TABLE 2.—Occupations in Victoria, distinguishing Melbourne and Suburbs (Board of Works' District) and Country Districts—continued.
Class. Order. Sub-order. Occupations. Total of Victoria. Melbourne and Suburbs (Board of Works' District). Country Districts.
Persons. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females.
BY GROUPS—continued.
CLASS V.—INDUSTRIAL—continued.
Sub-order2.—Roads, Railways, Tramways, Earthworks, &c., or Undefined.
21 2 1a Road, railway, tramway, bridge, telegraph, wharf contractor 717 715 2 81 2 634
1b Road labourer 4,338 4,338 1,333 3,005
2 Skilled assistant, foreman, inspector, manager 161 161 34 127
3 Carter, teamster, assisting in making or repairing roads, &c. 57 57 14 43
4 Engine-driver, fireman, engaged in making railways, roads, &c. 8 8 4 4
5 Railway navvy, labourer, platelayer 785 785 108 677
6 Road metal contractor, stone breaker 372 372 140 232
7 Dredge worker, diver 35 35 3 32
7a Sewer contractor, labourer (construction) 595 595 595
8 Drainer, pavior, tar pavement maker 221 221 173 48
9 Others 33 33 19 14
SUB-CLASS C.—OTHERS AND UNDEFINED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS.
ORDER 22.—PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD, OF DEAD MATTER, SILT, OR REFUSE.
Sub-order 1.—Disposal of the Dead.
22 1 1 Undertaker 226 207 19 120 10 87 9
2 Cemetery keeper, grave digger 96 94 2 57 1 37 1
3 Others 2 1 1 1 1
Sub-order 2.—Disposal of Refuse.
2 1 Seavenger, street cleaner 606 606 441 165
2 Chimney sweep 64 64 49 15
3 Sanitary contractor, nightman 175 173 2 82 1 91 1
4 Sewerage clerk, worker, overseer 114 114 98 16
5 Others 1 1 1
ORDER 23.—INDUSTRIAL WORKERS IMPERFECTLY DEFINED.
Sub-order 1.—Imperfectly Defined.
23 1 1 Mechanic, manufacturer (so defined) 1,947 1,505 442 1,079 348 426 94
2 Factory worker, manager (so defined) 1,017 685 332 527 308 158 24
3 Engineer, engine-driver, stoker, fireman (so defined) 2,343 2,343 1,238 1,105
4 Machinist, machine hand (so defined) 206 206 149 57
5 Contractor, manager, apprentice, foreman (so defined) 2,461 2,384 77 698 54 1,686 23
6 Labourer, undefined 15,498 15,494 4 5,069 10,425 4
7 Others 36 36 11 25
CLASS VI.—PRIMARY PRODUCERS.
ORDER 24.—PERSONS MAINLY ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, OR MINERAL PURSUITS, ETC.
Sub-order 1.—Agricultural Pursuits.
24 1 1 Farmer, and relative assisting 60,754 44,724 16,030 423 51 44,301 15,979
2 Farm manager, overseer 368 362 6 14 348 6
3 Farm servant, agricultural labourer 21,764 21,160 604 711 4 20,449 600
4 Market gardener 4,814 4,622 192 787 10 3,835 182
5 Fruit-grower, orchardist 2,890 2,540 350 76 6 2,464 344
6 Hop, cotton, tea, coffee grower 126 74 52 4 2 70 50
7 Tobacco grower 60 60 60
8 Wine-grower, vigneron 1,540 1,469 71 19 1,450 71
9 Sugar-planter 1 1 1
10 Horticulturist, gardener 3,331 3,261 70 1,558 10 1,703 60
11 Agricultural Department officer 41 41 28 13
12 Others* (threshing machine owner, worker, &c.) 231 225 6 15 210 6
Sub-order 2.—Pastoral Pursuits.
2 1 Grazier, pastoralist, stock breeder, and relative assisting 7,365 5,823 1,542 234 14 5,589 1,528
2 Station manager, overseer, clerk 644 633 11 81 552 11
3 Stock-rider, drover, shearer, shepherd, pastoral labourer 4,947 4,940 7 311 4,629 7
4 Dairy farmer, and relative assisting 13,963 8,475 5,488 118 63 8,357 5,425
5 Dairy assistant, milker 3,615 3,226 389 68 4 3,158 385
6 Poultry farmer 316 185 131 48 22 137 109
7 Stock and Brands Department officer 18 18 4 14
8 Others (including pig farmer) 52 51 1 8 1 43