |
| 14 |
4 |
6 |
Artificial-flower maker ; art, fancy needle-worker |
35 |
| 7 |
3 |
5 |
Tobacconist |
33 |
| 5 |
1 |
1 |
Bookseller, book canvasser |
29 |
| 2 |
4 |
1 |
Author, editor, journalist |
28 |
| 5 |
1 |
4 |
News agent, newspaper vendor |
25 |
| 11 |
3 |
4 |
Registry-office keeper |
24 |
| 5 |
15 |
1 |
Furniture dealer |
23 |
| 7 |
3 |
1 |
Australian wine seller |
23 |