SUMMARY TABLE VII. SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS in classified arrangement of FEMALES of all ages in COUNTIES and PASTORAL DISTRICTS (exclusive 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 VIII.—Agricultural and Pastoral—Persons working Land, and engaged in growing Grain, Fruits, Animals, and other Products :—
Sub-Class 1. Squatters, Stockholders, Graziers, Sheep Farmers, Settlers, &c. 78 78 2 10 5 7 1 3
Sub-Class 2. Station Laborers, Shepherds, Hutkeepers, &c. 728 1 727 9 18 13 97 3 21
Sub-Class 3. Farmers and Market Gardeners (Owners), Farmers' Wives, &c. 2,446 2 2,444 10 731 243 16 43
Sub-Class 4. Farm Laborers and Farm Servants, Dairymaids, Gardeners, (Laborers), &c. 1,572 1,572 6 479 110 6 38
Sub-Class 5. Cattle Dealers, Horse Repository Keepers, &c. 11 11 7
CLASS IX.—Carrying—Persons engaged in the conveyance of Men and Goods :—
Sub-Class 1. Carriers by Drays, Bullock-teams on roads, Lighters, &c. 27 27 4 1
Sub-Class 2. Owners of Coaches, Cabs, Boats for Hire, &c. 2 2 1
Sub-Class 3. Water Carters 2 2
Sub-Class 4. Wood Carters, Firewood Splitters, &c. 4 4 3
Sub-Class 5. Porters and Messengers, &c. (not assistants in Shops or Stores) 1 1 1
Sub-Class 6. Stewardesses, all engaged in Shipping and Sea Navigation 15 6 9 6
CLASS X.—Persons dealing in Food and Drinks :—
Sub-Class 1. Butchers, Poulterers, Fishmongers, &c. (Animal Food) 535 3 532 163 10
Sub-Class 2. Bakers, Confectioners, Greengrocers, &c. (Vegetable Food and Drinks) 383 1 382 210 4 1
CLASS XI.—Miscellaneous Pursuits—Persons engaged in Occupations not embraced in other Classes :—
Sub-Class 1. Laborers (branch of labor undefined) 31 31 11 1 7
Sub-Class 2. Wood-splitters, Fencers, Grubbers (undefined) 1 1 1
Sub-Class 3. Other Occupations, Proprietors of Labor Markets, Billiard Table Keepers, &c. 97 97 66 5
CLASS XII.—Independent Means—Persons of Property and Rank, not returned under any Office or Occupation :—
Sub-Class 1. Householders, House Proprietors deriving Income from Houses 159 159 107 4
Sub-Class 2. Annuitants, " Independent means," Persons of Rank (not otherwise defined) 152 152 102 3 1
Sub-Class 3. Ladies (not otherwise defined) 73 73 1 60 1
CLASS XIII.—Persons engaged in Domestic Offices or Duties, and of no specified Occupation, Scholars, &c. :—
Sub-Class 1. Wives and Widows (of no specified occupation) 52,245 472 51,773 74 20,281 1,030 188 329 42
Sub-Class 2. Children, Relatives, Visitors, (not otherwise returned) 45,717 335 45,382 123 17,285 1,131 335 353 60
Sub-Class 3. Scholars, whether in public or private schools, or at home 17,130 62 17,068 34 8,386 512 53 150 36
CLASS XIV.—Persons maintained at Public Cost or by the Community :—
Sub-Class 1. Prisoners 181 181 127
Sub-Class 2. Patients in Hospitals, Asylums, Depots, &c. 328 328 285 2
CLASS XV.—Persons whose pursuits have not been specified or who were unemployed, &c. :—
Sub-Class 1. Unemployed, " No Occupation at present," Paupers, &c. 719 8 711 2 436 16 4 4 1
Sub-Class 2. Occupation not stated 234 1 233 46 5 1
Sub-Class 3. Doubtful or Indefinite Pursuits 214 214 117 3
TOTAL of FEMALES (exclusive of the unemployed Aborigines) 145,925 969 144,956 308 60,299 3,618 875 1,048 213