SUMMARY TABLE XII., SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS in classified arrangement of MALES of all ages in CENSUS DISTRICTS (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines).
OCCUPATIONS. TOTALS. INHABITANTS OF
Melbourne—Bourke Ward. Melbourne—Gipps Ward. Melbourne—Hotham and Smith Ward. Melbourne—La Trobe Ward, North of River. Melbourne—Lonsdale Ward, North of River. Melbourne—Macarthur Ward, South Yarra and St. Kilda West. Melbourne—Fitzroy Ward, Collingwood.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
CLASS VII.—Gold Mining—Persons engaged in digging for, and washing out Gold:—
Sub-Class 1. Mines—puddling 31 3,343 1 3 5 1
Sub-Class 2. Miners—sluicing 32 2,268 1
Sub-Class 3. Miners—quartz crushing 33 3,023 4 6 4 4 2 1 1
Sub-Class 4. Miners—alluvial sinking 34 20,843 2 2 3 1 8 6
Sub-Class 5. Miners—Diggers (branch of mining undefined) 35 30,747 79 124 64 46 109 27 35
Sub-Class 6. Carters of Washing Stuff, Slabbers, Engine Drivers, &c. 36 216
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. 37 899 17 9 6 15 1 7 11
Sub-Class 2. Overseers on Stations, Stockmen, Shepherds, Station Laborers, &c. 38 7,039 4 6 8 4 7 5
Sub-Class 3. Farmers and Market Gardeners (Masters) 39 7,889 20 27 33 38 7 11 26
Sub-Class 4. Farm Laborers and Farm Servants, Gardeners (Laborers), &c. 40 14,738 30 28 47 16 17 18 20
Sub-Class 5. Cattle Dealers, Horse Repository Keepers, Farriers, Poundkeepers, &c. 41 1,304 101 49 72 26 24 18 35
CLASS IX.—Carrying—Persons engaged in the Conveyance of Men and Goods :—
Sub-Class 1. Carriers, Draymen, Bullock-drivers on roads, Lightermen, &c. 42 7,310 153 160 371 62 39 40 235
Sub-Class 2. Owners and Drivers of Coaches, Cabs, Watermen, Railway Employes, &c. 43 964 34 54 31 25 14 170 24
Sub-Class 3. Water Carters 44 79 9 5 7 4 2 2
Sub-Class 4. Wood Carters, Woodmen, Firewood Splitters, &c. 45 355 1 12
Sub-Class 5. Porters and Messengers (not Assistants in Shops or Stores) 46 430 18 41 41 27 29 3 26
Sub-Class 6. Sailors —all engaged in Shipping and Sea Navigation 47 3,942 107 68 35 24 179 210 26
CLASS X.—Persons dealing in Food and Drinks:—
Sub-Class 1. Butchers, Poulterers, Fishmongers, &c. (Animal Food) 48 4,079 71 94 93 37 48 73 77
Sub-Class 2. Bakers, Confectioners, Greengrocers, &c. (Vegetable Food and Drinks) 49 3,896 158 225 170 115 78 82 188
CLASS XI.—Miscellaneous Pursuits—Persons engaged in Occupations not embraced in other Classes :—
Sub-Class 1. Laborers (branch of labor undefined) 50 6,882 337 304 404 94 201 137 161
Sub-Class 2. Wood-splitters, Fencers, Bushmen, Grubbers, (undefined) 51 1,552 8 1 1
Sub-Class 3. Other Occupations—Proprietors of Labor Markets Billiard Table Keepers, &c. 52 643 9 37 16 26 13 4 17
CLASS XII.—Independent Means—Persons of Property and Rank, not returned under any Office Occupation :—
Sub-Class 1. Householders, House Proprietors, Persons deriving Income from Houses 53 326 29 32 26 14 2 13 36
Sub-Class 2. Annuitants " Independent means, " Persons of Rank (not otherwise defined) 54 264 5 8 12 6 6 8 15
Sub-Class 3. Gentlemen (not otherwise defined) 55 198 19 17 9 2 4 11 20
CLASS XIII.—Persons engaged in Domestic Offices or Duties, and of no specified occupation, Scholars, &c. :—
Sub-Class 2. Children, Relatives, Visitors (not otherwise returned) 57 34,520 623 700 1,084 345 208 442 929
Sub-Class 3. Scholars, whether in public or private schools, or at home 58 17,213 436 445 800 325 141 290 827
CLASS XIV.—Persons maintained at Public Cost, or by the Community :—
Sub-Class 1. Prisoners 59 1,357 163 352 79 5
Sub-Class 2. Patients in Hospitals, Asylums, Depots, &c. 60 749 148 100 46
CLASS XV.—Persons whose Pursuits have not been specified, or who were unemployed, &c. :—
Sub-Class 1. Unemployed "No Occupation at present," Paupers, &c. 61 2,533 125 130 154 98 63 55 149
Sub-Class 2. Occupation not stated 62 1,409 5 46 16 20 17 15 10
Sub-Class 3. Doubtful or Indefinite Pursuits 63 232 16 20 3 8 9 7 2
TOTAL of MALES (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines) 234,319 4,471 5,266 6,553 3,370 2,312 2,830 5,330