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 5.—Engaged in the Conservancy of Water in all its forms and in Water Supply from Natural Sources.
1. Officer, Clerk, Caretaker, Workman connected with the Conservancy and Supply of Water	46	46
2. Others
Sub-order 6.—Mines, Quarries, or the acquisition of Natural Mineral Products.
1. Officer of Department of Mines	8	8
2. Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Miner, Clerk, and others engaged in Gold Mining (lode)	413	412	1
3. Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Miner, Clerk, and others engaged in Gold Mining (alluvial)	62	62
4. Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Miner, Clerk, and others engaged in Tin Ore Mining (lode)	264	264
5. Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Miner, Clerk, and others engaged in Tin Mining (alluvial)	1,109	1,109
6. Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Miner, Clerk, and others engaged in Silver and Silver-Lead Mining	1,371	1,371
7. Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Miner, Clerk, and others engaged in Coal Mining	212	212
8. Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Miner, Clerk, and others engaged in Iron Ore
9. Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Miner, Clerk, and others engaged in other kinds of Minerals	222	222
10. Quarry Proprietor, Overseer, Clerk	3	3
11. Quarryman, Labourer, and others engaged in quarries	83	83
12. Others	241	241
CLASS VI.—INDEFINITE.
Order 22.—Persons whose occupations are undefined or unknown, embracing those who derive incomes from sources which cannot be directly related to any other class.
Sub-order 1.—Persons of independent means having no specific occupation or undefined.
1. Pensioner	77	69	8
2. Annuitant	336	129	207
3. Independent means, Lady, Gentleman (so returned)	258	51	207
Sub-order 2.—Others undefined, both as regards means and particular occupation.
1. Manager, Assistant, Apprentice, Partner, Proprietor, Employer, Overlooker, Foreman (so returned)	8	8
2. Others	457	310	147
CLASS VII.—DEPENDANTS.
Order 23.—Persons dependent upon Natural Guardians.
Sub-order 1.—Domestic duties for which remuneration is not paid.
1. Wife	19,130		19,130
2. Son, Daughter, Relative	6,158		6,158
3. Visitor	324		324
4. Others	237		237
Sub-order 2.—Dependent Scholars and Students.
1. Son, Daughter, Relative supported at Universities, &c.*	103	55	48
2. Son, Daughter, Relative at School	25,863	13,195	12,668
3. Child, Relative at home	394	188	206
Sub-order 3.—Dependent Relatives not stated to be performing domestic duties.
1. Father, Mother (dependent upon Children)	527	128	399
2. Son, Daughter, Relative	29,672	13,872	15,800
3. Visitor	703	57	646
4. Others	352	108	244