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. INHABITANTS OF
Mornington County. Alberton Police District. Sale Police District. Ovens District, West. Ovens District, East. Benalla District. Rodney Electoral District. Anglesey and Seymour District. Kyneton District.
30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38.
CLASS VII.—Gold Mining—Persons engaged in digging for, and washing out Gold :—
Sub-Class 1. Miners—puddling 31 58 200 8
Sub-Class 2. Miners—sluicing 32 1,118 608 2 14 2
Sub-Class 3. Miners—quartz crushing 33 48 1 188 1 72
Sub-Class 4. Miners—alluvial sinking 34 1,257 68 1 688 4 308
Sub-Class 5. Miners—Diggers (branch of mining undefined) 35 1 2 32 2,636 498 74 115 39 205
Sub-Class 6. Carters of Washing Stuff, Slabbers, Engine Drivers, &c. 36 7 1 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. 37 19 14 56 21 26 47 23 30 15
Sub-Class 2. Overseers on Stations, Stockmen, Shepherds, Station Laborers, &c. 38 65 60 353 127 108 417 167 177 147
Sub-Class 3. Farmers and market Gardeners (masters) 39 237 110 30 142 36 40 26 207 432
Sub-Class 4. Farm Laborers and Farm Servants, Gardeners (Laborers), &c. 40 367 126 88 223 47 117 167 363 868
Sub-Class 5. Cattle Dealers, Horse Repository Keepers, Farriers, Poundkeepers, &c. 41 12 3 6 26 17 18 29 12 41
CLASS IX.—Carrying—Persons engaged in the Conveyance of Men and Goods :—
Sub-Class 1. Carriers, Draymen, Bullock-drivers on roads, Lightermen, &c. 42 43 30 40 276 30 204 89 124 439
Sub-Class 2. Owners and Drivers of Coaches, Cabs, and Watermen, Railway Employes, &c. 43 1 2 7 9 2
Sub-Class 3. Water Carters 44 2 2
Sub-Class 4. Wood Carters, Woodmen, Firewood Splitters, &c. 45 8 2 3
Sub-Class 5. Porters and Messengers (not Assistants in Shops or Stores) 46 2 1
Sub-Class 6. Sailors—all engaged in Shipping and Sea Navigation 47 13 17 15 5 4 6 3 11
CLASS X.—Persons dealing in Food and Drinks :—
Sub-Class 1. Butchers, Poulterers, Fishmongers, &c. (Animal Food) 48 51 19 5 220 25 13 41 2 51
Sub-Class 2. Bakers, Confectioners, Greengrocers (Vegetable Food and Drinks) 49 2 11 5 104 19 6 15 10 88
CLASS XI.—Miscellaneous Pursuits—Persons engaged in Occupations not embraced in other Classes :—
Sub-Class 1. Laborers (branch of labor undefined) 50 48 70 13 89 27 67 45 39 144
Sub-Class 2. Wood-splitters, Fencers, Bushmen, Grubbers (undefined) 51 24 42 23 38 29 25 21 18 127
Sub-Class 3. Other Occupations, Proprietors of Labor Markets, Billiard Table Keepers, &c. 52 2 2 16 48 6 3 20
CLASS XII.—Independent Means—Persons of Property and Rank, not returned under any Occupation or Office :—
Sub-Class 1. Householders, House Proprietors, Persons deriving Income from Houses 53 2 1 1
Sub-Class 2. Annuitants, " Independent means," Persons of Rank (not otherwise defined) 54 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 3
Sub-Class 3. Gentlemen (not otherwise defined) 55 2 1 3 2
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) 57 285 155 180 747 198 226 246 314 576
Sub-Class 3. Scholars, whether in public or private schools, or at home 58 143 106 68 211 43 97 89 162 284
CLASS XIV.—Persons maintained at Public Cost or by the Community :—
Sub-Class 1. Prisoners 59 2 2
Sub-Class 2. Patients in Hospitals, Asylums, Depots, &c. 60 3
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 17 9 15 42 22 27 24 16 32
Sub-Class 2. Occupation not stated 62 4 5 83 9 11 16 19 25
Sub-Class 3. Doubtful or Indefinite Pursuits 63 1 7
TOTAL of MALES (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines) 1,674 1,051 1,159 8,562 2,092 1,803 2,585 1,768 4,857