CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1891.—OCCUPATIONS. TABLE XXII.—Showing the ostensible or former Occupations of Vagrants sleeping in the Pubic Reserves of the City of Sydney on the night of the Census.
| CLASSIFICATION. |
OSTENSIBLE OR FORMER OCCUPATIONS. |
TOTAL. |
AGES. |
GRADES. |
| Order. |
Sub-order. |
Group. |
15 and under 20. |
20 and under 25. |
25 and under 45. |
45 and under 65. |
65 and over. |
Wage-earner. |
Unemployed. |
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|
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MALES. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
4 |
7 |
Law clerk |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
| 2 |
3 |
7 |
Chemist's assistant |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
4 |
2 |
Reporter |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| 3 |
1 |
2 |
Waiter, restaurant |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
6 |
Groom |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
7 |
Cook |
6 |
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
8 |
Servant, undefined |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| 4 |
1 |
2 |
Bank clerk |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| 6 |
1 |
1 |
Warehouseman |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
Draper |
2 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
| 7 |
1 |
3 |
Butcher |
2 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
4 |
Hawker, vegetables |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
4 |
Grocer |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| 8 |
1 |
1 |
Stock agent |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| 10 |
3 |
6 |
Ironmonger's clerk |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
| 11 |
1 |
5 |
Agent, undefined |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
3 |
2 |
Book-keeper undefined |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Mercantile clerk |
5 |
|
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
5 |
| 13 |
1 |
5 |
Railway laborer |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
5 |
Seaman |
12 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
|
1 |
11 |
|
|
6 |
Fireman, steamer |
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
7 |
Steward |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
10 |
Wharf laborer |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| 14 |
1 |
3 |
Compositor |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
5 |
Bookbinder |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
4 |
4 |
Toy maker |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
6 |
3 |
Engraver |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
9 |
1 |
Gunsmith |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
10 |
1 |
Engineer, mechanical |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
11 |
2 |
Coach painter |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
13 |
1 |
Shipwright |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| 14 |
13 |
4 |
Sailmaker |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
14 |
1 |
Cabinet-maker |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
Upholsterer |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| 15 |
2 |
1 |
Tailor |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
6 |
Bootmaker |
3 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
| 16 |
2 |
2 |
Baker |
2 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 18 |
2 |
4 |
Brickmaker |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
4 |
1 |
Coppersmith |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
Tinsmith |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
4 |
Iron-plate worker |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
6 |
Blacksmith |
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
| 19 |
1 |
3 |
Bricklayer |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
4 |
Carpenter |
4 |
|
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Turner |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
7 |
Painter |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
8 |
Plumber |
3 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
|
2 |
5 |
Railway navvy |
3 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
Road laborer |
2 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
| 20 |
1 |
4 |
Machinist, undefined |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
6 |
Carter undefined |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
7 |
Laborer undefined |
53 |
|
4 |
30 |
18 |
1 |
6 |
47 |
| 21 |
1 |
3 |
Farm assistant |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
4 |
Market gardener |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
8 |
Bush laborer |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
6 |
2 |
Miner, gold quartz |
2 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
15 |
Quarryman |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Total, Male Vagrants |
153 |
3 |
16 |
96 |
34 |
4 |
21 |
132 |
|
|
|
FEMALES. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15 |
2 |
1 |
Dressmaker |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |