PAST OCCUPATIONS OF GOLD-MINERS, 1881.mdash:MALES., TABLE LXXVII.—Showing the Occupations formerly followed by the Gold-miners living in Victoria when the Census was taken.
Order. Sub-order. Former Occupations of Gold-miners (Males only). Number.
Total 35,184
1 1 Government clerk 1
Government intermediate and subordinate officer 3
Police 8
Government officer (unspecified) 5
1 2 Officer of local body 3
1 3 Army officer 3
Soldier 33
Navy officer 2
2 1 Irregular clergy 1
Church officer 1
2 2 Law-court officer 1
Lawyer 1
Law student 1
Law clerk 2
Patent agent 1
2 3 Medical man 3
Chemist, druggist 14
2 4 Connected with literature 1
2 5 Civil engineer 3
Connected with science 1
2 6 Schoolmaster, State school 1
Schoolmaster, (undescribed) 10
Teacher of accomplishments 1
2 7 Artist 1
Engraver 4
2 8 Musician, vocalist 5
2 9 Billiard marker 1
Others connected with exhibitions 2
4 1 Hotel-keeper 14
Boarding-house keeper 1
4 2 Servant 28
5 1 Merchant 18
Auctioneer 1
Commission agent, factor 4
Bank officer, clerk 4
Stock, share—broker 4
Commercial clerk 78
Commercial traveller, salesman 8
Accountant 14
Actuary 1
5 2 Shopkeeper 43
Pawnbroker 1
Hawker, pedler 4
General dealer 1
6 1 Railway servant 6
6 2 Cabdriver 3
Drayman, carter 34
6 3 Officer, sailor—merchant service 1,021
Engineer merchant service 1
Ship servant, steward 6
Stevedore, lumper 1
Waterman, boatman 3
Pilot 1
6 4 Storeman (not shopman) 3
Packer 2
6 5 Telegraph service 2
7 1 Farmer, market gardener 362
Farm servant 93
Gardener (not domestic servant) 57
West Indian planter 1
7 2 Squatter, grazier 4
Squatter's relative 3
Station servant 18
Engaged in pastoral pursuits 2
7 3 Land owner 1
Land surveyor 1
Bushman 1
7 4 Horsebreaker, groom 9
Live stock salesman 2
Animal dealer, keeper 1
Game catcher, killer 1
Fisherman 5
Duckbreeder 1
Drover 5
8 1 Bookseller 4
Bookbinder 7
Printer, compositor 18
Newspaper editor 2
8 2 Musical instrument dealer 2
Music seller 1
8 3 Picture dealer 7
8 6 Diesinker 2
8 7 Watchmaker 4
Optician 5
8 9 Gunsmith 2
8 10 Engine, machine—maker, dealer 9
Tool maker, dealer 6
8 11 Coach maker, dealer 15
Saddler, harness maker 8
Wheelwright 9
Millwright 2
Agricultural implement maker 1
8 12 Shipbuilder, shipwright 29
Shiprigger 1
Block, oar, mast—maker 2
Sailmaker 13
Naval engineer 1
8 13 Builder 2
Carpenter, joiner 132
Bricklayer 24
Mason, pavior 59
Slater 3
Plasterer 6
Painter, plumber, glazier 24
Building contractor 1
8 14 Furniture maker 23
Carver, gilder 1
8 15 Dyer, scourer 7
9 1 Manchester warehouseman 8
Draper, mercer 35
Woolstapler 4
Woollen manufacturer 5
Woollen dealer 1
Silk manufacturer 2