Occupations of the People—Specific Occupations., TABLE XVII.—Showing in classified arrangement the Number of Males of all Ages, and whether Employers, Employed, &c., in respect to each Occupation—continued.
Classification of Occupations. The Colony of Tasmania.
Total. Periods of Age. Grade.
-5. -15. -20. -45. -65. 65 and over. Not stated. Employer. Engaged on own account. Wage-earner. Relative assisting. Unemployed.
CLASS V.—continued.
Stock Rider, Drover, Herd Feeder, Shearer, and Pastoral Labourer 591 33 88 315 109 46 1 10 534 32 14
Dairy Farmer 180 6 22 72 53 27 43 76 33 28
Milkers, and others connected with the Dairy 1 1 1
Others 4 2 2 1 1 2
Sub-Order 3.—Fisheries, the Capture, Preservation, or Destruction of Wild Animals, or the acquisition of Products yielded by Wild Animals.
Fisherman 123 10 13 59 24 17 12 75 27 6 3
Hunter, Trapper, Rabbit Catcher, Fowler, Bee Hunter, Bee Keeper 309 48 68 152 21 20 4 60 224 15 6
Others 54 10 10 30 3 1 6 13 14 21
Sub-Order 4.—Forestry, or the acquisition of Raw Products yielded by Natural Vegetation.
Director, Overseer, Bailiff, and others engaged in Forestry 1 1 1
Woodsman, Axeman, Lumberer, Timber Getter 522 21 72 326 69 34 16 109 360 22 15
Bark Stripper, Collector 20 6 14 18 2
Sub-Order 5.—Engaged in the Conservancy of Water in all its forms, and in Water Supply from Natural Sources.
Officer, Clerk, Caretaker, Workman connected with the Conservancy of Water 46 2 2 37 5 44 2
Sub-Order 6.—Mines, Quarries, or the acquisition of Natural Mineral Products.
Officer of Department of Mines 8 6 1 1 8
Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Clerk, and others engaged in Gold Mining (Lode) 412 6 33 290 74 9 10 11 375 16
Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Clerk, and others engaged in Gold Mining (Alluvial) 62 1 3 24 27 7 1 40 18 3
Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Clerk, and others engaged in Tin Ore Mining (Lode) 264 3 21 188 45 7 10 12 221 3 18
Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Clerk, and others engaged in Tin Ore Mining (Alluvial) 1,109 10 39 739 235 86 15 456 599 1 38
Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Clerk, and others engaged in Silver and Silver-Lead Mining 1,371 3 52 657 116 6 537 12 24 1,303 32
Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Clerk, and others engaged in Coal Mining. 212 7 34 150 17 4 2 1 203 6
Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Clerk, and others engaged in other undefined kinds of Minerals 222 2 24 150 42 4 6 5 164 2 43
Quarry Proprietor, Overseer, Clerk 3 2 1 1 2
Quarryman, Labourer, and others engaged in Quarries 83 1 4 65 9 4 2 4 70 2 5
Others 241 4 181 52 4 14 83 122 1 21
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.
Pensioner 69 30 39 1 42 26
Annuitant 129 3 21 39 65 1 1 114 5 4
Independent Means, Lady, Gentleman (so returned) 51 3 20 12 16 4 47
Sub-Order 2.—Others Undefined, both as regards Means and particular Occupation.
Manager, Assistant, Apprentice, Partner, Proprietor, Employer, Overlooker, Foreman (so returned) 8 1 4 3 7 1
Others 310 7 44 154 44 50 11 6 20 142 11 63
CLASS VII.—DEPENDANTS.
ORDER 23.—PERSONS DEPENDENT UPON NATURAL GUARDIANS.
Sub-Order 2.—Dependent Scholars and Students.
Son, Daughter, Relative supported at Universities, &c. 55 36 19
Son, Daughter, Relative at School 13,195 406 12,436 352 1
Child, Relative at Home 188 49 137 1 1