TABLE VI.—COMPARATIVE STATEMENT showing, at the DATE of the CENSUSES of 1891 and 1881, the NUMBER of PERSONS, MALES and FEMALES (exclusive of CHINESE and ABORIGINES), of DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS, in CLASSIFIED ARRANGEMENT—continued.
ORDER. SUB-ORDER. OCCUPATIONS. 1891. 1881.
PERSONS. MALES. FEMALES. PERSONS. MALES. FEMALES.
CLASS III.—COMMERCIAL—continued.
8 6 Stationery dealer 86 59 27 3 2 1
9 1 Lime cement, plaster—dealer 1 1
Pottery, earthenware—dealer 24 24 3 3
Bottle dealer, collector 6 5 1
Stone, marble, slate—dealer 5 5
9 2 Precious stone dealer, importer 21 21
9 3 Ironmonger, hardware dealer 317 317 257 256 1
10 1 Coal merchant 9 9 4 4
Firewood dealer, carter 441 437 4 171 171
11 1 Merchant, importer, general dealer, dealer (undefined) 436 417 19 283 283
Commercial clerk, clerk, secretary, bookkeeper, accountant (undefined) 2,772 2,697 75 1,825 1,825
Shopkeeper, shopman (undefined), storekeeper, storeman ; wife assisting 2,078 1,476 602 1,791 1,733 58
Hawker, pedler (undefined) 400 383 17 300 287 13
Broker, broker's clerk (undefined) 21 21 574 574
Commission agent, agent (undefined) 467 467
Commercial traveller, salesman, saleswoman (undefined) 490 479 11
Officer in public company (undefined) 28 28 176 176
Others connected with commercial pursuits 149 113 36 253 253
11 2 Bookmaker, better 21 21
12 1 Store laborer, storeman (not shopman) 567 567 606 606
Powder magazine, hulk—keeper 1 1
13 1 Railway officer, station-master, clerk 410 410 308 308
Railway engine-driver, stoker, cleaner 491 491 404 404
Railway guard, porter, pointsman, carriage cleaner, laborer, &c. 1,220 1,214 6 158 158
13 2 Tramway officer, clerk 14 14
Tramway driver, conductor, servant 218 218
Coach, omnibus, cab—proprietor, clerk 123 120 3 111 109 2
Coach omnibus, driver 106 106 563 563
Drayman, carter, carrier, (undefined) 1,972 1,971 1 2,004 2,001 3
13 3 Pier, harbor service 16 16
Pilot service 18 18
Lighthouse-keeper, assistant 40 40 33 33
Ship-owner, agent, clerk 61 60 1 2,313 2,302 11
Ship-master, officer, seaman 2,248 2,248 2,313 2,302 11
Ship-engineer, fireman, coaltrimmer 738 738
Ship-servant, steward, stewardess, cook 639 611 28
Lighterman, bargeman 14 14
Stevedore, lumper 174 174 132 132
Waterman, boatman, boat proprietor 23 23 70 70
Others connected with sea and river traffic 26 26
13 4 Postal officer, clerk, sorter, letter-carrier 337 262 75
Mail contractor, carrier, guard 141 140 1
13 5 Telegraph officer, operator, clerk, messenger 502 454 48
Electrician, electrical engineer, assistant 13 13
13 6 Messenger porter 70 70 296 296
Errand boy 281 281
CLASS IV.—INDUSTRIAL.
14 1 Newspaper manager, clerk 3 3
Printer, not lithographic 722 714 8 584 584
Bookbinder, ruler 160 98 62 75 56 19
14 2 Musical instrument maker 12 12 25 23 2
Musical instrument tuner, repairer 28 28
14 3 Lithographer, lithographic printer 35 35 28 28
14 4 Carver (not sculptor), gilder 23 23 19 19
Pictureframe maker 16 16 12 12
Image maker, modeller 20 20 36 36
Basket, wickerware—maker 34 31 3 26 26
Brush, broom—maker 59 48 11 2 2
Artificial flower-maker 1 1
Taxidermist 3 3
14 6 Type maker, founder 1 1
Pattern maker 47 47 100 100
Diesinker ; moulder, medal—maker 4 2 2
14 7 Watch, clock—maker 184 184 147 145 2
Scientific instrument maker (undefined) 2 2 3 3
Optician 9 9 5 5
Gas or water meter maker 3 3
14 8 Surgical instrument maker 1 1
Surgical appliance, truss, bandage—maker 1 1
14 9 Gunsmith, armourer 9 9 15 15
14 10 Mechanical engineer, boiler, machinery—maker, fitter 1,243 1,243 400 400
Agricultural implement manufacturer 137 137 136 136
Sewing-machine manufacturer 1 1
Tool maker, manufacturing cutler 6 6 37 37
Saw sharpener, setter, grinder 2 2
Knife, scissors, razor—grinder 4 4
Millwright 8 8