ORDER 5, SUB-ORDER 1.—MERCANTILE PERSONS.
| Occupations. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Under 20. |
Over 20. |
Under 20. |
Over 20. |
| 1871. |
1881. |
1871. |
1881. |
1871. |
1881. |
1871. |
1881. |
| Capitalists |
|
4 |
197 |
374 |
1 |
|
47 |
103 |
| Merchants |
3 |
11 |
673 |
736 |
|
|
1 |
12 |
| Auctioneers, appraisers, valuers |
4 |
4 |
195 |
249 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Brokers (not share or stock) |
10 |
11 |
150 |
134 |
|
|
1 |
|
| Commission agents, factors |
9 |
14 |
450 |
943 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Bank officers |
93 |
200 |
709 |
1,105 |
|
|
|
|
| Officers of public companies |
19 |
34 |
100 |
152 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Officers of benefit societies |
3 |
|
20 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
| Share and stock brokers |
12 |
4 |
358 |
400 |
|
|
1 |
|
| Commercial clerks |
771 |
1,400 |
1,839 |
2,850 |
|
13 |
1 |
30 |
| Commercial travellers, sales-men, women |
26 |
78 |
661 |
945 |
34 |
202 |
81 |
363 |
| Others |
16 |
26 |
651 |
913 |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
966 |
1,786 |
6,003 |
8,816 |
35 |
215 |
132 |
515 |