Summary of Goldfields.—Sub-orders., TABLE XXIV.—Showing the Number of Persons, Males, and Females at all Ages, and under and over Twenty Years of Age, of different Occupations, arranged in sixty-two sub-orders, living on Goldfields on the 2nd April 1871, and the Proportions per Cent. of those of each sub-order to the Total of the same column—continued.
| Class. |
Order. |
Sub-order. |
Occupations (arranged in sixty-two sub-orders). |
Proportions per Cent. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| All Ages. |
Under 20 Years. |
Over 20 Years. |
All Ages. |
Under 20 Years. |
Over 20 Years. |
All Ages. |
Under 20 Years. |
Over 20 Years. |
| IV. |
VII. |
1 |
Engaged in agricultural pursuits |
4.219 |
1.749 |
6.565 |
6.972 |
3.098 |
9.814 |
0.512 |
0.407 |
0.653 |
| IV. |
VII. |
2 |
Engaged in pastoral pursuits |
0.322 |
0.123 |
0.511 |
0.549 |
0.243 |
0.774 |
0.016 |
0.003 |
0.033 |
| IV. |
VII. |
3 |
Engaged on land (not cultivating or grazing) |
0.099 |
0.021 |
0.174 |
0.172 |
0.043 |
0.267 |
0.002 |
|
0.004 |
| IV. |
VII. |
4 |
Engaged about animals |
0.165 |
0.049 |
0.275 |
0.287 |
0.097 |
0.425 |
|
|
|
| V. |
VIII. |
1 |
Engaged in books |
0.239 |
0.167 |
0.307 |
0.403 |
0.322 |
0.462 |
0.018 |
0.012 |
0.026 |
| V. |
VIII. |
2 |
Engaged in musical instruments |
0.008 |
0.003 |
0.013 |
0.014 |
0.006 |
0.020 |
|
|
|
| V. |
VIII. |
3 |
Engaged in prints and pictures |
0.007 |
0.003 |
0.010 |
0.012 |
0.006 |
0.016 |
|
|
|
| V. |
VIII. |
4 |
Engaged in Carving and figures |
0.003 |
0.001 |
0.005 |
0.005 |
0.002 |
0.008 |
|
|
|
| V. |
VIII. |
5 |
Engaged in tackle for sports and games |
0.002 |
|
0.004 |
0.003 |
|
0.004 |
0.002 |
|
0.004 |
| V. |
VIII. |
6 |
Engaged in designs, metals, and dies |
0.003 |
0.001 |
0.004 |
0.004 |
0.002 |
0.007 |
|
|
|
| V. |
VIII. |
7 |
Engaged in watches and philosophical instruments |
0.050 |
0.014 |
0.085 |
0.087 |
0.026 |
0.131 |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.002 |
| V. |
VIII. |
8 |
Engaged in surgical instruments |
0.001 |
|
0.002 |
0.001 |
|
0.002 |
|
|
|
| V. |
VIII. |
9 |
Engaged in arms |
0.005 |
0.001 |
0.009 |
0.009 |
0.002 |
0.015 |
|
|
|
| V. |
VIII. |
10 |
Engaged in machines and tools |
0.105 |
0.026 |
0.180 |
0.183 |
0.052 |
0.279 |
|
|
|
| V. |
VIII. |
11 |
Engaged in carriages, harness, and implements |
0.296 |
0.139 |
0.446 |
0.516 |
0.279 |
0.689 |
0.001 |
|
0.002 |
| V. |
VIII. |
12 |
Engaged in ships and boats |
0.014 |
|
0.027 |
0.024 |
|
0.041 |
|
|
|
| V. |
VIII. |
13 |
Engaged in houses and buildings |
