Statement J., Containing a GENERAL VIEW COMPARISON of the OCCUPATIONS of the PEOPLE as returned as the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1886 and 1891 respectively.
1886. 1891. Numerical Increase * or Decrease. †
Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
Persons engaged in General Government 1,183 1,173 10 861 851 10 322 †
Persons engaged in Local Government 222 215 7 265 261 4 43 *
Persons engaged in Defence 221 221 913 912 1 691 *
Persons engaged in Law and Order 1,231 1,219 12 1,628 1,612 16 397 *
Persons engaged in Religion 474 339 135 652 467 185 178 *
Persons engaged in Charity 400 176 224 521 201 320 121 *
Persons engaged in connection with Health 906 528 378 1,079 615 464 173 *
Persons engaged in connection with Literature 52 46 6 230 222 8 178 *
Persons engaged in connection with Science 71 71 214 214 143 *
Persons engaged in connection with Engineering 735 735 609 609 126 †
Persons engaged in connection with Education 2,091 753 1,338 2,453 882 1,571 362 *
Persons engaged in connection with Fine Arts 224 177 47 274 216 58 50 *
Persons engaged in connection with Music 307 108 199 393 143 250 86 *
Persons engaged in connection with Amusements 803 782 21 748 708 40 55 †
Persons engaged in connection with Board and Lodging 5,673 2,918 2,755 5,860 2,596 3,264 187 *
Persons engaged in connection with Attendance 11,198 1,950 9,248 14,526 3,367 11,159 8328 *
Persons engaged in connection with Banking and Finance 1,383 1,379 4 2,416 2,213 203 1033 *
Persons engaged in connection with Insurance and Valuation 284 283 1 429 428 1 145 *
Persons engaged in connection with Land and Houses 1,132 869 263 916 641 275 216 †
Persons engaged in connection with Property Rights (pursuits not stated) 1,041 1,033 8 663 661 2 378 †
Persons engaged in connection with Books and Publications 336 316 20 367 312 55 31 *
Persons engaged in connection with Musical Instruments 40 38 2 98 95 3 58 *
Persons engaged in connection with Prints, Pictures, and Artists' Materials 3 3 67 66 1 64 *
Persons engaged in connection with Ornaments, and Minor Art Products 96 94 2 95 73 22 1 †
Persons engaged in connection with Equipment for Sports and Games 2 2 2 2
Persons engaged in connection with Designs, Medals, and Dies 9 7 2 49 48 1 40 *
Persons engaged in connection with Watches, Clocks, and Scientific Instruments 192 189 3 204 202 2 12 *
Persons engaged in connection with Surgical Instruments 9 8 1 7 6 1 2 †
Persons engaged in connection with Arms and Explosives 32 31 1 49 48 1 17 *
Persons engaged in connection with Machines, Tools, and Implements 665 662 3 720 715 5 55 *
Persons engaged in connection with Carriages and Vehicles 450 450 455 455 5 *
Persons engaged in connection with Harness and Saddlery, &c. 761 758 3 973 967 6 212 *
Persons engaged in connection with Ships and Boats 350 350 332 331 1 18 †
Persons engaged in connection with Building Materials and House Fittings 1,440 1,436 4 261 259 2 1179 †
Persons engaged in connection with Furniture 132 120 12 153 140 13 21 *
Persons engaged in connection with Chemicals and By-products 3 3 22 20 2 19 *
Persons engaged in connection with Paper, Papermakers' Materials 70 61 9 120 105 15 50 *
Persons engaged in connection with Textile Fabrics 1,140 936 204 1,320 1,094 226 180 *
Persons engaged in connection with Dress 5,896 1,822 4,074 7,336 2,518 4,818 1440 *
Persons engaged in connection with Fibrous Materials 50 45 5 63 58 5 13 *
Persons engaged in connection with Animal Food 2,485 2,230 255 4,166 3,647 519 1681 *
Persons engaged in connection with Vegetable Food 1,497 1,324 173 1,880 1,624 256 333 *
Persons engaged in connection with Drinks, Narcotics, and Stimulants 1,466 1,368 98 1,917 1,796 121 451 *
Persons engaged in connection with Living Animals 128 125 3 345 340 5 217 *
Persons engaged in connection with Manures and Animal Waste Products 51 50 1 109 107 2 58 *
Persons engaged in connection with Leather, Raw Materials 3 3 15 15 12 *
Persons engaged in connection with Other Animal Matters 11 7 4 6 1 5 5 †
Persons engaged in connection with Seeds, Plants, Flowers, Products for Fodder 249 249 1,570 1,564 6 1321 *
Persons engaged in connection with Fuel and Light 734 731 3 748 743 5 14 *
Persons engaged in connection with Stone, Clay, Earthenware, and Glass 669 660 9 426 422 4 243 †
