OCCUPATIONS OF CHINESE, 1891.—MALES., TABLE XI.—Showing according to the Census taken on the 5th April, 1891, the Number of Chinese Males at all Ages and under Twenty Years of Age, of Different Occupations., The small figures denote the Numbers under Twenty Years of Age included in each Total.
| Order. |
Sub-order. |
Occupations of Chinese—Males. |
Numbers. |
|
|
Total |
8,772 |
| 1 |
4 |
Law clerk |
(1)2 |
| 2 |
1 |
Minister of religion |
1 |
|
|
Theological student |
1 |
|
|
Caretaker of church |
1 |
|
|
Missionary, &c. |
10 |
|
|
Salvation army officer |
1 |
|
|
Josshouse-keeper |
12 |
| 2 |
2 |
Charitable institution officer, incharge of lepers |
1 |
| 2 |
3 |
Herbalist |
7 |
|
|
Chinese doctor |
32 |
|
|
Chemist, druggist, dispenser |
4 |
| 2 |
4 |
Interpreter |
13 |
| 2 |
8 |
Wood engraver |
1 |
| 2 |
10 |
Billiard-table keeper, marker |
1 |
|
|
Jockey |
1 |
| 3 |
1 |
Hotel keeper, assistant |
(2)19 |
|
|
Boarding, lodging, house—keeper |
11 |
|
|
Restaurant, eating house—keeper |
1 |
|
|
Opium, smoking house—keeper |
3 |
|
2 |
Domestic or lodging-house servant |
(10)385 |
|
|
Inn, club, coffee house, restaurant—servant |
(1)16 |
|
|
Professional cook (not servant) |
1 |
|
|
Laundry keeper, assistant |
(3)74 |
|
|
Hairdresser, barber |
23 |
| 4 |
3 |
Land, house—proprietor |
2 |
| 5 |
4 |
Fancy-goods dealer |
(1)17 |
| 6 |
1 |
Draper, draper's assistant |
6 |
| 7 |
1 |
Butcher, meat salesman |
(1)28 |
|
|
Poulterer, game, rabbit dealer, hawker |
3 |
|
|
Fishmonger, fish hawker |
(1)66 |
| 7 |
2 |
Greengrocer, fruiterer—fruit, vegetable hawker |
(2)93 |
| 7 |
3 |
Wine, beer, spirit—merchant |
1 |
|
|
Grocer, tea dealer, tea hawker |
(6)129 |
|
|
Opium dealer |
5 |
| 8 |
1 |
Live stock dealer |
1 |
|
|
Pig dealer |
(2)10 |
| 8 |
2 |
Wool classer |
4 |
| 8 |
3 |
Bone collector |
1 |
| 8 |
4 |
Timber merchant |
1 |
|
|
Wattle bark dealer |
1 |
| 8 |
5 |
Produce merchant |
1 |
| 8 |
6 |
Marine store dealer |
1 |
|
|
Rag, waste paper—dealer, gatherer picker |
31 |
| 9 |
1 |
Bottle collector |
1 |
| 9 |
2 |
Jeweller |
1 |
| 10 |
1 |
Firewood dealer |
1 |
| 11 |
1 |
Importer |
16 |
|
|
Merchant, dealer |
(1)14 |
|
|
Commercial clerk, book-keeper |
(1)50 |
|
|
Shop, storekeeper, assistant |
(9)335 |
|
|
Hawker, pedler |
(2)172 |
|
|
Commission agent |
16 |
|
|
Commercial traveller |
3 |
|
|
Salesman |
7 |
|
|
Custom house agent |
1 |
|
|
Collector of accounts |
2 |
|
|
Caretaker |
3 |
| 11 |
2 |
Lottery ticket seller |
1 |
| 13 |
1 |
Railway employe |
1 |
| 13 |
2 |
Cabdriver |
1 |
|
|
Coachdriver |
2 |
|
|
Carter |
5 |
| 13 |
3 |
Shipping agent |
2 |
|
|
Seaman |
(1)12 |
|
|
Ship servant, steward, cook |
