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. |
|
In Gold, Silver, and Precious Stones—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Goldsmith, silversmith, jeweller (see also Watchmaker, order 8, sub-order 7,ante) |
252 |
|
541 |
8 |
521 |
8 |
| Assayer |
21 |
|
24 |
|
33 |
|
| Electroplater, plater |
7 |
|
22 |
|
42 |
8 |
| Others working and dealing in gold, silver, and precious stones |
19 |
1 |
47 |
6 |
367 |
18 |
|
In Metals other than Gold and Silver—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Copper worker, dealer |
60 |
|
85 |
|
191 |
1 |
| Tin, zinc—worker, dealer |
697 |
1 |
737 |
3 |
883 |
6 |
| Lead, antimony—worker, dealer |
15 |
|
8 |
|
17 |
|
| Iron worker, including founder, blacksmith, boilermaker, &c. |
4,373 |
|
5,473 |
|
8,695 |
9 |
| Ironmonger, hardware dealer |
533 |
6 |
609 |
6 |
1,211 |
23 |
| Brass founder, moulder, worker, dealer |
99 |
|
245 |
|
384 |
2 |
| Locksmith, bell-hanger |
34 |
|
35 |
|
37 |
|
| Gasfitter |
67 |
|
75 |
|
103 |
1 |
| Others working and dealing in metals other than gold and silver |
235 |
2 |
443 |
5 |
980 |
8 |
|
General Labourers—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Labourer (branch undefined) |
15,277 |
12 |
22,029 |
4 |
34,026 |
29 |
|
Other Indefinite Occupations—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mechanic, manufacturer (not otherwise described) |
77 |
2 |
168 |
9 |
141 |
|
| Apprentice (branch undefined) |
109 |
10 |
283 |
50 |
123 |
39 |
| Engineer, engine-driver, stoker, fireman (undefined) |
1,718 |
|
1,743 |
|
2,269 |
|
| Draughtsman (not otherwise described) |
18 |
|
61 |
|
270 |
|
| Manager, overlooker, foreman, woman (nature of business not described) |
39 |
2 |
186 |
18 |
395 |
26 |
| Other indefinite occupations |
427 |
6 |
1,123 |
62 |
3,077 |
153 |
| Annuitant |
231 |
125 |
341 |
247 |
827 |
366 |
| Of independent means (source of income undescribed) |
124 |
5,069 |
204 |
10,131 |
2,601 |
12,451 |
| " Gentleman," " lady " (returned as such) |
472 |
150 |
780 |
365 |
1,030 |
461 |
| Other persons of property or rank |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
From Voluntary Sources and Public Revenue—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Inmate of charitable institution |
5,125 |
3,063 |
4,597 |
3,182 |
5,179 |
3,979 |
| Others supported from voluntary sources and revenue |
104 |
27 |
42 |
33 |
110 |
62 |
|
Criminal Class—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Prisoner |
1,534 |
310 |
1,308 |
333 |
1,484 |
302 |
| Inmate of reformatory |
132 |
40 |
136 |
52 |
68 |
80 |
| Inmate of refuge |
|
100 |
|
15 |
22 |
100 |
| Others of the criminal classes |
247 |
|
110 |
|
|
|
| No occupation and occupation not stated |
2,709 |
1,752 |
6,430 |
1,482 |
5,484 |
1,421 |