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.
SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS—continued.
13 3 12 Ferryman 1 1
4 3 Mail contractor 1 1
4 Mailman 1 1
14 12 1 Saddler 1 1
17 2 2 Fencer 22 1 1 3 17
5 Sawmill worker 6 3 1 1 1
18 4 6 Blacksmith 4 1 3
19 1 1 Builder 1 1
3 Builder laborer 1 1
4 Carpenter 10 1 8 1
2 5 Laborer, road 5 2 3
6 Stone-breaker 1 1
20 1 5 Contractor, undefined 2 1 1
6 Bullock-driver undefined 11 5 6
Carter undefined 2 2
Horse-driver undefined 11 4 7
Teamster undefined 8 1 6 1
7 Laborer undefined 271 105 29 2 92 40 3
21 1 1 Farmer 34 17 1 2 11 3
3 Farmer laborer 102 52 1 2 43 4
4 Market gardener 1 1
9 Laborer, sugar estate 3 3
10 Gardener 1 1
12 Burr-cutter 3 3
Ring-barker 10 6 4
2 1 Grazier, pastoralist 5 5
2 Grazier, pastoralist overseer 1 1
3 Boundary-rider 71 30 5 3 32 1
Bullock-driver, station 1 1
Drover 25 13 1 5 6
Herdsman 4 4
Laborer, pastoral 184 125 2 52 5
Shearer 13 1 2 2 5 3
Shepherd 15 7 1 6 1
Stockman 121 63 5 4 44 1 4
Teamster, station 2 1 1
4 Dairy farmer 1 1
5 Dairy farmer assistant 3 3
8 Bushman 10 1 8 1
3 2 Fisherman 24 1 3 17 1 1 1
5 Honey gatherer 4 3 1
Kangaroo hunter 27 8 2 2 1 8 5 1
Rabbiter 79 4 37 17 1 1 19
4 2 Timber-getter 25 2 1 5 2 4 11
Timber-squarer 3 3
3 Bark-stripper 2 2
5 3 Bullock-driver, tank sinking 1 1
Contractor tank sinking 2 1 1
Laborer tank sinking 13 7 6
6 2 Miner, gold (quartz) 6 1 5
3 Miner, gold (alluvial) 20 17 3
6 Miner, tin (alluvial) 1 1
10 Miner, copper 1 1
15 Quarryman 2 2
24 1 1 Inmate of hospital 2 1 1
2 Inmate of aboriginal mission 21 21
Inmate of benevolent asylum 1 1
3 Inmate of lunatic asylum 1 1
8 Beggar (blind) 1 1
2 1 Prisoner, gaol* 25 18 7
2 Prisoner, lock-up, watch-house 1 1