Past Occupations of Gold Miners.—Males., TABLE XXXV.—Showing the Occupations formerly followed by Gold Miners living in Victoria on the 2nd April 1871.
| Order. |
Sub-order. |
Former Occupations of Gold Miners (Males only). |
Number. |
|
|
Total |
52411 |
| 1 |
1 |
Government clerk, accountant |
4 |
|
|
Government intermediate or subordinate officer |
2 |
|
|
Police |
14 |
|
|
Penal |
3 |
|
|
Excise officer |
1 |
|
|
Postmaster |
1 |
|
|
Government officer (unspecified) |
4 |
| 1 |
2 |
Magistrate |
1 |
|
|
Officer of local body |
2 |
| 1 |
3 |
Army officer |
36 |
|
|
Soldier |
101 |
|
|
Navy officer |
14 |
|
|
Navy sailor |
14 |
| 2 |
1 |
Clergyman |
2 |
|
|
Church officer |
1 |
| 2 |
2 |
Law-court officer |
1 |
|
|
Lawyer |
8 |
|
|
Law student |
2 |
|
|
Law clerk |
12 |
|
|
Law stationer |
1 |
|
|
Scrivener |
1 |
| 2 |
3 |
Medical man |
25 |
|
|
Medical student |
7 |
|
|
Irregular medical man |
4 |
|
|
Dentist |
4 |
|
|
Chemist, druggist |
53 |
| 2 |
4 |
Reporter |
2 |
| 2 |
5 |
Civil-engineer |
11 |
|
|
Electrician |
1 |
| 2 |
6 |
Schoolmaster, common school |
2 |
|
|
Schoolmaster, private school |
1 |
|
|
Schoolmaster, undescribed |
43 |
|
|
Tutor |
4 |
|
|
Teacher of accomplishments |
1 |
|
|
Professor at university |
1 |
| 2 |
7 |
Artist |
3 |
|
|
Sculptor |
3 |
|
|
Engraver |
9 |
|
|
Photographer |
3 |
| 2 |
8 |
Music-master |
3 |
|
|
Musician, vocalist |
19 |
|
|
Actor |
1 |
| 4 |
1 |
Hotelkeeper |
53 |
|
|
Coffee, eating house—keeper |
3 |
|
|
Board, lodging house—keeper |
1 |
|
|
Cook (not domestic servant) |
37 |
| 4 |
2 |
Domestic servant |
56 |
|
|
Inn, club-house—servant |
20 |
| 5 |
1 |
Capitalist |
4 |
|
|
Merchant |
110 |
|
|
Auctioneer |
2 |
|
|
Broker |
12 |
|
|
Commission agent, factor |
7 |
|
|
Bank officer, clerk |
13 |
|
|
Benefit-society officer |
1 |
|
|
Share, stock—broker |
6 |
|
|
Commercial clerk |
377 |
|
|
Commercial traveller, salesman |
35 |
|
|
Accountant |
36 |
|
|
Trader |
1 |
|
|
Actuary |
1 |
|
|
Financier |
1 |
| 5 |
2 |
Shopkeeper |
487 |
|
|
Pawnbroker |
19 |
|
|
Hawker, pedler |
12 |
|
|
Dealer (not otherwise described) |
12 |
| 6 |
1 |
Railway officer |
3 |
|
|
Railway engine-driver, stoker |
4 |
|
|
Railway servant |
6 |
|
|
Railway agent |
1 |
| 6 |
2 |
Coach, omnibus, cab—proprietor |
4 |
|
|
Coach, omnibus, cab—driver |
21 |
|
|
Drayman, carrier, carter |
125 |
| 6 |
3 |
Harbor, pier service |
1 |
|
|
Pilot |
3 |
|
|
Shipowner |
3 |
| 6 |
3 |
Officer, sailor—merchant service |
3,793 |
|
|
Engineer of merchant steamer |
1 |
|
|
Ship servant, steward |
21 |
|
|
Stevedore, lumper |
3 |
|
|
Waterman, boatman |
27 |
|
|
Wharfinger |
2 |
|
|
Diver |
1 |
| 6 |
4 |
Warehouse-keeper, bonded-store keeper |
12 |
|
|
Storeman (not shopman) |
27 |
|
|
Packer in warehouse |
1 |
| 6 |
5 |
Messenger (not government) |
7 |
|
|
Telegraph service |
2 |
|
|
Mail contractor, carrier |
3 |
| 7 |
1 |
Farmer |
5,261 |
|
|
Farmer's son, relative |
6 |
|
|
Farm bailiff |
1 |
|
|
Farm servant |
116 |
|
|
Farm laborer |
385 |
|
|
Gardener (not domestic servant) |
242 |
|
|
Sugar-planter |
7 |
|
|
Teaplanter |
14 |
|
|
Riceplanter |
136 |
|
|
Cotton-planter |
3 |
|
|
Tobacco-planter |
1 |
|
|
Planter (not otherwise described) |
6 |
| 7 |
2 |
Squatter, grazier |
20 |
|
|
Squatter's relative |
1 |
|
|
Station overseer |
7 |
|
|
Station servant, laborer |
76 |
|
|
Herdsman |
2 |
| 7 |
3 |
Land owner |
2 |
|
|
Land agent |
1 |
|
|
Land surveyor |
34 |
|
|
Grubber, bushman |
3 |
|
|
Forest-officer, forester |
2 |
| 7 |
4 |
Horse owner, breeder, dealer |
3 |
|
|
Veterinary surgeon |
8 |
|
|
Horsebreaker |
42 |
|
|
Live-stock salesman |
11 |
|
|
Animal dealer and keeper |
5 |
|
|
Rabbit, game—catcher |
1 |
|
|
Fisherman |
44 |
|
|
Drover |
6 |
|
|
Dogtrainer |
1 |
|
|
Gamekeeper |
1 |
| 8 |
1 |
Bookseller, publisher |
8 |
|
|
Bookbinder |
17 |
|
|
Printer, compositor |
78 |
|
|
Newspaper proprietor, editor |
2 |
|
|
Newsvendor |
1 |
| 8 |
2 |
Musical instrument dealer |
5 |
| 8 |
3 |
Lithographic-printer |
7 |
|
|
Map, print—seller |
1 |
|
|
Copperplate printer |
2 |
|
|
Blockprinter |
3 |
|
|
Glass-stainer |
1 |
| 8 |
4 |
Woodcarver |
4 |
|
|
Image-maker |
1 |
|
|
Taxidermist |
1 |
| 8 |
6 |
Pattern-designer |
6 |
|
|
Diesinker |
1 |
| 8 |
7 |
Watch, clock—maker |
24 |
|
|
Optician |
2 |
|
|
Scalemaker |
2 |
| 8 |
8 |
Surgical instrument maker, dealer |
3 |
| 8 |
9 |
Gunsmith |
14 |
|
|
Gunpowder-maker |
1 |
| 8 |
10 |
Engine, machine—maker, dealer |
96 |
|
|
Toolmaker |
6 |
|
|
Cutler |
6 |
|
|
Steelpolisher |
1 |
|
|
Sawsmith |
1 |
|
|
Printblock-cutter |
3 |
| 8 |
11 |
Coachmaker |
30 |
|
|
Saddler, harness-maker |
41 |
|
|
Saddler's ironmonger |
1 |
|
|
Whipmaker |
5 |
|
|
Wheelwright |
44 |
|
|
Millwright |
19 |