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.
PRIMARY PRODUCERS.
V. 22 1 Department of Agriculture, officer of (not scientific expert) 6 2
Farmer, market-gardener 99 1,019 1 41 553 34,776 11 1,788
Wife, son, daughter, relative—assisting 77 61 3 7 9,248 8,957 833 976
Farm bailiff, overseer 22 5 118 3
Farm servant, labourer ; ploughman 99 666 8 55 4,312 11,539 333 1,827
Fruit-grower, orchard-keeper, worker 2 16 71 309 3 27
Hop-grower, worker, picker 1 46 82 16 15
Tobacco-grower, worker 1
Wine-grower, vigneron, worker 7 2 202 748 6 30
Gardener (not domestic servant or market-gardener) 126 1,533 2 183 1,398 2 34
Park, public garden, reserve—custodian, worker 29 1 27
Others engaged in agricultural pursuits 1 23 18 75 1
22 2 Squatter, grazier, dairy farmer 351 59 51 3,641 588
Wife, son, daughter, relative—assisting 32 340 35 42 524 487 2,832 1,155
Station, grazing or dairy farm—manager, overseer, superintendent, storekeeper, clerk 2 81 2 18 1,144
Shepherd, stock-rider, milker, servant, labourer on do. 9 40 1 24 760 1,741 11 40
Shearer 3 50 16 242
Herdsman (not on grazng or other farm) 17 11 91 69 1 2
Drover 7 103 72 346
Others engaged in pastoral pursuits or breeding animals 2 50 5 21 161 17
22 3 Fisheries' inspector, officer ; water bailiff 11
Fisherman 8 71 88 689 3
Game, wildfowl, hare—hunter, catcher, killer 1 12 60
Rabbit, rat, dingo, vermin, sparrow—catcher, killer, trapper, poisoner 1 3 165 370 1
Gamekeeper 8
Bee hunter, keeper 2 3 20 3
Others engaged in preserving, capturing, or destroying wild animals 1 3 72
22 4 Forest inspector, officer, ranger 2 3 27
Woodcutter, woodman, axeman 5 45 249 1,067
Bark stripper, collector 17 54
Tree ringer, grubber 22 97
Fern gatherer, collector 1
Others engaged in forestry or acquisition of products of natural vegetation 16 10 148
22 5 Water Supply department officer, overseer, rate collector, turncock, labourer 5 133 10 144 1
Water trust officer, overseer, labourer 1 37
Well sinker, borer 3 18
Others engaged in water conservancy and supply 7 2 35
22 6 Mining department officer (not geologist, mineralogist, geological, surveyor, &c.) 15 3
School of Mines professor, lecturer, registrar, director, student, &c. 6
Mining engineer, inspector, surveyor (not Government officer) 28 1 260
Mine-owner, mining manager, director, clerk 2 109 3 513 1
Gold miner, alluvial 34 530 4,534
Gold miner, quartz 1 86 869 5,891 3
Gold miner, undefined ; miner, digger 14 332 1 546 6,182 3
Coal-mining, engaged in 5 12 119
Mining for metals or minerals other than gold or coal, engaged in 16 11 129
Quarry owner, manager, clerk, labourer 71 937 2 43 480
Engine-driver, stoker at mine or quarry 1 4 14 366
Others engaged in mines or quarries 14 17 42 213 1
INDEFINITE.
VI. 23 1 Pensioner (including retired officers not following any occupation although not stated to be pensioned) 460 8 229 8
Annuitant (so returned) 5 222 1 219 1 135 2 128
Independent means (so returned) 8 1,261 27 6,584 13 1,091 33 5,807