Occupationsof Males and Females, 1891 and 1901.—Sub-orders., TABLE XLIII.—Showing the Number of Males and Females of different Occupations, arranged in 81 Sub-orders, at the Censuses of 1891 and 1901.
| Occupations. |
1891. |
1901. |
| Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Total Population |
598,414 |
541,991 |
603,883 |
597,458 |
| Total Specified Occupations |
592,897 |
540,560 |
600,361 |
596,043 |
| Ministering to— |
|
|
|
|
| General Government |
1,458 |
67 |
1,427 |
91 |
| Local Government |
641 |
12 |
856 |
19 |
| Defence |
513 |
|
689 |
|
| Law and order |
4,164 |
91 |
3,747 |
55 |
| Religion |
1,729 |
431 |
1,782 |
682 |
| Charity |
298 |
377 |
135 |
245 |
| Health |
2,463 |
1,980 |
3,156 |
4,261 |
| Literature |
647 |
41 |
684 |
108 |
| Science |
172 |
1 |
318 |
18 |
| Engineering, surveying, and architecture |
2,058 |
|
1,756 |
1 |
| Education |
2,693 |
4,543 |
2,814 |
6,383 |
| Fine arts |
1,195 |
424 |
762 |
584 |
| Music |
806 |
1,583 |
832 |
2,127 |
| Amusements |
1,162 |
185 |
1,425 |
267 |
| Engaged in— |
|
|
|
|
| Boarding, lodging, and entertaining |
3,513 |
3,102 |
6,984 |
14,850 |
| Domestic service and attendance |
11,581 |
39,375 |
6,145 |
38,836 |
| Banking and finance |
4,034 |
209 |
4,552 |
560 |
| Insurance and valuation |
1,278 |
18 |
2,486 |
52 |
| Dealing in— |
|
|
|
|
| Real property |
2,813 |
910 |
2,976 |
2,144 |
| Patents, trade-marks, and copyrights |
12 |
4 |
25 |
4 |
| General and undefined dealers |
23,312 |
3,509 |
9,348 |
2,360 |
| Engaged in other mercantile pursuits |
|
|
6,743 |
2,086 |
| Speculators on chance events |
140 |
|
284 |
1 |
| Engaged in storage |
383 |
7 |
1,093 |
|
| Connected with— |
|
|
|
|
| Railway traffic |
6,823 |
854 |
9,334 |
276 |
| Tramway and road traffic |
13,896 |
49 |
11,233 |
78 |
| Sea and river traffic |
5,104 |
43 |
6,317 |
55 |
| Postal service |
1,453 |
420 |
1,629 |
539 |