TABLE V.—GENERAL SUMMARY OF VICTORIA.—SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS.—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, &c.—continued.
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.
CLASS III.—COMMERCIAL—continued.
8 1 aOthers dealing in, or attending to animals 63 3 60 63 3 60
8 2 Tallow chandler, merchant 8 8 8 8
Wool—merchant, agent, broker, buyer, classer, valuer, salesman, sorter, stapler 521 23 498 521 23 498
Hide, skin—dealer 44 6 38 43 6 37 1 1
Leather dealer, merchant 70 3 67 68 3 65 2 2
bOthers dealing in animal matters not otherwise classed 77 4 73 76 4 72 1 1
8 3 Bone dealer, gatherer, collector 4 4 4 4
Feather dealer 2 2 2 2
8 4 Timber merchant, broker, clerk, salesman, carter 660 94 566 657 92 565 3 2 1
Bark merchant, dealer 9 9 9 9
cOther dealers in vegetable matters not otherwise classed 18 18 18 18
8 5 Hay and straw dealer, salesman, carter 696 71 625 672 62 610 24 9 15
Seed merchant, dealer, seedsman 139 16 123 133 15 118 6 1 5
Florist (flower, bouquet, seller) 102 47 55 36 20 16 66 27 39
8 6 Paper importer, dealer 13 13 13 13
Stationery dealer 544 164 380 386 100 286 158 64 94
Rag, waste-paper—dealer, gatherer, picker 6 6 3 3 3 3
9 1 Lime, cement, plaster—importer, dealer, merchant 59 59 59 59
Brick, tile—agent, dealer, carter 12 12 12 12
Pottery, earthenware—dealer 4 4 4 4
Glass, glassware—dealer 31 5 26 28 3 25 3 2 1
China, crockeryware—dealer 71 13 58 50 5 45 21 8 13
Bottle dealer, collector, boy 51 3 48 49 3 46 2 2
Stone, marble, slate, gravel, sand—dealer, carter 103 21 82 103 21 82
Others dealing in building materials, &c. 39 39 39 39
9 2 Gold, silver—dealer, broker, buyer 215 2 213 212 2 210 3 3
Precious stone dealer, buyer, importer 94 4 90 82 2 80 12 2 10
9 3 Ironmonger (not saddlers' or coach-builders'), hardware dealer 1,234 320 914 1,211 314 897 23 6 17
Iron merchant, dealer, importer 31 1 30 30 30 1 1
Brass, lead, tin and metal—dealer, importer, &c. 15 15 15 15
10 1 Coal, coke—merchant 84 1 83 83 1 82 1 1
Firewood dealer, carter 1,574 229 1,345 1,559 229 1,330 15 15
Charcoal dealer 6 1 5 5 5 1 1
11 1 Merchant, importer, general dealer, dealer (undefined) 2,813 503 2,310 2,713 495 2,218 100 8 92
Commercial clerk, clerk, secretary, book-keeper, accountant (undefined) 9,828 2,833 6,995 9,414 2,742 6,672 414 91 323
Shop-keeper, shopman (undefined), storekeeper, storeman (not engaged in storage) ; wife assisting 6,069 1,185 4,884 4,648 947 3,701 1,421 238 1,183
Hawker, pedlar (undefined) 790 92 698 750 91 659 40 1 39
Broker, broker's clerk (undefined) 132 4 128 131 4 127 1 1
Commission agent, agent (undefined) 1,536 22 1,514 1,511 13 1,498 25 9 16
Commercial traveller, salesman, saleswoman (undefined) 3,794 664 3,130 2,409 236 2,173 1,385 428 957
Officer in public company (undefined) 95 1 94 95 1 94
dOthers connected with commercial pursuits 1,143 36 1,107 1,022 31 991 121 5 116
11 2 Book-maker, bettor, metallician 114 3 111 114 3 111
Other speculators on chance events 25 25 25 25
12 1 Store (free or bonded) keeper, manager, clerk 105 105 105 105
Store labourer, storeman (not shopman) 281 18 263 274 18 256 7 7
Powder-magazine, hulk—keeper, assistant 4 4 4 4
13 1 Railway station-master, clerk 1,534 109 1,425 1,511 106 1,405 23 3 20
Railway engine-driver, stoker, cleaner 1,119 14 1,105 1,119 14 1,105
Railway guard, porter, pointsman signalman, shunter, carriage cleaner greaser, labourer, &c. 5,004 146 4,858 4,173 125 4,048 831 21 810