Numbers and Proportions, 1854-1871.—(III.)., TABLE IX.—Showing the Number of Persons, Males, and Females of different Occupations, arranged in sixty-seven sub-classes, living in Victoria at the various Census Periods from 1854 to 1871, both inclusive, and the Proportions per Cent. of those of each sub-class to the Total Number of Persons, Males, and Females at the same Census Period—continued.
| Class. |
Sub-class. |
Occupations (arranged in sixty-seven sub-classes). |
Numbers. |
| 1854. |
1857. |
1861. |
1871. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| VII. |
7 |
Mining surveyors, officers of mining companies, members of mining boards (not otherwise returned) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.038 |
0.062 |
|
0.045 |
0.081 |
0.000 |
| VII |
8 |
Engineers, engine-drivers, and stokers to mining engines, &c. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.069 |
0.114 |
|
0.027 |
0.048 |
|
| VII |
9 |
Carters of washing stuff, slabbers, &c. |
|
|
|
0.057 |
0.088 |
|
0.121 |
0.200 |
|
0.020 |
0.037 |
|
| VII. |
10 |
Miners for metals other than gold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.005 |
0.009 |
|
| VIII. |
1 |
Pastoral.—Squatters, stockholders, graziers, sheep-farmers, settlers, &c. |
0.377 |
0.567 |
0.011 |
0.241 |
0.346 |
0.053 |
0.198 |
0.310 |
0.025 |
0.173 |
0.301 |
0.017 |
| VIII. |
2 |
Pastoral.—Overseers on stations, stockmen, shepherds, and station laborers, &c. |
2.526 |
3.837 |
|
1.925 |
2.720 |
0.498 |
1.612 |
2.474 |
0.280 |
0.794 |
1.423 |
0.030 |
| VIII. |
3 |
Agricultural.—Farmers and market-gardeners (masters), farmers' wives, &c. |
3.209 |
4.819 |
0.106 |
2.547 |
3.033 |
1.673 |
3.228 |
3.993 |
2.047 |
3.648 |
6.324 |
0.406 |
| VIII. |
4 |
Agricultural.—Farm laborers and farm servants, gardeners (laborers) |
|
|
|
4.021 |
5.662 |
1.075 |
4.444 |
6.659 |
1.023 |
3.809 |
6.407 |
0.658 |
| VIII. |
5 |
Cattle dealers and saleyard keepers, seedsmen, farriers, poundkeepers, &c. |
|
|
|
0.323 |
0.499 |
0.008 |
0.346 |
0.566 |
0.006 |
0.335 |
0.614 |
0.002 |
| IX. |
1 |
Goods traffic chiefly.—Carriers, draymen, bullock-drivers on roads, lightermen, &c. |
4.928 |
7.486 |
|
1.823 |
2.829 |
0.018 |
1.255 |
2.062 |
0.011 |
0.807 |
1.469 |
0.004 |
| IX. |
2 |
Passenger traffic chiefly.—Owners and drivers of coaches, cabs, &c., watermen, railway employes, &c. |
4.928 |
7.486 |
|
0.236 |
0.367 |
0.001 |
0.328 |
0.538 |
0.005 |
0.385 |
0.693 |
0.010 |
| IX. |
3 |
Water-carter, woodmen, firewood-splitters, &c. |
|
|
|
0.101 |
0.166 |
0.004 |
0.141 |
0.228 |
0.006 |
0.373 |
0.675 |
0.006 |
| IX. |
4 |
Porters and messengers (not assistants in shops or stores) |
|
|
|
0.105 |
0.164 |
0.000 |
0.092 |
0.150 |
0.001 |
0.114 |
0.204 |
0.006 |
| IX. |
5 |
Engaged in sea navigation.—Sailors, ship stewards and stewardesses, &c. |
|
|
|
0.946 |
1.468 |
0.010 |
0.464 |
0.761 |
0.004 |
0.373 |
0.677 |
0.004 |
| X. |
1 |
Animal food chiefly.—Butchers, poulterers, fishmongers, &c. |
1.406 |
2.121 |
0.027 |
1.145 |
1.580 |
0.366 |
1.244 |
1.801 |
0.384 |
0.926 |
1.542 |
0.178 |
| X. |
2 |
Vegetable food chiefly, and drinks.—Bakers, confectioners, greengrocers, wine and spirit merchants, &c. |