1.287 |
0.233 |
2.289 |
2.226 |
0.467 |
3.516 |
0.023 |
|
0.056 |
| V. |
VIII. |
14 |
Engaged in furniture |
0.070 |
0.016 |
0.122 |
0.117 |
0.032 |
0.179 |
0.007 |
|
0.016 |
| V. |
VIII. |
15 |
Engaged in chemicals |
0.064 |
0.001 |
0.124 |
0.105 |
|
0.182 |
0.009 |
0.002 |
0.018 |
| V. |
IX. |
1 |
Engaged in textile fabrics |
0.331 |
0.188 |
0.467 |
0.518 |
0.353 |
0.640 |
0.079 |
0.024 |
0.153 |
| V. |
IX. |
2 |
Engaged in dress |
1.853 |
1.094 |
2.574 |
1.158 |
0.568 |
1.591 |
2.789 |
1.618 |
4.363 |
| V. |
IX. |
3 |
Engaged in fibrous materials |
0.008 |
0.003 |
0.012 |
0.012 |
0.006 |
0.017 |
0.002 |
|
0.004 |
| V. |
X. |
1 |
Engaged in animal food |
0.846 |
0.375 |
1.294 |
1.354 |
0.724 |
1.816 |
0.163 |
0.027 |
0.346 |
| V. |
X. |
2 |
Engaged in vegetable food |
0.483 |
0.164 |
0.786 |
0.787 |
0.311 |
1.136 |
0.073 |
0.017 |
0.149 |
| V. |
X. |
3 |
Engaged in drinks and stimulants |
0.424 |
0.168 |
0.668 |
0.722 |
0.336 |
1.005 |
0.023 |
0.002 |
0.053 |
| V. |
XI. |
1 |
Engaged in animal matters |
0.092 |
0.030 |
0.150 |
0.160 |
0.061 |
0.232 |
|
|
|
| V. |
XI. |
2 |
Engaged in vegetable matters |
1.090 |
0.371 |
1.772 |
1.890 |
0.737 |
2.736 |
0.011 |
0.007 |
0.016 |
| V. |
XII. |
1 |
Engaged in mining |
18.441 |
2.365 |
33.709 |
32.123 |
4.740 |
52.218 |
0.010 |
0.003 |
0.020 |
| V. |
XII. |
2 |
Engaged in coal |
0.044 |
0.008 |
0.077 |
0.076 |
0.017 |
0.119 |
0.001 |
|
0.002 |
| V. |
XII. |
3 |
Engaged in stone, clay, earthenware, and glass |
0.434 |
0.107 |
0.745 |
0.753 |
0.215 |
1.148 |
0.004 |
|
0.010 |
| V. |
XII. |
4 |
Engaged in water |
0.026 |
0.002 |
0.048 |
0.044 |
0.003 |
0.074 |
0.001 |
|
0.002 |
| V. |
XII. |
5 |
Engaged in gold, silver, and precious stones |
0.027 |
0.005 |
0.047 |
0.046 |
0.010 |
0.073 |
|
|
|
| V. |
XII. |
6 |
Engaged in metals other than gold and silver |
0.829 |
0.393 |
1.244 |
1.444 |
0.788 |
1.926 |
0.001 |
|
0.002 |
| VI. |
XIII. |
1 |
Laborers (branch undefined) |
1.089 |
0.309 |
1.828 |
1.895 |
0.620 |
2.830 |
0.002 |
|
0.004 |
| VI. |
XIII. |
2 |
Other indefinite occupations |
0.470 |
0.085 |
0.836 |
0.810 |
0.160 |
1.287 |
0.012 |
0.010 |
0.014 |
| VI. |
XIV. |
|
Persons of property or rank not returned under any office or occupation |
0.062 |
|
0.122 |
0.080 |
|
0.138 |
0.039 |
|
0.092 |
| VI. |
XV. |
1 |
From voluntary sources and public revenue |
0.630 |
0.279 |
0.964 |
0.774 |
0.212 |
1.186 |
0.437 |
0.344 |
0.561 |
| VI. |
XV. |
2 |
Criminal classes |
0.256 |
0.021 |
0.478 |
0.375 |
0.028 |
0.0631 |
0.094 |
0.015 |
0.200 |