New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 24

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✨ Census Occupation Statistics



OCCUPATIONS.—SUB-ORDERS.

TABLE III.—Showing (exclusive of Maoris) the Occupations of the People as on 12th April, 1896, arranged in One Hundred and Eight Sub-orders—continued.

Class. Order. Sub-orders. Occupations (arranged in One Hundred and Eight Sub-orders). Males. Females. Totals both Sexes.
Under 5 Years. 5 and under 15 Years. 15 and under 20 Years. 20 and under 25 Years. 25 and under 45 Years. 45 and under 65 Years. 65 Years and upwards. Unspecified. Total Males. Under 5 Years. 5 and under 15 Years. 15 and under 20 Years. 20 and under 25 Years. 25 and under 45 Years. 45 and under 65 Years. 65 Years and upwards. Unspecified. Total Females.
III. 5 16 Persons—
Dealing in chemicals and by-products .. .. 1 3 12 17 6 .. 6 39 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 40
17 Dealing in paper and papermakers’ materials .. 3 48 32 75 40 38 5 204 .. 1 9 6 12 .. .. .. 28 232
6 1 Dealing in textile fabrics .. 66 677 527 1,237 405 38 5 2,955 .. 5 209 202 235 53 6 .. 710 3,665
2 Dealing in dress .. 6 59 36 162 72 4 .. 339 .. 3 39 39 50 9 .. .. 140 479
3 Dealing in fibrous materials .. .. .. 7 1 6 .. .. 14 .. .. .. .. 3 1 .. .. 4 18
7 1 Dealing in animal food .. 124 693 644 1,766 757 82 4 4,070 .. 16 19 13 53 37 7 .. 145 4,215
2 Dealing in vegetable food .. 20 128 116 543 257 43 3 1,110 .. 6 57 50 122 78 7 .. 320 1,430
3 Dealing in drinks, narcotics, and stimulants .. 90 579 375 892 321 57 3 2,317 .. 5 27 21 95 61 10 .. 219 2,536
8 1 Dealing in living animals .. 18 180 282 721 192 14 2 1,409 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,409
2 Dealing in animal waste products and manures .. .. .. .. .. 1 14 .. 1 42 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42
3 Dealing in leather, raw materials, and manufactures .. 1 4 9 13 14 .. 1 103 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103
4 Dealing in other animal matters .. 2 10 12 49 26 4 .. 140 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 151
5 Dealing in fodder, seeds, and flowers .. 2 26 18 65 23 6 .. 140 .. .. 2 2 4 3 .. .. 11 151
6 Dealing in other vegetable matters not included elsewhere .. .. .. .. .. 3 1 1 .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
9 1 Dealing in coal, &c., for fuel and light .. .. 7 53 50 205 166 21 2 504 .. .. 1 .. 2 3 .. .. 6 510
10 1 Dealing in stone, clay, earthenware, glass, &c. .. 1 8 4 25 11 3 .. 52 .. .. 2 2 4 .. 1 .. 10 62
2 Dealing in gold, silver, and precious stones .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
3 Dealing in metals other than gold and silver .. 6 225 176 415 136 20 2 980 .. 1 1 5 6 3 .. .. 16 996
11 1 General dealers (undefined) .. 144 620 488 2,022 1,475 241 9 4,999 .. 22 238 200 383 275 35 .. 1,153 6,152
2 Mercantile persons (undefined) .. 41 772 701 1,767 676 105 8 4,070 .. 1 107 148 167 16 2 .. 441 4,511
Persons—
12 1 Engaged in storage .. 6 133 139 399 214 24 1 916 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 916
13 1 Connected with railway or tramway traffic .. 5 282 740 2,005 1,015 42 2 4,091 .. .. .. .. 1 3 .. .. 4 4,095
2 Connected with road traffic .. 62 503 780 2,144 1,008 116 11 4,624 .. 1 2 .. 3 3 .. .. 9 4,633
3 Connected with sea and river traffic .. 11 398 786 3,096 1,320 187 47 5,845 .. .. 1 8 45 11 .. .. 65 5,910
4 Postal service .. 4 105 92 326 118 12 .. 657 .. 1 10 28 37 30 3 .. 109 766
5 Telegraph and telephone service.. .. 35 223 116 393 62 2 .. 831 .. 3 30 71 33 1 .. .. 138 969
6 Messengers, porters, &c. .. 199 264 3 27 52 19 .. 564 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 564
Persons—
IV.* 14 1 Manufacturing books and publications .. .. 120 668 491 884 273 40 2 2,478 .. 9 111 111 56 3 .. .. 290 2,768
2 Manufacturing musical instruments .. .. 4 7 46 30 4 .. 91 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91
3 Manufacturing prints, pictures, and art materials, .. 4 33 41 72 27 4 .. 181 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 181
4 Manufacturing ornaments and minor art products and small wares .. 9 31 22 76 43 9 .. 190 .. 3 21 9 12 6 .. .. 51 241
5 Manufacturing equipment for sports and games .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 4
6 Manufacturing type, designs, medals, and dies .. .. 4 5 38 12 2 .. 61 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 62
7 Manufacturing watches, clocks, and scientific instruments .. .. 8 75 77 229 112 15 .. 516 .. .. .. 1 2 1 1 .. 5 521
8 Manufacturing surgical instruments and appliances .. .. 1 4 5 3 .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 14
9 Manufacturing arms and explosives .. 2 6 5 19 17 4 .. 53 .. .. 22 10 1 .. .. .. 33 86
10 Manufacturing machines, implements, and tools.. .. 10 275 315 756 398 49 1 1,804 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,804
11 Manufacturing carriages and vehicles .. 22 307 270 633 284 45 2 1,563 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 1,565
12 Manufacturing harness, saddlery, and leatherware .. 28 362 341 761 251 33 .. 1,776 .. 1 4 2 1 1 .. .. 9 1,785
  • See note as to dealers and manufacturers (ante).


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