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 Houses and Buildings—
House agent, factor ; rent collector 52 1 46 122 3
Architect 210 261 749
Builder 638 711 1,501
Carpenter, joiner 6,107 6,505 13,274
Bricklayer 1,080 1,183 2,997
Mason, pavior 1,869 1,364 2,063
Slater, shingler, tiler 85 88 213
Plasterer 711 723 2,058
Painter, paperhanger, plumber, glazier 1,941 1 2,804 7,282 24
Contractor, assistant clerks 920 1 1,503 4 201
Others engaged in houses and buildings 48 2 64 3 733 1
Engaged in Furniture—
Furniture maker, cabinet-maker, upholsterer 893 47 1,292 79 1,880 204
Furniture broker, dealer 70 6 93 11 353 44
Picture-frame maker 15 2 48 1 123 4
Carver and gilder 58 60 6 30 2
Mattress, bed—maker 21 1 49 5 65 8
Others working and dealing in furniture 64 3 102 2 184 11
Engaged in Chemicals—
Manufacturing chemist 10 25 5 43 13
Drysalter 1 8 7
Dyer, scourer, calendrer 74 16 83 20 124 25
Asphalte maker, worker 4 15 113 1
Others working and dealing in chemicals 192 10 54 19 122 29
Engaged in Textile Fabrics—
Manchester warehouseman and assistants 375 656 1,493 73
Draper, linen draper, woollen draper, mercer, and assistants 2,130 279 2,574 305 2,945 669
Woollen manufacture (all branches) 266 46 635 261 280 297
Silk manufacture (all branches) 1 5 1 2 1
Cotton, flax—manufacture (all branches) 5 1 12 6 13 11
Others working and dealing in textile fabrics 40 27 118 69 1,347 314
Engaged in Dress—
Hairdresser, wigmaker 274 6 448 11 1,442 17
Hatter, capmaker ; straw, cabbagetree, hat, bonnet—maker and assistants 150 134 242 130 346 214
Furrier 17 5 27 26 50 38
Tailor 1,510 1,313 1,824 3,200 2,636 4,758
Clothes dealer, outfitter, slopseller, and assistants 56 5 98 24 176 20
Milliner, dressmaker 2 6,577 1 11,517 26 17,324
Clothing manufacture 92 1,814 91 2,565 92 2,682
Hosier, haberdasher, glover, and assistants 11 6 28 20 23 11
Shoe, boot—maker, dealer, and assistants 4,848 582 6,478 1,217 7,280 910
Umbrella, parasol, stick—maker, mender, dealer 8 8 54 61 82 69
Washerwoman, mangler, laundry keeper, worker 4 1,368 15 1,440 177 982
Others working and dealing in dress 9 8 21 61 31 83