SUMMARY TABLE VIII.—continued., SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS in classified arrangement of MALES of all ages in ELECTORAL DISTRICTS (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines).
OCCUPATIONS. Total of Electoral Districts. INHABITANTS OF
Melbourne. St. Kilda. Collingwood. South Melbourne. Richmond. Williamstown. Brighton. Geelong. Portland. Belfast. Warrnambool.
CLASS VII.—Gold Mining—Persons engaged in digging for, and washing out Gold :—
Sub-Class 1. Miners—puddling 3,343 9 2
Sub-Class 2. Miners—sluicing 2,268 1 1
Sub-Class 3. Miners—quartz crushing 3,022 20 4 2 2 2 2 13
Sub-Class 4. Miners—alluvial sinking 20,842 8 9 9 2 9
Sub-Class 5. Miners, Diggers (branch of mining undefined) 30,744 421 36 71 43 24 13 3 84 1 1
Sub-Class 6. Carters of Washing Stuff, Slabbers, Engine Drivers, &c. 216 1 1
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. 899 47 20 12 1 5 8 33 6 2
Sub-Class 2. Overseers on Stations, Stockmen, Shepherds, Station Laborers, &c. 7,036 29 8 7 5 2 6 6 21 5 6 4
Sub-Class 3. Farmers and Market Gardeners (Masters), &c. 7,885 121 74 60 10 45 17 257 231 11 10 6
Sub-Class 4. Farm Laborers and Farm Servants, Gardeners, (Laborers), &c. 14,730 135 170 60 10 88 37 314 441 39 28 36
Sub-Class 5. Cattle Dealers, Horse Repository Keepers, Farriers, Poundkeepers, &c. 1,296 270 67 65 32 20 2 13 91 6 7 3
CLASS IX.—Carrying—Persons engaged in the conveyance of Men and Goods :—
Sub-Class 1. Carriers, Draymen, Bullock-drivers on roads, Lightermen, &c. 7,310 771 163 498 90 176 94 29 642 46 11 23
Sub-Class 2. Owners and Drivers of Coaches, Cabs, &c., Watermen, Railway Employes, &c. 881 153 104 58 166 53 61 6 73 13 4 1
Sub-Class 3. Water Carters 79 27 4 7 3 5 7
Sub-Class 4. Wood Carters, Woodmen, Firewood Splitters, &c. 354 1 16 15 14 10 16
Sub-Class 5. Porters and Messengers (not assistants in Shops or Stores) 430 156 21 59 13 30 9 2 50 4 1 3
Sub-Class 6. Sailors—all engaged in Shipping and Sea Navigation 1,500 411 28 49 406 41 158 8 115 4 13 12
CLASS X.—Persons dealing in Food and Drinks :—
Sub-Class 1. Butchers, Poulterers, Fishmongers, &c. (Animal Food) 4,057 343 174 189 143 68 35 36 233 21 17 10
Sub-Class 2. Bakers, Confectioners, Greengrocers (Vegetable Food and Drinks) 3,882 743 158 351 126 126 32 27 345 12 15 25
CLASS XI.—Miscellaneous Pursuits—Persons engaged in Occupations not embraced in other Classes:—
Sub-Class 1. Laborers (branch of labor undefined) 6,676 1,334 190 443 374 232 189 62 729 61 97 39
Sub-Class 2. Wood-splitters, Fencers, Bushmen, Grubbers, (undefined) 1,552 9 12 2 1 1 6 16 2 3
Sub-Class 3. Other Occupations, Proprietors of Labor Markets, Billiard Table Keepers, &c. 641 98 10 30 12 13 3 1 27 3 3 3
CLASS XII.—Independent Means—Persons of Property and Rank, not returned under any Office or Occupation :—
Sub-Class 1. Householders, House Proprietors, Persons deriving Income from Houses. 326 99 26 50 18 24 6 9 31 3 3 1
Sub-Class 2. Annuitants, " Independent means," Persons of Rank (not otherwise defined) 264 36 48 28 6 16 2 9 23 2 2 4
Sub-Class 3. Gentlemen (not otherwise defined) 198 51 19 25 6 4 6 3 5
CLASS XIII.—Persons engaged in Domestic Duties or Offices, and of no specified Occupation, and Scholars :—
Sub-Class 2. Children, Relatives, Visitors (not otherwise returned) 34,477 2,878 1,302 2,232 834 973 361 317 2,236 282 230 159
Sub-Class 3. Scholars, whether in public or Private schools, or at home 17,200 2,044 1,067 1,606 570 798 183 346 1,915 221 133 103
CLASS XIV.—Persons maintained at Public Cost or by the Community :—
Sub-Class 1. Prisoners 1,357 599 91 23 6 3
Sub-Class 2. Patients in Hospitals, Asylums, Depots, &c. 749 294 43 74 8 8
CLASS XV.—Persons in whose pursuits have not been specified or who were unemployed, &c. :—
Sub-Class 1. Unemployed, " No Occupation at present," Paupers, &c. 2,497 559 185 277 105 114 19 32 166 12 4 19
Sub-Class 2. Occupation not stated 1,404 104 15 27 24 6 5 6 29 2 1
Sub-Class 3. Doubtful or Indefinite Pursuits 159 56 4 3 8 3 16 1
TOTAL of MALES (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines). 230800* 21,446 6,951 10,768 4,638 4,962 1,927 1,920 11,687 1,285 915 803