Persons engaged in connection with Gold, Silver, and Precious Stones 38 38 12 11 1 26 †
Persons engaged in connection with Metals, other than gold and silver 1,414 1,437 7 1,235 1,233 2 209 †
Persons engaged in connection with General Dealing 3,375 2,740 635 3,414 2,820 594 39 *
Persons engaged in connection with Chance Events 31 3 28 30 11 19 1 †
Persons engaged in connection with Other Mercantile Pursuits, not defined 2,484 2,309 175 2,538 2,373 165 54 *
Persons engaged in connection with Storage 407 407 397 397 10 †
Persons engaged in connection with Railways or Tramways (not construction) 1,554 1,450 104 2,627 2,466 141 1073 *
Persons engaged in connection with Roads, Coaches, &c. 5,103 5,074 29 5,931 5,897 34 828 *
Persons engaged in connection with Seas, Rivers, and Canals 3,976 3,952 24 3,812 3,796 16 164 †
Persons engaged in connection with Postal Service 71 38 33 594 548 46 523 *
Persons engaged in connection with Telegraph and telephone Service 623 611 12 577 560 17 46 †
Persons engaged in connection with Delivery of Documents, Parcels, and Messages 695 689 8 492 492 203 †
Persons engaged in connection with Printing, Bookbinding, &c. 1,026 981 45 1,158 1,099 59 132 *
Persons engaged in connection with Lithography 63 63 68 66 2 5 *
Persons engaged in connection with Carving and Taxidermy 2 2 9 9 7 *
Persons engaged in connection with Machinery, Manufacture of 20 20 12 12 8 †
Persons engaged in connection with Railway and Road Carriages, Construction of 461 461 386 386 75 †
Persons engaged in connection with Saddlery and Harness, Manufacture of 134 134 213 212 1 79 *
Persons engaged in connection with Ship and Boat Building 56 55 58 58 3 *
Persons connection with the Manufacture of Furniture, Upholsterer, &c. 639 626 13 538 534 4 101 †
Persons engaged in connection with Cotton, Wool, Silk, &c., Manufacture of 32 19 13 119 56 63 87 *
Persons engaged in connection with Flour and Meal Mills, Manufacturer 206 206 126 126 80 †
Persons engaged in connection with Breweries, Bottling, &c. 39 37 2 137 115 22 98 *
Persons engaged in connection with Soap, &c., Manufacture of 182 181 1 85 85 97 †
Persons engaged in connection with Saw Mills, Bark Mills, &c. 2,887 2,883 4 1,704 1,703 1 1183 †
Persons engaged in connection with Chaff Cutting, Corn Crushing, &c. 2 2 6 6 4 *
Persons engaged in connection with Paper Making 2 2 2 *
Persons engaged in connection with Gas, Coke, Electric Light, &c. 73 73 83 83 10 *
Persons engaged in connection with Pottery Making, Glass, Stone Cutter, &c. 27 27 48 48 21 *
Persons engaged in connection with Mining Gold, Gold, Silversmith, &c. 135 130 5 151 149 2 16 *
Persons engaged in connection with Foundries, Coppersmiths, &c. 1,906 1,906 1,956 1,955 1 50 *
Persons engaged in connection with the Construction of Houses and Buildings 7,966 7,966 7,214 7,211 3 752 †
Persons engaged in connection with Excavating, Road Contractors, &c. 5,219 5,190 29 5,013 5,012 1 206 †
Persons engaged in connection with Disposal of Dead Matter, Scavenging, &c. 41 41 68 68 27 *
Persons engaged in connection with Factories, Machanics, Labourers, Undefined 8,860 8,852 8 11,702 11,686 16 2842 *
Persons engaged in connection with Farming 39,714 30,351 9,363 39,980 33,891 6,089 266 *
Persons engaged in connection with Squatting, Grazing, &c. 11,553 10,553 1,000 12,728 12,530 198 1175 *
Persons engaged in connection with Fisheries 2,393 2,388 5 798 786 12 1595 †
Persons engaged in connection with Conservancy and Supply of Water 630 630 181 181 449 †
Persons engaged in connection with Mining 9,717 9,715 2 11,600 11,595 5 1883 *
Persons engaged in connection with Domestic Duties, Wife, Son, Daughter, &c. 52,776 3,240 49,536 60,818 82 60,736 8042 *
Persons of Independent Means, Annuitants, Pensioners, &c. 339 212 127 464 290 174 125 *
Persons whose Occupation was undefined 2,308 2,116 192 1,929 1,554 375 379 †
Son, Daughter, Relative, at Universities, Schools, &c. 101,500 51,007 50,493 142,661 71,404 71,257 41161 *
Parents Dependent on Children, Dependent Relatives 3 3 6,067 1,489 4,578 6064 *
Persons Supported by Voluntary and State Contributions, Inmates of Hospitals, &c. 2,879 1,896 983 3,762 2,470 1,292 883 *
Persons of Criminal Class, Inmates of Gaols, Reformatories 665 579 86 690 619 71 25 *
322,853 190,344 132,509 393,718 223,779 169,939 70865 *