|
|
|
1.050 |
1.489 |
0.262 |
1.060 |
1.684 |
0.220 |
1.009 |
1.728 |
0.137 |
| XI. |
1 |
Laborers (undefined or unconnected with any of the foregoing pursuits) |
3.760 |
5.712 |
|
1.654 |
2.564 |
0.021 |
1.512 |
2.487 |
0.006 |
2.102 |
3.828 |
0.004 |
| XI. |
2 |
Woodsplitters, fencers, grubbers, bushmen, &c. (otherwise undefined) |
|
|
|
0.395 |
0.615 |
0.000 |
0.395 |
0.647 |
0.005 |
0.405 |
0.738 |
0.001 |
| XI. |
3 |
Other occupations.—Proprietors of labor offices, billiard-table keepers, newspaper runners, &c. |
0.785 |
0.856 |
0.650 |
0.183 |
0.248 |
0.066 |
0.197 |
0.300 |
0.037 |
0.054 |
0.089 |
0.011 |
| XII. |
1 |
Persons deriving income from houses.—Householders, house proprietors, &c. |
0.821 |
1.060 |
0.358 |
0.119 |
0.125 |
0.109 |
0.128 |
0.168 |
0.065 |
0.092 |
0.125 |
0.053 |
| XII. |
2 |
Annuitants, " independent means," person of rank (source of income undefined) |
|
|
|
0.102 |
0.101 |
0.104 |
0.079 |
0.081 |
0.077 |
0.075 |
0.089 |
0.059 |
| XII. |
3 |
Gentlemen, ladies (not otherwise defined) |
|
|
|
0.067 |
0.076 |
0.050 |
0.047 |
0.062 |
0.023 |
0.088 |
0.123 |
0.046 |
| XIII. |
1 |
Wives and widows (of no specified occupation) |
13.634 |
|
39.902 |
12.835 |
|
35.875 |
12.926 |
|
32.894 |
14.440 |
|
31.959 |
| XIII. |
2 |
Sons, daughters, relatives, visitors, &c. (aged 15 years and upwards) |
25.780 |
19.383 |
38.105 |
19.766 |
13.358 |
31.271 |
2.906 |
0.186 |
7.107 |
23.737 |
18.270 |
30.371 |
| XIII. |
3 |
Sons, daughters, relatives, visitors, &c. (under 15 years of age) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.179 |
15.937 |
26.733 |
|
|
|
| XIII. |
4 |
Scholars (whether at public or private schools, or at home) |
|
|
|
8.437 |
6.609 |
11.717 |
11.365 |
9.546 |
14.176 |
19.600 |
18.125 |
21.390 |
| XIV. |
1 |
Prisoners |
0.723 |
1.044 |
0.106 |
0.499 |
0.708 |
0.124 |
0.384 |
0.543 |
0.125 |
0.277 |
0.417 |
0.106 |
| XIV. |
2 |
Patients in hospitals |
0.537 |
0.486 |
0.637 |
0.264 |
0.285 |
0.224 |
0.470 |
0.533 |
0.372 |
1.139 |
1.284 |
0.962 |
| XV. |
1 |
Unemployed, " no occupation at present," paupers, &c. |
2.923 |
1.661 |
5.353 |
1.140 |
1.384 |
0.700 |
1.024 |
1.365 |
0.496 |
0.187 |
0.269 |
0.088 |
| XV. |
2 |
Doubtful or indefinite pursuits |
|
|
|
0.109 |
0.088 |
0.146 |
0.060 |
0.004 |
0.147 |
0.108 |
0.169 |
0.033 |
| XV. |
3 |
Unemployed by reason of sickness, exclusive of patients in hospitals, &c. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.283 |
0.438 |
0.043 |
|
|
|
| XV. |
4 |
Unemployed by reason of accident, exclusive of patients in hospitals, &c. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.079 |
0.129 |
0.003 |
|
|
|
| XV. |
5 |
Deaf and dumb, or blind |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.038 |
0.043 |
0.030 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total specified occupations |
|
|
|
100.000 |
100.000 |
100.000 |
100.000 |
100.000 |
100.000 |
100.000 |
100.000 |
100.000 |
| XV. |
6 |
Occupations not stated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total population |
100.000 |
100.000 |
100.000 |
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