OCCUPATIONS IN METROPOLITAN AND EXTRA-METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS., TABLE VI.—Showing according to the Census taken on the 5th April, 1891, the Number of Males and Females (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines), of different Occupations, in the area under the Metropolitan Board of Works, and in the Extra-Metropolitan Districts, those under and over Twenty Years of Age being distinguished—continued.
Class. Order. Sub-order. Occupations. Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines.*
Metropolitan District. Extra-Metropolitan District.
Males. Females. Males. Females.
Under 20 Years. Over 20 Years. Under 20 Years. Over 20 Years. Under 20 Years. Over 20 Years. Under 20 Years. Over 20 Years.
SUB-ORDERS—continued.
Working in—
IV. 14 1 Books and publications 814 2,081 227 229 602 731 16 35
2 Musical instruments 12 111 2 40
3 Prints, pictures, and art materials 68 202 1 10 22 24 3
4 Ornaments and minor art products 179 536 43 39 21 79 2 7
5 Equipment for sports and games 4 16 1
6 Type, designs, medals, and dies 36 200 23 32 16 41 2
7 Watches, clocks, and scientific instruments 86 338 2 8 42 302 1
8 Surgical instruments and appliances 2 13 2 1 1
9 Arms and explosives 1 27 13 1 10 28 2 5
10 Machinery, implements, and tools 478 3,055 1 189 1,121 1
11 Carriages and wheels 423 1,466 4 3 469 1,335 2 4
12 Harness, saddlery, and leatherware 177 663 6 6 240 759 1 1
13 Ships, boats, and their equipment 27 428 3 130
14 House and shop fittings 1,092 4,307 2 14 515 1,704 1
15 Furniture 286 1,629 60 138 139 354 7 19
16 Chemicals and by-products 11 127 22 23 8 57 2 3
15 1 Textile fabrics 58 260 46 90 65 185 106 119
2 Dress 1,089 5,729 5,473 10,007 656 2,589 4,138 6,449
3 Fibrous materials and fabrics made therefrom 86 126 24 27 25 60 2 6
16 1 Animal food 19 207 1 3 29 243 1 9
2 Vegetable food 461 1,982 110 92 506 1,701 28 72
3 Drinks, narcotics, and stimulants 304 980 40 51 146 600 1 21
17 1 Animal matters 91 785 1 8 103 582 2 1
2 Vegetable matters not otherwise classed 162 898 28 1 446 2,987 6 14
3 Fodder and seeds 3 18 27 149 1
4 Paper 15 81 107 93 9 26 16 11
18 1 Stone, clay, earthenware, and glass 325 1,413 2 5 253 1,108 5 6
2 Gold, silver, and precious stones 168 380 9 10 33 46 2
3 Metals other than gold and silver 1,246 4,488 4 18 1,260 3,610 2 1
19 1 Fuel, light, and electric or hydraulic energy 36 684 1 24 276 1
20 1 House and buildings 1,553 12,743 1 931 7,545 4
2 Railways, roads, excavations, earth-works, &c. 55 2,474 1 6 472 7,173 1 2
3 Disposal of dead matter or refuse 11 130 3 3 54
21 1 Imperfectly defined industries 1,469 12,604 122 82 2,595 20,935 47 98
Engaged in—
V. 22 1 Agricultural pursuits 404 3,382 12 109 14,639 58,029 1,204 4,703
2 Pastoral pursuits or breeding animals 72 1,026 36 132 1,553 7,831 2,844 1,802
3 Preserving, capturing, or destroying wild animals 9 89 271 1,219 1 6
4 Forestry or acquisition of products of natural vegetation 5 63 301 1,394
5 Water conservancy and supply 5 144 12 234 1
6 Mines and quarries 103 1,583 3 2,071 18,696 8
Persons of—
VI. 23 1 Independent means 21 2,637 49 7,131 19 1,781 50 6,052
2 Imperfectly defined pursuits 3 4 24
VII. 24 1 Persons employed (if at all) in household duties 32,846 725 42,089 89,312 48,159 1,379 64,377 112,166
2 Students (not law, medicine, art, or music) and scholars 43,153 204 43,839 78 71,182 80 68,976 98
25 1 Persons dependent on charity 435 2,292 604 2,047 231 2,076 335 1,193
2 Persons under legal detention 52 963 60 181 82 445 33 108
SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS.
PROFESSIONAL.
I. 1 1 The Governor 1
Government department, officer of (not otherwise classed or undefined) 77 989 30 29 286 7
Others ministering to general Government 25 12 51 1 16
1 2 Municipal body, officer of (not surveyor or draughtsman) 1 157 6 306 2 2
Others ministering to local government 5 76 1 4 86 7
1 3 Defence department, officer of 2 2
Navy officer in actual service 7 1