TABLE IV.—GENERAL SUMMARY OF VICTORIA.—SUB-ORDERS.—Showing, according to the Census taken on the 5th April, 1891, the Number of Persons, Males and Females (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines), at all Ages and under and over Twenty Years of Age, of different Occupations, arranged in One hundred and seven Sub-orders—continued.
Class. Order. Sub-order. Occupations. Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines.*
Persons. Males. Females.
Total. Under 20 Years. Over 20 Years. Total. Under 20 Years. Over 20 Years. Total. Under 20 Years. Over 20 Years.
III. 11 2 Speculators on chance events 139 3 136 139 3 136
12 1 Engaged in storage 390 18 372 383 18 365 7 7
Connected with—
13 1 Railway traffic 7,676 270 7,406 6,822 246 6,576 854 24 830
2 Tramway and road traffic 13,936 1,795 12,141 13,887 1,793 12,094 49 2 47
3 Sea and river traffic 5,109 235 4,874 5,066 235 4,831 43 43
4 Postal service 1,872 330 1,542 1,452 293 1,159 420 37 383
5 Telegraph and telephone service 1,719 889 830 1,546 846 700 173 43 130
6 Messengers and porters 1,112 786 326 1,107 782 325 5 4 1
Working in—
IV. 14 1 Books and publications 4,735 1,659 3,076 4,228 1,416 2,812 507 243 264
2 Musical instruments 165 14 151 165 14 151
3 Prints, pictures, and art materials 330 91 239 316 90 226 14 1 13
4 Ornaments and minor art products 906 245 661 815 200 615 91 45 46
5 Equipment for sports and games 21 4 17 21 4 17
6 Types, designs, medals, and dies 350 77 273 293 52 241 57 25 32
7 Watches, clocks, and scientific instruments 779 130 649 768 128 640 11 2 9
8 Surgical instruments and appliances 19 2 17 16 2 14 3 3
9 Arms and explosives 87 26 61 66 11 55 21 15 6
10 Machinery, implements, and tools 4,845 667 4,178 4,843 667 4,176 2 2
11 Carriages and vehicles 3,706 898 2,808 3,693 892 2,801 13 6 7
12 Harness, saddlery, and leatherware 1,853 424 1,429 1,839 417 1,422 14 7 7
13 Ships, boats, and their equipment 588 30 558 588 30 558
14 House and shop fittings 7,635 1,609 6,026 7,618 1,607 6,011 17 2 15
15 Furniture 2,632 492 2,140 2,408 425 1,983 224 67 157
16 Chemicals and by-products 253 43 210 203 19 184 50 24 26
15 1 Textile fabrics 929 275 654 568 123 445 361 152 209
2 Dress 36,130 11,356 24,774 10,063 1,745 8,318 26,067 9,611 16,456
3 Fibrous materials and fabrics made therefrom 356 137 219 297 111 186 59 26 33
16 1 Animal food 512 50 462 498 48 450 14 2 12
2 Vegetable food 4,952 1,105 3,847 4,650 967 3,683 302 138 164
3 Drinks, narcotics, and stimulants 2,143 491 1,652 2,030 450 1,580 113 41 72
17 1 Animal matters 1,573 197 1,376 1,561 194 1,367 12 3 9
2 Vegetable matters not otherwise classed 4,542 642 3,900 4,493 608 3,885 49 34 15
3 Fodder and seeds 198 30 168 197 30 167 1 1
4 Paper 358 147 211 131 24 107 227 123 104
18 1 Stone, clay, earthenware, and glass 3,117 585 2,532 3,099 578 2,521 18 7 11
2 Gold, silver, and precious stones 648 210 438 627 201 426 21 9 12
3 Metals, other than gold and silver 10,629 2,512 8,117 10,604 2,506 8,098 25 6 19
19 1 Fuel, light, and electric or hydraulic energy 1,022 60 962 1,020 60 960 2 2
20 1 Houses and buildings 22,777 2,484 20,293 22,772 2,484 20,288 5 5
2 Railways, roads, excavations, earthworks, &c. 10,184 529 9,655 10,174 527 9,647 10 2 8
3 Disposal of dead matter or refuse 201 14 187 198 14 184 3 3
21 1 Imperfectly defined industries 37,952 4,233 33,719 37,603 4,064 33,539 349 169 180
Engaged in—
V. 22 1 Agricultural pursuits 82,482 16,259 66,223 76,454 15,043 61,411 6,028 1,216 4,812
2 Pastoral pursuits or breeding animals 15,296 4,505 10,791 10,482 1,625 8,857 4,814 2,880 1,934
3 Preserving, capturing, or destroying wild animals 1,595 281 1,314 1,588 280 1,308 7 1 6
4 Forestry or acquisition of products of natural vegetation 1,763 306 1,457 1,763 306 1,457
5 Water conservancy and supply 396 17 379 395 17 378 1 1
6 Mines and quarries 22,464 2,174 20,290 22,453 2,174 20,279 11 11
Persons of—
VI. 23 1 Independent means 17,740 139 17,601 4,458 40 4,418 13,282 99 13,183
2 Imperfectly defined pursuits 31 31 27 27 4 4
VII. 24 1 Persons employed (if at all) in household duties 391,053 187,471 203,582 83,109 81,005 2,104 307,944 106,466 201,478
2 Students (not law, medicine, art, or music) and scholars 227,610 227,150 460 114,619 114,335 284 112,991 112,815 176
25 1 Persons dependent on charity 9,213 1,605 7,608 5,034 666 4,368 4,179 939 3,240
2 Persons under legal detention 1,924 227 1,697 1,542 134 1,408 382 93 289
Occupations not stated 6,686 581 6,105 5,265 490 4,775 1,421 91 1,330