TABLE III.—SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS of the POPULATION, and the NUMBER of PERSONS engaged in them, ARRANGED in NUMERICAL ORDER (exclusive of Aborigines).
| MALES. |
| OCCUPATIONS. |
| Farmers |
1,373 |
| Laborers (branch undefined) |
1,003 |
| Shepherds, Stockmen, station laborers |
990 |
| Sons, relatives, assisting on farms |
882 |
| Farm servants |
793 |
| Draymen, carriers, carters |
492 |
| Sawyers, sawmill owners, workers, splitters, sandalwood cutters and cleaners |
349 |
| Shipmasters, officers, seamen, stewards, ship servants (merchant) |
306 |
| Domestic servants |
283 |
| Carpenters, joiners, and undertakers |
278 |
| Officers of General Government (exclusive of railways) |
267 |
| Boot and shoe makers, dealers, and assistants |
246 |
| Squatters, graziers |
198 |
| Market gardeners, gardeners |
187 |
| Blacksmiths, whitesmiths, and assistants |
187 |
| Police—Officers, constables, warders |
174 |
| Storekeepers, shopkeepers (branch undefined), and assistants |
145 |
| Pearlers |
129 |
| Hotelkeepers, publicans, billiard markers, barmen, &c. |
106 |
| Commercial clerks and travellers |
104 |
| Watermen, boatmen, boat proprietors |
103 |
| Miners |
102 |
| Wheelwrights |
99 |
| Ostlers, others engaged about animals |
91 |
| Butchers, meat salesmen, and assistants |
79 |
| Masons |
72 |
| Station managers or overseers |
69 |
| Merchants, importers, &c. |
64 |
| Church officers, sextons, and others connected with religion |
62 |
| Bricklayers |
61 |
| Printers, compositors |
57 |
| Other indefinite occupations |
53 |
| Tailors |
48 |
| Bakers |
48 |
| Builders |
48 |
| Saddle and harness makers, dealers |
47 |
| Brickmakers, dealers |
46 |
| Clergymen, ministers (all denominations) |
44 |
| Painters, paperhangers, plumbers, glaziers |
42 |
| Railway servants (guards, pointsmen) |
41 |
| Shipbuilders, shipwrights |
36 |
| Bank officers, clerks, &c. |
35 |
| Millers, flourmill workers |
35 |
| Furniture makers, cabinet makers, upholsterers, and dealers |
34 |
| House proprietors, householders |
32 |
| Store laborers, storemen (not shopmen) |
29 |
| Land proprietors |
29 |
| Teachers, schoolmasters (Government schools) |
26 |
| Fishermen, fishmongers, curers, dealers |
26 |
| Engineers, stokers, firemen (undefined) |
26 |
| Sons or relatives of squatters assisting on stations |
23 |
| Brewers and others engaged in brewing |
23 |
| Brokers, land and commission agents, &c. |
22 |
| Road, railway laborers, excavators |
22 |
| Apprentices (branch undefined) |
21 |
| Tin, zinc, galvanized iron workers, dealers |
20 |
| Civil engineers, architects, draftsmen, and scientific persons |
19 |
| Teachers, school-masters (not stated) |
19 |
| Fellmongers, tanners, and curriers |
19 |
| Independent means, annuitants, &c. |
19 |
| Engineers, stokers, &c., of steamers (merchant service) |
17 |
| Iron and brass founders, moulders, workers, dealers |
16 |
| Law clerks, bailiffs, &c. |
14 |
| Hawkers and other general dealers |
14 |
| Plasterers |
14 |
| Officers of Local Government (municipalities, school boards, roads boards) |
13 |
| Watch and clock makers |
13 |