Occupations, 1881, 1891.—Numbers and Proportions compared., TABLE IV.—Showing the Number of Persons, Males, and Females living at the last two Censuse, belonging to the principal divisions of Occupations, arraged for comparative purposes,—partly accoring to classification adopted in the Census of 1881, and partly according to the new classification adopted in the Census of 1891; also showing the proportion per cent. of each Division, Class, and Group in relation to all Classes and to Breadwinners respectively ; and in respect of the Census of 1891, showing absolutely and relatively the Increase or Decrease since previous Census.
| Occupations. |
Numerical. |
| 1881. |
1891. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| DIVISIONS. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| All Classes |
|
115,705 |
61,162 |
54,543 |
146,667 |
77,560 |
69,107 |
| Breadwinners |
|
51,399 |
40,378 |
11,021 |
61,411 |
48,833 |
12,578 |
| Dependants |
|
64,306 |
20,784 |
43,522 |
85,256 |
28,727 |
56,529 |
| CLASSES. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional
|
|
2,562 |
1,669 |
893 |
3,918 |
2,715 |
1,203 |
|
Domestic
|
|
5,087 |
1,107 |
3,980 |
7,180 |
1,429 |
5,751 |
|
Commercial—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mercantile Persons, House Proprietors, and General Dealers |
|
1,794 |
1,525 |
269 |
3,698 |
2,913 |
785 |
| Carriers and Messengers on Railways |
|
263 |
256 |
7 |
686 |
664 |
22 |
| Carriers on Roads |
|
894 |
893 |
1 |
576 |
571 |
5 |
| Carriers on Seas and Rivers |
|
969 |
963 |
6 |
1,572 |
1,561 |
11 |
| Postal Service |
|
64 |
26 |
38 |
240 |
127 |
113 |
| Telegraph and Telephone Service |
|
72 |
42 |
30 |
193 |
134 |
59 |
| Total Commercial † |
|
4,056 |
3,705 |
351 |
6,965 |
5,970 |
995 |
| Industrial(including Commercial Dealers in specific branches of Trade*)— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Working and Dealing in Art and Mechanic Productions |
|
3,213 |
3,145 |
68 |
4,583 |
4,511 |
72 |
| Working in Textile Fabrics and Dress |
|
3,335 |
1,722 |
1,613 |
3,390 |
1,594 |
1,796 |
| Working in Food and Drinks |
|
1,636 |
1,460 |
176 |
2,092 |
1,845 |
247 |
| Working in Animal and Vegetable Substances |
|
1,550 |
1,530 |
20 |
912 |
905 |
7 |
| Working in Minerals and Metals (exclusive of Workers in Mines and Quarries) |
|
1,697 |
1,692 |
5 |
4,277 |
4,261 |
16 |
| Industrial Workers undefined |
|
4,484 |
4,413 |
71 |
3,390 |
3,350 |
40 |
| Total Industrial |
Dealers (part)‡ |
|
|
|
2,628 |
2,272 |
356 |
| Industrial |
|
|
|
16,016 |
14,194 |
1,822 |
| Total |
15,915 |
13,962 |
1,953 |
18,644 |
16,466 |
2,178 |
|
Agricultural, Pastoral, Mineral, and other Primary Producers—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Agricultural pursuits |
|
17,748 |
14,610 |
3,138 |
16,031 |
14,584 |
1,447 |
| Pastoral pursuits |
|
860 |
734 |
126 |
2,447 |
2,040 |
407 |
| Mines and Quarries |
|
3,167 |
3,167 |
|
3,988 |
3,987 |
1 |
| Other Primary Industries |
|
462 |
460 |
2 |
1,102 |
1,075 |
27 |
| Total Primary Producers |
|
22,237 |
18,971 |
3,266 |
23,568 |
21,686 |
1,882 |
|
Indefinite—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Persons of independent Means |
|
559 |
285 |
274 |
671 |
249 |
422 |
| Undefined as regards Means and specific Occupation |
|
983 |
679 |
304 |
465 |
318 |
147 |
| Total Indefinite |
|
1,542 |
964 |
578 |
1,136 |
567 |
569 |
|
Dependants—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wives, Children, Relatives |
|
42,470 |
9,749 |
32,721 |
57,103 |
14,165 |
42,938 |
| Scholars and Students |
|
21,215 |
10,695 |
10,520 |
26,360 |
13,438 |
12,922 |
| Public Burden |
|
621 |
340 |
281 |
1,793 |
1,124 |
669 |
| Total Dependants |
|
64,306 |
20,784 |
43,522 |
85,256 |
28,727 |
56,529 |