CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1891.—OCCUPATIONS. TABLE XVIII.— Showing, according to the Census of 1891, the ordinary or former Occupations of Male Inmates of Hospitals, Lunatic Asylums, Benevolent Asylums, other Charitable Institutions, and Penal Establishments throughout the Colony.—contd.
Classification. ORDINARY OR FORMER OCCUPATIONS. Total. Hospitals. Lunatic Asylums. Benevolent Institutions. Penal Establishments.
Order. Sub-Order. Group. General. Private. Children's. Public. Private. Benevolent Asylums. Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind. Private Asylums for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind. Homes. Orphan Asylums. State Children Boarded out. Night Refuge. Female Refuges. Gaols. Lock-ups. Reformatories.
19 1 10 Sign-writer 5 5
2 1 Road contractor 1 1
5 Railway platelayer 1 1
Railway navvy, laborer 20 8 2 1 5 4
Railway nipper 1 1
Road laborer 42 17 5 20
Excavator, undefined 3 1 1 1
6 Stone-breaker 1 1
9 Crane-driver 2 1 1
3 3 Chimney sweep 2 1 1
4 Nightman 1 1
5 Sewerage laborer 1 1
20 1 2 Factory worker, undefined 1 1
3 Engineer undefined 39 2 9 12 13 3
Engine-driver undefined 21 7 2 6 6
Engine-cleaner undefined 2 1 1
Fireman undefined 41 6 11 6 17 1
4 Machinist, undefined 6 1 2 1 3 1
5 Contractor undefined 8 1 2 1 3 1
6 Bullock-driver undefined 5 2 3
Carter undefined 43 7 6 2 1 24 3
Horse-driver undefined 1 1
Teamster undefined 5 5
7 Laborer 2,491 204 614 1,010 41 569 53
21 1 1 Farmer 160 26 81 19 1 33
Free selector 3 2 1
3 Farm laborer 158 27 13 19 96 3
4 Market gardener 37 12 13 5 7
5 Fruit-grower 3 3
8 Vine-dresser 2 2
9 Sugar-planter 3 1 2
Sugar-planter overseer 1 1
10 Gardener 107 8 35 44 3 16 1
12 Park ranger 1 1
2 1 Grazier 10 1 6 1 2
2 Station overseer 2 1 1
3 Station boundary-rider 9 5 1 3
Station drover 37 7 4 7 17 2
Station herdsman 1 1
Station laborer 36 9 4 21 2
Station shearer 29 7 1 20 1
Station shepherd 49 3 31 11 4
Station stockman 11 2 5 2 2
Station wool classer 10 1 3 4 2
Station wool presser 2 1 1
4 Dairy proprietor 1 1
8 Bushman 18 2 7 6 1 2
3 2 Fisherman 13 1 4 1 6 1
3 Oyster culturer 1 1
5 Rabbiter 2 1 1
4 2 Timber getter 1 1
5 2 Waterworks, fireman 1 1
3 Well-sinker 1 1
6 2 Gold quartz, miner 17 2 8 7
Gold quartz, engine-driver 1 1
3 Gold alluvial, miner 29 12 1 8 2 1 5
4 Gold miner, undefined 18 2 16
6 Tin miner 7 5 2
7 Silver miner 34 18 16
Silver smelter 4 2 1 1
8 Coal miner 39 11 3 5 18 2
10 Copper smelter 1 1
Copper manager mine 1 1
11 Shale miner 1 1
13 Bismuth miner 1 1
Mining expert 1 1
Miner, undefined 218 29 94 82 13
Smelter undefined 2 1 1
15 Quarryman 13 2 3 2 6
22 1 1 Pensioner 2 1 1
2 Annuitant 1 1
3 Independent means 4 1 3
2 1 Inspector, undefined 1 1
23 2 2 Scholar 944 42 16 22 44 7 30 190 354 9 4 226
3 2 Child dependent 207 11 23 50 75 46 1 1
Not stated 412 37 269 6 18 68 7 7
TOTAL, MALE INMATES 8,507 960 20 39 1,882 7 2,203 44 7 116 190 400 104 1 2,170 138 226