23 |
|
|
Wharf labourer |
1 |
| 13 |
6 |
Errand, shop—boy |
(2)3 |
| 14 |
4 |
Wood carver |
7 |
|
|
Paper-flower maker |
1 |
| 14 |
10 |
Mechanical engineer |
2 |
| 14 |
14 |
Varnisher, painter |
(2)3 |
| 14 |
15 |
Furniture, cabinet—maker |
(4)140 |
|
|
Undertaker's assistant |
1 |
| 14 |
15 |
Polisher |
(17)96 |
| 15 |
1 |
Spinner |
(1)1 |
| 15 |
2 |
Tailor |
2 |
|
|
Shoe, boot—maker ; cobbler |
(1)9 |
| 15 |
3 |
Mending bags |
1 |
| 16 |
1 |
Slaughterman |
1 |
| 16 |
2 |
Baker, pastry cook |
3 |
|
|
Confectionery maker |
3 |
| 16 |
3 |
Wine manufacturer (not vine-grower) |
3 |
| 17 |
1 |
Candle maker |
1 |
| 17 |
2 |
Saw-mill worker |
3 |
|
|
Fencer, splitter |
8 |
| 18 |
1 |
Lime burner |
3 |
|
|
Brickmaker |
3 |
| 18 |
2 |
Goldsmith |
1 |
| 18 |
3 |
Iron worker |
1 |
|
|
Blacksmith |
7 |
|
|
Pyrites worker |
4 |
|
|
Wire drawer |
1 |
| 19 |
1 |
Charcoal burner |
3 |
| 20 |
1 |
Builder |
1 |
|
|
Stone, marble—mason |
(2)3 |
|
|
Bricklayer |
1 |
|
|
Carpenter, joiner, turner |
(5)385 |
| 20 |
2 |
Contractor (undefined) |
9 |
|
|
Road labourer |
1 |
|
|
Stone breaker |
1 |
| 21 |
1 |
Labourer (undefined) |
(10)583 |
|
|
Journeyman (undefined) |
2 |
|
|
Generally useful |
1 |
|
|
Manager (undefined) |
3 |
|
|
Engine-driver |
1 |
|
|
Loafer |
1 |
|
|
Businessman |
1 |
| 22 |
1 |
Farmer, market gardener |
(26)2095 |
|
|
Farm overseer |
2 |
|
|
Farm servant, labourer |
(7)318 |
|
|
Hop grower, worker, picker |
30 |
|
|
Tobacco grower, worker |
85 |
|
|
Vine grower, vigneron, worker |
95 |
|
|
Gardener |
9 |
|
|
Planter |
2 |
| 22 |
2 |
Shepherd |
11 |
|
|
Boundary rider |
1 |
|
|
Station labourer |
9 |
|
|
Shearer |
1 |
|
|
Pig keeper |
6 |
| 22 |
3 |
Fisherman |
17 |
|
|
Rabbit catcher |
3 |
| 22 |
4 |
Wood cutter |
5 |
|
|
Barker stripper |
28 |
|
|
Tree ringer, grubber |
36 |
| 22 |
6 |
Gold miner, alluvial |
1,364 |
|
|
Gold miner, quartz |
134 |
|
|
Gold miner, undefined ; miner, digger |
682 |
|
|
Tin miner |
1 |
|
|
Quarryman |
4 |
| 23 |
1 |
Pensioner |
2 |
|
|
Independent means (so returned) |
1 |
| 24 |
1 |
Son, relative |
(150)163 |
|
|
Visitor, lodger (no other occupation stated) |
(1)4 |
|
|
Others employed (if at all) in household duties |
(2)24 |
| 24 |
2 |
Student |
1 |
|
|
Scholar at home |
(13)13 |
|
|
Scholar at State school |
(147)147 |
|
|
Scholar at private school |
(22)23 |
|
|
Scholar at school not stated |
(26)26 |
| 25 |
1 |
Inmate of hospital* |
46 |
|
|
Inmate of benevolent asylum (including Immigrants' Home)† |
30 |
|
|
Inmate of lunatic asylum‡ |
94 |
|
|
Pauper, beggar |
30 |
|
|
Others dependent on charity |
6 |
| 25 |
2 |
Prisoner§ |
10 |
|
|
Occupation not stated |
218 |