OCCUPATIONS OF EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYED, AND UNEMPLOYED., TABLE VIII.—Showing, according to the Census taken on the 5th April, 1891, the Number of Males and Females (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) classed as Breadwinners (Table I., Section A), distinguishing those employing Labour, those working on their own account without employing Labour, those working for Wages, and those Unemployed—continued.
| Order. |
Sub-order. |
Occupations. |
Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines. |
| Total. |
Employers of Labour. |
On their own account (not employing Labour). |
Receiving Salary or Wages. |
Unemployed.* |
| Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
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SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS—continued. |
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| 10 |
1 |
Coal, coke—merchant |
83 |
1 |
9 |
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4 |
1 |
67 |
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3 |
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Firewood dealer, carter |
1,559 |
15 |
296 |
3 |
448 |
11 |
797 |
1 |
18 |
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Charcoal dealer |
5 |
1 |
3 |
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2 |
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1 |
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| 11 |
1 |
Merchant, importer, general dealer, dealer (undefined) |
2,713 |
100 |
677 |
12 |
1,229 |
76 |
769 |
11 |
38 |
1 |
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Commercial clerk, clerk, secretary, book-keeper, accountant (undefined) |
9,414 |
414 |
176 |
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150 |
1 |
8,506 |
401 |
582 |
12 |
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Shopkeeper, shopman (undefined), storekeeper, storeman (not engaged in storage) ; wife assisting |
4,648 |
1,421 |
780 |
117 |
813 |
635 |
2,906 |
662 |
149 |
7 |
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Hawker, pedler (undefined) |
750 |
40 |
21 |
2 |
530 |
35 |
190 |
3 |
9 |
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Broker, broker's clerk (undefined) |
131 |
1 |
31 |
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53 |
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40 |
1 |
7 |
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Commission agent, agent (undefined) |
1,511 |
25 |
207 |
1 |
833 |
5 |
391 |
19 |
80 |
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Commercial traveller, salesman, saleswoman (undefined) |
2,409 |
1,385 |
17 |
2 |
17 |
1 |
2,234 |
1,317 |
141 |
65 |
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Officer in public company (undefined) |
95 |
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3 |
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92 |
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Officer general or undefined dealers |
1,022 |
121 |
18 |
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25 |
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950 |
120 |
29 |
1 |
| 11 |
2 |
Bookmaker, bettor, metallician |
114 |
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16 |
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36 |
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53 |
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9 |
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Other speculators on chance events |
25 |
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25 |
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| 12 |
1 |
Store (free or bonded) keeper, manager, clerk |
105 |
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31 |
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11 |
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60 |
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3 |
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Store labourer, storeman (not shopman) |
274 |
7 |
1 |
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261 |
7 |
12 |
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Powder magazine, hulk—keeper, assistant |
4 |
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4 |
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| 13 |
1 |
Railway officer, station-master, clerk |
1,511 |
23 |
27 |
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1,482 |
23 |
2 |
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Railway engine-driver, stoker, cleaner, |
1,119 |
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1 |
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1,116 |
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2 |
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Railway guard, porter, pointsman, signalman, shunter, carriage cleaner, greaser, labourer, &c. |
4,173 |
831 |
2 |
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4,145 |
831 |
26 |
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Others connected with railway traffic |
19 |
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7 |
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12 |
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| 13 |
2 |
Tramway owner, officer, clerk |
98 |
9 |
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98 |
9 |
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Tramway driver, gripman, conductor, servant |
1,454 |
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1,447 |
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7 |
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Coach, omnibus, cab—proprietor, agent, clerk |
490 |
16 |
119 |
10 |
359 |
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10 |
6 |
2 |
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Coach, omnibus, cab—driver, conductor |
1,358 |
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10 |
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336 |
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957 |
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55 |
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Drayman, carter, waggoner, carrier (undefined) |
10,431 |
24 |
689 |
14 |
1,194 |
4 |
8,162 |
5 |
386 |
1 |
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Others connected with tramway or road traffic |
56 |
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1 |
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55 |
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| 13 |
3 |
Pier, harbor service (not engaged in dredging or excavating) |
226 |
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1 |
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224 |
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1 |
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Pilot service |
39 |
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1 |
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38 |
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Light-house keeper, assistant |
52 |
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42 |
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10 |
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Ship owner, agent, clerk |
101 |
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49 |
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10 |
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40 |
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2 |
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Ship master, officer, seaman (not Royal or Victorian Navy) |
2,088 |
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35 |
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12 |
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1,656 |
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385 |
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Ship engineer, fireman, coal trimmer (not Royal or Victorian Navy) |
893 |
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7 |
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4 |
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801 |
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81 |
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Ship servant, steward, stewardes, cook (not Royal or Victorian Navy) |
1,064 |
41 |
1 |
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1,048 |
41 |
15 |
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Lighterman, bargeman |
48 |
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4 |
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1 |
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39 |
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4 |
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Stevedore, lumper |
364 |
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21 |
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6 |
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291 |
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46 |
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Waterman, boatman, boat proprietor |
107 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
22 |
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71 |
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6 |
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Others connected with sea and river traffic |
84 |
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5 |
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9 |
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61 |
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9 |
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| 13 |
4 |
Postal officer, clerk, sorter, letter-carrier |
1,035 |
65 |
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1,035 |
65 |
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Mail contractor, carrier, guard ; mailman |
291 |
11 |
23 |
3 |
38 |
1 |
226 |
7 |
4 |
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Others engaged in postal service |
126 |
344 |
7 |
2 |
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9 |
119 |
332 |
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1 |
| 13 |
5 |
Telegraph officer, operator, clerk, messenger |
1,265 |
136 |
3 |
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1,254 |
133 |
8 |
3 |
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Electrician, electrical engineer—telegraph or telephone service |
146 |
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8 |
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6 |
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127 |
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5 |
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Telephone service (except engineer) |
22 |
37 |
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22 |
37 |
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Others engaged in telegraph or telephone service |
113 |
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1 |
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1 |
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110 |
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1 |
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| 13 |
6 |
Messenger, porter (not Government or local government) |
683 |
1 |
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661 |
1 |
22 |
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Errand boy, girl |
419 |
4 |
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400 |
4 |
19 |
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Other messengers and porters |
5 |
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5 |
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| 14 |
1 |
Newspaper, book, periodical—manager, clerk |
22 |
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1 |
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21 |
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Printer, not lithographic (all branches) |
3,814 |
74 |
164 |
1 |
24 |
5 |
3,375 |
66 |
251 |
2 |
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Bookbinder, ruler (all branches) |
381 |
369 |
12 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
341 |
334 |
23 |
10 |
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Others working in books and publications |
11 |
86 |
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1 |
3 |
27 |
8 |
56 |
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2 |