Occupations of the People., TABLE XIV.—Defining the Principles of the Method adopted in the Classification of Occupations, in accordance with the uniform Scheme agreed upon by the Conference of Statists held in Hobart in March, 1890 ; and showing the number of Persons, Males, and Females employed or belonging to the principal Groups of Business, Calling, or Service, or belonging to the principal Divisions of Dependants, arranged systematically under Classes, Sub-classes, Orders, Sub-orders, and Sub-groups.—continued.
Persons. Males. Females.
Sub-order 3.—Disposition of Dead Matter or Refuse.
1. Cemetery Keeper, Grave-digger, Labourer 5 5
2. Scavenger, Street Cleaner 97 97
3. Chimney Sweep 14 14
4. Nightman, Night-cart Driver 12 12
5. Others
Order 20.—Industrial Workers imperfectly defined.
Sub-order 1.—Imperfectly defined.
1. Mechanic, Manufacturer (so defined) 7 7
2. Factory Worker, undefined 3 3
3. Engineer, Engine-driver, Stoker, undefined 353 353
4. Carter, Waggoner, Horse-driver, undefined 761 761
5. Labourer, undefined 2,216 2,216
6. Others 50 10 40
CLASS V.—AGRICULTURAL., PASTORAL, MINERAL, AND OTHER PRIMARY PRODUCERS.
Order 21.—Persons directly engaged in the cultivation of Land, or in Rearing or Breeding Animals, or in obtaining Raw Products from Natural Sources.
Sub-order 1.—Agricultural Pursuits.
1. Farmer, Farmer's wife assisting 9,009 7,920 1,089
2. Farm Bailiff, Overseer 84 84
3. Farm Servant, Agricultural Labourer 5,140 5,140
4. Market Gardener 7 7
5. Fruit-grower, Horticulturist, Overseer, Gardener 1,225 1,147 78
6. Hop, Cotton, Tea, Coffee, Grower, Picker, Labourer 564 291 273
7. Tobacco Grower
8. Wine Grower, Vigneron 1 1
9. Others 1 1
Sub-order 2.—Pastoral Pursuits.
1. Stock-breeder, Squatter, Grazier (Wife assisting) 1,309 1,169 140
2. Station Overseer, Manager 95 95
3. Stock-rider, Drover, Herd-feeder, Shearer, and Pastoral Labourer 591 591
4. Dairy Farmer 434 180 254
5. Milkers and others connected with the Dairy 12 1 11
6. Others 6 4 2
Sub-order 3.—Fisheries, the capture, preservation, or destruction of Wild Animals, or the acquisition of Products yielded by Wild Animals.
1. Fisheries Inspector, Bailiff, Officer
2. Fisherman 124 123 1
3. Crab, Crayfish, Shrimp, Shellfish Capturer, Collector
4. Engaged in Whale, Seal, Porpoise Fishery pursuits (all branches)
5. Hunter, Trapper, Rabbit-catcher, Fowler, Bee-hunter 309 309
6. Others 78 54 24
Sub-order 4.—Forestry, or the acquisition of Raw Products yielded by Natural Vegetation.
1. Director, Overseer, Bailiff, and others engaged in Forestry 1 1
2. Woodsman, Axeman, Lumberer, Timber-getter 524 522 2
3. Bark-stripper, Collector 20 20
4. Collectors of Pith and Fibre-yielding Plants
5. Others