OCCUPATIONS, 1871-1891., TABLE LXII.—Showing, at the last three Censuses, the Number of Males and Females of specific Occupations (including Chinese and Aborigines)—continued.
| Occupations. |
1871. |
1881. |
1891. |
| Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
|
Engaged in Agricultural Pursuits—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Farmer, market gardener |
24,966 |
614 |
35,214 |
1,152 |
39,285 |
1,870 |
| Farmer's son, daughter, or other relative, over 15 years of age, living on farm, if not otherwise described, or under 15 if stated to be assisting on farm |
9,997 |
1,663 |
8,275 |
8,059 |
18,975 |
5,845 |
| Farm bailiff (overseer) |
171 |
|
119 |
|
141 |
3 |
| Farm servant |
13,900 |
501 |
12,568 |
2,234 |
16,955 |
2,223 |
| Gardener (not domestic servant) |
1,499 |
|
3,102 |
4 |
3,303 |
38 |
| Others connected with agriculture |
153 |
2 |
436 |
7 |
755 |
66 |
|
Engaged in Pastoral Pursuits—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Squatter, grazier |
1,201 |
35 |
2,372 |
94 |
4,490 |
649 |
| Squatter's, grazier's—son, daughter, or other relative, over 15 years of age, living on station or grazing farm, if not otherwise described, or under 15 if stated to be assisting |
329 |
428 |
581 |
876 |
751 |
38 |
| Station or grazing farm manager, overseers, superintendents |
654 |
|
662 |
|
806 |
|
| Station or grazing farm servant, labourers |
4,699 |
70 |
3,656 |
72 |
2,795 |
79 |
| Others connected with grazing |
240 |
|
210 |
1 |
325 |
|
|
Engaged on Land (not Cultivating or Grazing)—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Land, estate—agent and assistants |
94 |
1 |
108 |
|
407 |
4 |
| Land surveyor and assistants |
213 |
|
266 |
|
578 |
|
| Agricultural implement—proprietor, worker |
52 |
|
17 |
|
67 |
|
| Grubber, bushman (not fencers or splitters) |
325 |
|
172 |
|
280 |
|
| Others engaged on land (not cultivating nor grazing) |
80 |
4 |
175 |
|
240 |
8 |
|
Engaged about Animals—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Horse proprietor, breeder, dealer |
78 |
|
118 |
|
22 |
|
| Veterinary surgeon, farrier |
151 |
|
232 |
1 |
249 |
|
| Horse-breaker, groom (not domestic servant nor in livery stable) |
977 |
|
1,512 |
|
1,008 |
|
| Live stock salesman |
172 |
2 |
103 |
1 |
339 |
5 |
| Animal, bird—dealers, keeper |
27 |
|
72 |
|
175 |
22 |
| Game, rabbit—catcher, killer |
103 |
1 |
230 |
3 |
1,417 |
4 |
| Fisherman |
522 |
|
554 |
3 |
873 |
3 |
| Others engaged about animals |
418 |
1 |
467 |
2 |
652 |
|
|
Engaged in Books—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bookseller, publisher, and assistants (see also Stationer, order II, sub-order 2,post) |
176 |
26 |
378 |
37 |
381 |
66 |
| Bookbinder |
148 |
79 |
222 |
122 |
304 |
347 |
| Printer, compositor |
1,494 |
2 |
2,168 |
19 |
3,817 |
56 |
| Others connected with books |
242 |
6 |
265 |
17 |
188 |
129 |
|
Engaged in Musical Instruments—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Musical instrument maker, dealer |
63 |
1 |
80 |
|
126 |
2 |
| Music publisher, seller |
15 |
|
25 |
1 |
18 |
2 |
| Others connected with musical instruments |
25 |
|
33 |
|
81 |
|
|
Engaged in Prints and Pictures—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lithographer, lithographic printer |
93 |
|
167 |
2 |
299 |
1 |
| Picture cleaner, dealer |
3 |
|
9 |
|
10 |
11 |
| Map and print seller |
3 |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
| Others connected with prints and pictures |
20 |
1 |
20 |
|
58 |
6 |