Table No. XCV.—continued., SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS of PERSONS, MALES, and FEMALES at the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1881 and 1886, arranged in CLASSES, ORDERS, and SUB-ORDERS ; also the NUMERICAL and CENTESIMAL INCREASE or DECREASE under each head, and the PROPORTION per CENT. those under each head bear to the TOTAL NUMBER of PERSONS, MALES, and FEMALES, respectively—continued.
CLASSES, ORDERS, &C. 1881. 1886. INCREASE OR DECREASE.† PROPORTION PER CENT. OF THE POPULATION.
Numerical. Centesimal. 1881. 1886.
Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
Sub-Orders 1 and 2 brought over 3,783 3,755 28 6,657 6,524 133 2,874 2,769 105 1.77 3.00 0.03 2.07 3.43 0.10
Class III.—Commercial—continued.
ORDER VI.—ENGAGED IN CONVEYANCE OF MEN, ANIMALS, &c.—continued.
SUB-ORDER 3.—CARRIERS ON SEAS AND RIVERS.
1. Harbour, Pier Service 1,911 1,903 8 106 106 2,065 2,049 16 108.06 107.67 200.00 0.89 1.51 0.01 0.03 0.06
2. Pilots 48 48 0.01 0.02
3. Lighthouse Keepers 80 77 3 0.02 0.04 0.00
4. Shipowners 6 6 0.00 0.00
5. Shipmasters, Officers, Seamen, Merchant Service 2,388 2,388 0.74 1.25
6. Engineers, Stokers, Coal-trimmers of Steamers, Merchant Service 436 436 0.14 0.23
7. Ship-servants, Stewards, Stewardesses 322 301 21 0.10 0.16 0.02
8. Stevedores, Lumpers 269 269 0.08 0.14
9. Watermen, Boatmen, Boat Proprietors 138 138 0.04 0.07
10. Others connected with Seas or Rivers 183 183 0.06 0.10
SUB-ORDER 4.—ENGAGED IN STORAGE.
1. Storekeepers (bonded or free, not Shopkeepers) 342 339 3 19 19 65 68 †3 19.01 20.06 †100.00 0.16 0.27 0.00 0.01 0.01
2. Store Labourers, Storemen (not Shopmen) 332 332 0.10 0.17
3. Others connected with Storage 56 56 0.02 0.03
SUB-ORDER 5.—MESSENGERS AND PORTERS.
1. Messenger, Porter (not Government or Railways) 870 844 26 127 127 448 456 †8 51.49 54.03 †30.77 0.41 0.68 0.03 0.04 0.07
2. Errand Boy, Girl 348 343 5 0.11 0.18 0.00
3. Telegraph Service 623 611 12 0.19 0.32 0.01
4. Others connected with Messages 220 219 1 0.07 0.12 0.00
TOTAL ORDER No. 6 6,906 6,841 65 12,358 12,183 175 5,452 5,342 110 78.95 78.09 169.23 3.23 5.46 0.07 3.83 6.40 0.13
TOTAL CLASS III. 10,742 10,356 386 19,790 18,857 933 9,048 8,501 547 84.23 82.09 141.71 5.03 8.27 0.44 6.13 9.91 0.70
Class IV.—Agricultural.
ORDER VII.—LAND AND ANIMALS.
SUB-ORDER 1.—ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS.
1. Sugar Planter 187 183 4 192 191 1 17,707 11,717 5,990 80.47 62.89 177.59 0.06 0.10 0.00
2. Others engaged in Production of Sugar 10,530 9,764 766 3.26 5.13 0.58
3. Vignerons 31 31 44 42 2 0.01 0.02 0.00
4. Cotton Planter 2 2 6.28 8.25 3.47 0.00 0.00
5. Arrowroot Planter 3 3 27 27 0.01 0.02
6. Farmers, Market Gardeners 13,183 10,125 3,058 9,239 9,028 211 2.86 4.74 0.16
7. Farmers' Wives living on Farms 5,612 5,612 1.74 0.00 4.24
8. Farmers' Sons, Daughters, or other relative on Farm 6,448 3,818 2,630 2.00 2.01 1.99