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 V.—PRIMARY PRODUCERS—continued.
22 2 Station, grazing or dairy farm—manager, overseer, superintendent, storekeeper, clerk 1,247 20 1,227 1,245 20 1,225 2 2
aShepherd, stock-rider, milker, servant, labourer on station, grazing or dairy farm 2,626 781 1,845 2,550 769 1,781 76 12 64
Shearer 311 19 292 311 19 292
Herdsman (not on grazing or other farm) 191 109 82 188 108 80 3 1 2
Drover 528 79 449 528 79 449
bOthers engaged in pastoral pursuits or breeding animals 256 23 233 234 23 211 22 22
22 3 Fisheries' inspector, officer ; water bailiff 11 11 11 11
Fisherman 859 96 763 856 96 760 3 3
Game, wild fowl, hare—hunter, catcher, killer 73 12 61 73 12 61
Rabbit, rat, dingo, vermin, sparrow—catcher, killer, trapper, poisoner 540 167 373 539 166 373 1 1
Gamekeeper 8 8 8 8
Bee hunter, keeper 28 3 25 25 3 22 3 3
cOthers engaged in preserving, capturing, or destroying wild animals 76 3 73 76 3 73
22 4 Forest inspector, officer, ranger 32 3 29 32 3 29
Woodcutter, woodman, axeman 1,366 254 1,112 1,366 254 1,112
Bark stripper, collector 71 17 54 71 17 54
Tree ringer, grubber 119 22 97 119 22 97
Fern gatherer, collector 1 1 1 1
dOthers engaged in forestry or acquisition of products of natural vegetation 174 10 164 174 10 164
22 5 Water Supply department officer, overseer, rate collector, turncock, labourer 293 15 278 292 15 277 1 1
Water trust officer, overseer, labourer 38 38 38 38
Well sinker, borer 21 21 21 21
eOthers engaged in water conservancy and supply 44 2 42 44 2 42
22 6 Mining department officer (not geologist, mineralogist, geological surveyor, &c.) 18 18 18 18
Mining registrar 6 6 6 6
Mining engineer, inspector, surveyor (not Government officer) 289 1 288 289 1 288
Mine owner, mining manager, director, clerk 628 5 623 627 5 622 1 1
Gold miner, alluvial 5,098 530 4,568 5,098 530 4,568
Gold miner, quartz 6,850 870 5,980 6,847 870 5,977 3 3
Gold miner, undefined ; miner, digger 7,078 560 6,518 7,074 560 6,514 4 4
Coal mining, engaged in 136 12 124 136 12 124
fMining for metals or minerals others than gold or coal, engaged in 156 11 145 156 11 145
Quarry owner, manager, clerk, labourer 1,533 114 1,419 1,531 114 1,417 2 2
Engine-driver, stoker at mine or quarry 385 15 370 385 15 370
gOthers engaged in mines or quarries 287 56 231 286 56 230 1 1
CLASS VI.—INDEFINITE.
23 1 Pensioner (including retired officers not following any occupation, although not stated to be pensioned) 705 705 689 689 16 16
Annuitant (so returned) 713 9 704 363 6 357 350 3 347
Independent means (so returned) 14,824 81 14,743 2,373 21 2,352 12,451 60 12,391
Gentleman, lady (so returned) 1,491 49 1,442 1,030 13 1,017 461 36 425
Tourist 7 7 3 3 4 4
23 2 hPersons whose pursuits were imperfectly defined 31 31 27 27 4 4