CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1891.—OCCUPATIONS. TABLE XIX.— Showing, according to the Census of 1891, the Ordinary or former Occupations of Female Inmates of Hospitals, Lunatic Asylums, Benevolent Asylums, other Charitable Institutions, and Penal Establishments throughout the Colony. (Exclusive of Aborigines.)

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.
			TOTAL, FEMALE INMATES	3,933	402	14	24	1,076	75	647	33	12	295	408	260	28	151	335	11	162
2	1	2	Social reformer	1												1
	2	4	Sister of mercy	1				1
	3	10	Midwife, monthly nurse	11	1	1				9
	7	3	Teacher, public school	11	1			8		1								1
		6	Teacher, undefined	1	1
		7	Governess	10	2			7					1
		8	Sewing mistress	1	1
	9	2	Vocalist	1				1
		3	Music teacher	1												1
3	1	1	Barmaid	4	2			1										1
		2	Waitress	6	2	1		1					1					1
		3	Boarding-house keeper	2	1			1
	2	1	Housekeeper	25	7			11	1									6
			Matron	1									1
		7	Cook	53	13			6	1	13			3				6	11
		8	General servant	674	88	2		249	16	119			13			20	60	102	5
			Housemaid	28	4			17									7
			Parlormaid	2	1												1
		9	Nurse, domestic	12	5			1		1							2	3
		10	Companion	2	2
			Lady-help	1	1
		11	Office-keeper	1						1
		12	Charwoman	2				2
		14	Laundress	171	8			22	1	29			79				26	6
6	2	4	Boot saleswoman	2		2
11	1	2	Storekeeper	3				2		1
			Shopkeeper, undefined	4	2			1	1
		4	Hawker undefined	1				1
	3	2	Clerk undefined	2	1			1
		3	Saleswoman undefined	1													1
13	3	7	Stewardess, steamer	2	1			1
	6	1	Messenger, undefined	1													1
14	4	6	Fancy needlewoman	2		1							1
	12	1	Halter maker	3									3
	14	1	Chair-caner	2									2
		2	Upholsterer	1													1
15	1	1	Lace maker	1				1
	2	1	Dressmaker	39	8	1		13		7			3				2	5
			Mantle maker	1														1
			Seamstress	43	4	1		12					9				14	3
			Sewing-machinist	21	1					13			2				4	1
			Tailoress	11	2			2	1	2			1					2	1
		2	Bonnet maker	1				1
		3	Knitter	1									1
		4	Corset maker	1				1
			Milliner	7				4		2								1
		6	Boot, sewing-machinist	2													1	1
	3	1	Mat maker	2									2
20	1	2	Factory worker, undefined	1				1
21	1	3	Farm assistant	1				1
	2	3	Station, hut keeper	1				1
			Station, shepherd	5				4										1
		5	Dairy worker	1				1
22	1	3	Independent means	15	1			7	5				1					1
23	1	1	Domestic duties, wife	610	87	2		329	29	66			21					74	2
			Domestic duties, widow	311	14			78	2	194			6					17
		2	Domestic duties, others	227	65	3		90	11	21			18		4		3	12
	2	2	Scholar	912	25		11			21	33	12	36	387	219	1	5			162
	3	2	Child, relative dependent	216	9		13	46		52			37	3	37	4	15
24	1	8	Vegrant	2															2
	2	4	Prostitute	72				1										71
			Not stated	383	42			149	7	95			54	18		1	2	14	1
			TOTAL, FEMALE INMATES	3,933	402	14	24	1,076	75	647	33	12	295	408	260	28	151	335	11	162