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