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.
INDUSTRIAL—continued.
IV. 14 16 Eucalyptus oil maker 1 5 28 1 1
Others working in chemicals and by-products 1 53 5 3 1 4
15 1 Woollen-mill proprietor, manager, secretary, clerk 11 16
Woollen-mill weaver, spinner, factory hand 11 24 37 44 58 135 104 112
Cotton, flax—manufacture (all branches) 1 6 1 1
Silk manufacture (all branches) 1
Dyer, scourer, calendrer 13 90 3 17 3 19 2 3
Others working in textile fabrics 33 129 5 29 4 14 3
15 2 Tailor, tailoress 206 1,520 1,004 2,267 210 698 696 790
Milliner, dressmaker 4 20 3,228 5,720 1 1 3,280 5,088
Hat, cap, bonnet—maker 66 217 65 110 4 6 3 26
Shoe, boot—maker ; cobbler 772 3,764 449 286 436 1,866 32 49
Clothing, slop-clothing—manufacturer 1 68 46 55 1 4
Fur garment or rug maker ; furrier 4 40 14 15 11 9
Hosiery maker ; knitter 2 12 29 32 1 5 28
Umbrella, parasol, walking-stick—maker, mender 19 47 21 29 5 5 7 10
Feather dresser, glove cleaner 2 8 16 1
Sewing machinist, seamstress 2 540 1,337 97 437
Others working in dress 15 37 69 140 1 17 7
15 3 Mat, matting—maker 9 12 5 4 1 1 1
Rope, cord—maker 61 44 15 13 22 27 2 3
Tent, tarpaulin—maker 6 32 2 25 1
Sacking, sack, bag—maker 3 19 8 2 4 1
Others working in fibrous materials and fabrics made therefrom 7 19 2 2 3
16 1 Cheese, butter—maker ; milk preserver 4 16 1 1 6 56 8
Ham, bacon, sausage—curer ; meat preserver 40 2 6 60 1 1
Slaughterman, abattoirs assistant 15 135 16 111
Others working in animal food 16 1 16
16 2 Miller, flour or rice mill worker 43 228 2 78 438 2
Baker, pastrycook 255 1,490 32 65 410 1,237 22 64
Biscuit manufacture (all branches) 71 25 56 9 6 3 4
Sugar refining (all branches) 10 48 2
Confectionery maker 63 155 11 8 8 15 2
Jam maker, fruit preserver 19 36 11 6 4 4
Others workers in vegetable food 2 2 6
16 3 Brewer and others engaged in brewing 59 309 46 249 3
Maltsters 6 92 1 2 38
Distiller and others engaged in distilling 28 2 14
Wine manufacturer (not vine-grower) 10 104 4
Beer, wine, spirits—bottler 62 79 4 16
Aerated water, cordial—manufacturer 56 211 4 8 85 163 12
Sauce, pickle—maker 7 19 3 2 2 7 1 2
Coffee, chicory—roaster, grinder 1 6 1
Cocoa, chocolate—maker 2 7 1 1
Tobacco, cigar, cigarette, snuff—manufacturer 110 202 32 36 5 8
Mustard, pepper, spice—grinder, maker 1 2 1
Ice manufacturer 5
Others working in drinks, narcotics, and stimulants 10 2
17 1 Tallow-melter, boiler-down (not meat preserve) 1 10 1 6
Soap boiler, maker 7 63 1 6 61
Candle maker, candle factory worker 18 36 2 2
Fellmonger 18 198 28 101
Tanner, currier 45 449 5 64 395 1 1
Animal-manure, bone-dust—manufacturer 7 2 9
Others working in animal matters 2 22 1 2 8 1
17 2 Saw-mill owner, worker, sawyer 86 427 199 1,472
Fence, hurdle—maker ; splitter 3 44 214 1,262 3
Bark-mill owner, worker 3 1 7
Cooper 26 239 20 143 1
Others working in vegetable matters not otherwise classed 47 185 28 1 12 103 3 13
17 3 Chaff-cutter 2 17 27 135 1
Seed-crusher, oilcake-maker 1 1 14
17 4 Paper manufacture (all branches) 13 46 3 20 7 24 7 7
Stationer (manufacturing) 24 21 13 2
Others working in paper 2 11 83 60 2 9 4