CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1891.—MISCELLANEOUS., TABLE XVII.—Showing the Occupations of Male Aborigines (full-blood and half-caste) as disclosed at the Census, not including those whose occupations were not stated, nor the wandering tribes concerning whom the information was not obtainable—contd.
CLASSIFICATION. |
OCCUPATIONS. |
Total Males. |
GRADES. |
FULL-BLOOD. |
HALF-CASTE. |
Order. |
Sub-Order. |
Group. |
Employer. |
Engaged own account. |
Relative assisting. |
Wage-earner. |
Unemployed. |
Not stated. |
Grade not applicable. |
Employer. |
Engaged not account. |
Relative assisting. |
Wage-earner. |
Unemployed. |
Not stated. |
Grade not applicable. |
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SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS—continued. |
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13 |
3 |
12 |
Ferryman |
1 |
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1 |
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4 |
3 |
Mail contractor |
1 |
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1 |
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4 |
Mailman |
1 |
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1 |
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14 |
12 |
1 |
Saddler |
1 |
1 |
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17 |
2 |
2 |
Fencer |
22 |
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1 |
1 |
3 |
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17 |
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5 |
Sawmill worker |
6 |
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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18 |
4 |
6 |
Blacksmith |
4 |
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1 |
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3 |
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19 |
1 |
1 |
Builder |
1 |
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1 |
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3 |
Builder laborer |
1 |
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1 |
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4 |
Carpenter |
10 |
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1 |
8 |
1 |
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2 |
5 |
Laborer, road |
5 |
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2 |
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3 |
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6 |
Stone-breaker |
1 |
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1 |
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20 |
1 |
5 |
Contractor, undefined |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
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6 |
Bullock-driver undefined |
11 |
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5 |
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6 |
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Carter undefined |
2 |
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2 |
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Horse-driver undefined |
11 |
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4 |
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7 |
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Teamster undefined |
8 |
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1 |
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6 |
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1 |
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7 |
Laborer undefined |
271 |
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105 |
29 |
2 |
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92 |
40 |
3 |
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21 |
1 |
1 |
Farmer |
34 |
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17 |
1 |
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2 |
11 |
3 |
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3 |
Farmer laborer |
102 |
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52 |
1 |
2 |
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43 |
4 |
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4 |
Market gardener |
1 |
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1 |
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9 |
Laborer, sugar estate |
3 |
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3 |
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10 |
Gardener |
1 |
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1 |
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12 |
Burr-cutter |
3 |
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3 |
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Ring-barker |
10 |
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6 |
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4 |
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2 |
1 |
Grazier, pastoralist |
5 |
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5 |
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2 |
Grazier, pastoralist overseer |
1 |
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1 |
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3 |
Boundary-rider |
71 |
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30 |
5 |
3 |
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32 |
1 |
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Bullock-driver, station |
1 |
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1 |
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Drover |
25 |
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13 |
1 |
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5 |
6 |
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Herdsman |
4 |
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4 |
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Laborer, pastoral |
184 |
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125 |
2 |
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52 |
5 |
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Shearer |
13 |
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1 |
2 |
2 |
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5 |
3 |
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Shepherd |
15 |
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7 |
1 |
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6 |
1 |
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Stockman |
121 |
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63 |
5 |
4 |
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44 |
1 |
4 |
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Teamster, station |
2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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4 |
Dairy farmer |
1 |
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1 |
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5 |
Dairy farmer assistant |
3 |
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3 |
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8 |
Bushman |
10 |
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1 |
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8 |
1 |
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3 |
2 |
Fisherman |
24 |
1 |
3 |
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17 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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5 |
Honey gatherer |
4 |
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3 |
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1 |
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Kangaroo hunter |
27 |
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8 |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
8 |
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5 |
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1 |
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Rabbiter |
79 |
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4 |
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37 |
17 |
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1 |
1 |
19 |
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4 |
2 |
Timber-getter |
25 |
2 |
1 |
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5 |
2 |
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4 |
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11 |
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Timber-squarer |
3 |
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3 |
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3 |
Bark-stripper |
2 |
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2 |
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5 |
3 |
Bullock-driver, tank sinking |
1 |
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1 |
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Contractor tank sinking |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
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Laborer tank sinking |
13 |
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7 |
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6 |
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6 |
2 |
Miner, gold (quartz) |
6 |
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1 |
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5 |
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3 |
Miner, gold (alluvial) |
20 |
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17 |
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3 |
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6 |
Miner, tin (alluvial) |
1 |
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1 |
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10 |
Miner, copper |
1 |
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1 |
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15 |
Quarryman |
2 |
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2 |
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24 |
1 |
1 |
Inmate of hospital |
2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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2 |
Inmate of aboriginal mission |
21 |
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21 |
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Inmate of benevolent asylum |
1 |
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1 |
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3 |
Inmate of lunatic asylum |
1 |
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1 |
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8 |
Beggar (blind) |
1 |
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1 |
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2 |
1 |
Prisoner, gaol* |
25 |
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18 |
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7 |
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2 |
Prisoner, lock-up, watch-house |
1 |
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1 |