HANDS EMPLOYED, 1881., TABLE LXXXIII.—Showing the Number of Hands in the Service of Employers of Labour in various Branches of Industry, classified according to the Number of Persons in the Service of each Employer.
Order. Sub-order. Branch of Industry. Total Number of Hands Employed. Hands in the Service of Employers of the Number specified in the heading in each column.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21 to 30. 31 to 40. 41 to 50. 51 to 75. 75 to 100. 101 to 150. 151 to 200. 201 and upwards.
7 1 Agriculture 7,229 1,892 1,794 1,071 468 400 426 182 224 63 100 11 96 52 42 5 144 18 38 20 103 70
2 Pastoral pursuits 1,240 46 110 87 96 25 102 49 56 45 90 22 12 39 28 15 32 34 18 60 201 73
8 1 Books, newspapers, &c. 225 4 14 9 12 30 6 8 10 11 13 16 17 20 55
2 Musical instruments 6 6
3 Prints and pictures 22 7 15
4 Carving and figures 11 3 4 4
6 Medals and dies 30 30
7 Watches and philosophical instruments 62 11 8 24 5 14
8 Surgical instruments 12 3 9
9 Arms 8 1 3 4
10 Machines and tools 742 4 12 9 20 15 18 7 10 24 15 16 17 21 40 190 74 250
11 Carriages, harness, and implements 822 34 50 30 44 70 108 21 48 18 20 33 36 14 16 20 30 40 50 60 80
12 Ships and boats 32 2 4 3 12 5 6
13 Houses and buildings 2,947 64 150 141 164 155 222 77 128 117 250 88 72 13 28 75 80 17 90 19 140 120 112 50 85 140 350
14 Furniture 362 15 14 15 24 10 18 21 16 27 10 22 12 28 20 50 60
15 Chemicals 72 2 8 11 24 27
9 1 Textile fabrics 425 8 10 15 40 15 12 14 16 18 20 11 52 17 18 20 34 45 60
2 Dress 2,634 100 116 48 76 75 78 35 40 18 30 33 48 13 14 45 48 17 36 38 100 71 80 50 125 185 110 200 805
3 Fibrous materials 25 2 2 4 8 9
10 1 Animal food 539 60 114 90 52 30 42 21 40 18 20 22 14 16
2 Vegetable food 546 47 70 60 80 60 48 21 56 18 30 24 14 18
3 Drinks and stimulants 562 25 36 36 40 10 12 7 8 9 20 12 14 48 20 75 40 150
11 1 Animal matters 512 5 14 6 8 20 42 14 8 9 20 60 26 14 15 110 71 70
2 Vegetable matters 1,487 13 34 39 48 30 54 35 80 18 30 11 36 13 14 20 21 109 92 400 390
12 1 Mining 1,586 23 22 33 20 25 24 7 48 27 40 48 39 32 34 90 38 100 120 73 47 320 256 120
2 Coal 83 2 4 4 6 12 55
3 Stone, clay, earthenware, and glass 352 4 26 33 24 20 66 7 8 20 13 45 16 40 30
4 Water 18 18
5 Gold, silver, and precious stones 263 4 4 6 12 5 12 35 85 100
6 Metals other than gold and silver 1,020 94 94 78 80 45 48 21 8 9 30 11 60 26 14 15 32 18 100 90 45 102
Total 23,874 2,466 2,708 1,842 1,344 1,050 1,338 560 800 432 750 286 588 299 238 255 496 153 324 133 680 1,104 777 619 909 706 1,022 590 1,405