SUMMARY TABLE VI. SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS in classified arrangement of MALES of all ages in COUNTIES and PASTORAL DISTRICTS (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines).
| OCCUPATIONS. |
Total of Victoria. |
Total of Shipping and Travellers, including an Estimate for migratory population. |
Total of Counties and Pastoral Districts. |
INHABITANTS OF |
| Anglesey. |
Bourke (including Melbourne). |
Dalhousie. |
Dundas. |
Evelyn. |
Follett. |
| CLASS VII.—Gold Mining—Persons engaged in digging for, and washing out Gold :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Miners—Puddling |
3,378 |
35 |
3,343 |
|
34 |
120 |
|
1 |
|
| Sub-Class 2. Miners—sluicing |
2,270 |
2 |
2,268 |
|
114 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
| Sub-Class 3. Miners—quartz crushing |
3,035 |
13 |
3,022 |
|
76 |
99 |
|
50 |
|
| Sub-Class 4. Miners—Alluvial sinking |
21,566 |
724 |
20,842 |
|
150 |
288 |
|
91 |
|
| Sub-Class 5. Miners, Diggers (branch of mining undefined) |
31,731 |
987 |
30,744 |
30 |
805 |
137 |
1 |
80 |
1 |
| Sub-Class 6. Carters of Washing Stuff, Slabbers, Engine Drivers, &c. |
231 |
15 |
216 |
|
3 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
| CLASS VIII.—Agricultural and Pastoral—Persons working Land, and engaged in growing Grain, Fruits, Animals, and other Products :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Squatters, Stockholders, Graziers, Sheep Farmers, Settlers, &c. |
908 |
9 |
899 |
22 |
148 |
27 |
38 |
19 |
15 |
| Sub-Class 2. Overseers on Stations, Stockmen, Shepherds, and Station Laborers, &c. |
7,138 |
102 |
7,036 |
110 |
290 |
195 |
482 |
33 |
106 |
| Sub-Class 3. Farmers and Market Gardeners (Masters) |
7,960 |
75 |
7,885 |
39 |
2,601 |
538 |
40 |
178 |
1 |
| Sub-Class 4. Farm Laborers and Farm Servants, Gardeners, (Laborers), &c. |
14,860 |
130 |
14,730 |
66 |
4,798 |
1,123 |
62 |
283 |
3 |
| Sub-Class 5. Cattle Dealers, Horse Repository Keepers, Farriers, Poundkeepers, &c. |
1,309 |
13 |
1,296 |
10 |
583 |
47 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
| CLASS IX.—Carrying—Persons engaged in the Conveyance of Men and Goods :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Carriers, Draymen, Bullock-drivers, &c. on roads, Lightermen, &c. |
7,424 |
114 |
7,310 |
41 |
2,892 |
521 |
27 |
30 |
6 |
| Sub-Class 2. Owners and Drivers of Coaches, Cabs, &c. Watermen, Railway Employes, &c. |
964 |
83 |
881 |
|
638 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Sub-Class 3. Water Carters |
79 |
|
79 |
|
47 |
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 4. Wood Carters, Woodmen, Firewood Splitters, &c. |
356 |
2 |
354 |
|
256 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 5. Porters and Messengers (not Assistants in Shops or Stores) |
430 |
|
430 |
|
297 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 6. Sailors—all engaged in Shipping and Sea Navigation |
3,852 |
2,352 |
1,500 |
1 |
1,143 |
12 |
1 |
|
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| CLASS X.—Persons dealing in Food and Drinks :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Butchers, Poulterers, Fishmongers, &c. (Animal Food) |
4,145 |
88 |
4,057 |
2 |
1,270 |
59 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
| Sub-Class 2. Bakers, Confectioners, Greengrocers. (Vegetable Food and Drinks) |
3,908 |
26 |
3,882 |
4 |
1,727 |
90 |
2 |
3 |
|
| CLASS XI.—Miscellaneous Pursuits—Persons engaged in Occupations not embraced in other Classes :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Laborers (branch of labor undefined) |
6,728 |
52 |
6,676 |
12 |
3,575 |
231 |
27 |
87 |
4 |
| Sub-Class 2. Wood Spliters, Fencers, Bushmen, Grubbers (undefined) |
1,614 |
62 |
1,552 |
11 |
287 |
118 |
21 |
15 |
3 |
| Sub-Class 3. Other Occupations—Proprietors of Labor Markets, Billiard Table Keepers, &c. |
651 |
10 |
641 |
4 |
229 |
15 |
14 |
1 |
6 |
| CLASS XII.—Independent Means—Persons of Property and Rank, not returned under any office, or occupation:— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Householders, House Proprietors, Persons deriving Income from Houses |
327 |
1 |
326 |
|
255 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Sub-Class 2. Annuitants " Independent Means," Persons of Rank (not otherwise defined) |
265 |
1 |
264 |
|
176 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Sub-Class 3. Gentlemen (not otherwise defined) |
199 |
1 |
198 |
3 |
133 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
| CLASS XIII.—Persons engaged in Domestic Offices or Duties, and of no specified Occupation, Scholars, &c. :— |
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| Sub-Class 2. Children, Relatives, Visitors (not otherwise returned) |
35,055 |
578 |
34,477 |
83 |
12,267 |
894 |
299 |
260 |
66 |
| Sub-Class 3. Scholars, whether in public or private schools, or at home |
17,346 |
146 |
17,200 |
33 |
8,409 |
544 |
74 |
119 |
31 |
| CLASS XIV.—Persons maintained at Public Cost or by the Community :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Prisoners |
1,857 |
500 |
1,357 |
|
1,054 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 2. Patients in Hospitals, Asylums, Depots, &c. |
749 |
|
749 |
|
531 |
3 |
|
|
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| CLASS XV.—Persons whose pursuits have not been specified, or who were unemployed, &c. :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Unemployed, " No Occupation at present," Paupers, &c. |
2,533 |
36 |
2,497 |
4 |
1,482 |
58 |
22 |
6 |
6 |
| Sub-Class 2. Occupation not stated |
1,409 |
5 |
1,404 |
11 |
309 |
40 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
| Sub-Class 3. Doubtful or Indefinite Pursuits |
232 |
73 |
159 |
|
83 |
8 |
|
1 |
|
| TOTAL of MALES (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines) |
237,743 |
6,943 |
230,800 |
572 |
72,900 |
6,470 |
1,355 |
1,541 |
297 |