Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-07-25
The Nations WOrkmen.

The "Tables OF Occupation" which
have Just been completed at the census
Office, Washington, show that the number
oil persons pursuing gainful occupations on
the lst of June, 1870, was 1906 $685. OF
these 54S,0SS were males and l0l, ll3
females from ten to fifteen years OF age
9,4S6,307 were males and 1881 1859 females
from sixteen to filty-nine years; 635,04l
males and 50,3S5 females sixty years and
upwards. OF the total, 9,802,03S were
born in the United States, S2G SOP in Ger
many, 949, l24 in Ireland. 30l,7 79 in Eng
land and Wales, 1888 in Scotland,
1896 in Sweden, Norway and Denmark,
5S,l97 in France, lS0, 307 in British Amer
lea, and 10000 in China and Japan.
OF the total number s 922, All were en-.
gagged in agriculture, 2,7O7 ,42l in manu-
lectures, mechanical and mining pursuits
l,l0l 23S in trade and transportation, and
2,6S4,703 were rendering personal and
professional services.
OF the Germans returned, 224 ,53l were
engaged in agriculture, 30S, 23l in manu-,
features, etc, 1927 rendering personal
or professional services, 96, 432 of the latter
being classed as laborers, and 1896 as
domestic servants.
OF the Irish returned, 1873, 425 were en-
gagged in agriculture, 264,628 in manufac-
lures, etc, ll9,09l in trade and trans
portation, 425,6l7 rendering personal and
professional services, of whom 900, 100
were classed as laDorers, and 1886 as
domestic servants.
OF the English and Welsh returned,
T,l73 were engaged in agriculture,
1861 in manufactures, etc, 32,08G N
trade and transportation, 40, $3.50 in pro-
tessional and personal services.
OF the Scotch returned, 1880 were
engaged in agriculture, $4,000 in manu-
lectures, ETC., $40 in trade, etc, 1858
in personal and professional services.
OF the Swcdes, Danes and Norwegians
returned, 80 ,480 were engaged in agricul-
ture, 2l,2S3 in manufactures, 1854 in
trade, ETC., 29,354 rendering personal and
professional services.
Of the natives of British America re-
turned, AZ, 2S9 were engaged in agriculture,
76,457 in manufactures, 1856 in trade
and transportation, 4S,003 in personal and
professional services.
OF the Chinese and japanese returned,
1852 were engaged in agriculture, 81, 702
in manufactures, etc, 1880 IN trade and
transportation, 1886 in personal and pro-
fessional services, 5,42l Of the latter being
classed as domestic servants and 1861 as
launderers and laundresses.
The largest number of persons returned
as of any single specified occupation was
under the head OF planters and farmers,
1882 573 being reported The number of
farm laborers returned was 1880, 045. In
addition to these classes there were re-
turned, under the general head of agri-
culture, I3S apiarists, 1903 dairy men and
women, 1859 farm and plantation over
seers, LILO florists, BLOB gardeners and
nurserymen, 1928 stock drovers, 6,064
stock hcrders, G,6l4 stock raiscrs, 375 tur-
pentine farmers, Q, lob turpentine laborers,
l,l27 vine growers.
Under the head of manufacturing and
mechanical occupations there were re-
turned 344,596 carpenters and iolncrs,
l52,l07 miners, 14l, ia backsmiths.
l7l,l21 boot and shoe makers, l6l $40
tailors, tailoresses and seamstresses, 92,OS4
mlllincrs, dress and mantua makers, g., l23
painters and varnishers, Il ,7S9 coopers,
44354 butchers, AZ, S35 cabinet makers,
u AGA carriage and wagon makers and
trimmers, 32,Sl7 harness and saddle
makers, "a S3l machinists, SOTO brick
and stone masons, Al $50 milliners, 23,5T
plasterers, 39,S60 printers. AZ ,29S saw
mill hands, 30,524 timers, 90, 942 Wheel
wrightS, 2G GO brick and tile makers,
1856 cigar makers, 27,6S0 bakers, %, 702
tanners, curriers' and tinishers of leather,
q LOG fish and oyster men, 1881 marble
and stone cutters.
The number of persons returned as
manufacturers was 42,9O5; operatives in
cotton mills, Ill COG; in woolIen mills,
5S,S3G; in mills and factories not specified,
II ,619 in iron works of all kinds, 81 900 ;
in tobacco factories, 1895; in paper
mills, l2,4G9.
Under the head of trade there were
returned 326, 36S traders and dealers Of all
kinds, in to addition 1875 pcddlers and
1852 hucksters 222,504 clerks in
stores, in addition to 1908 statesmen and
women; 3l,ll7 book-keepers and ac-
countants, and 1862 commercial travellers
and exclusive also of 1862 barkeepcrs
and tenders; porte:s and laborers in
stores and warehouses 1918
Under the head Of transportation. there
were returned 1902 officials of railroad
companies, 1914 railroad clerks, and 154,
027 railroad employees, rs officials of ex
press companies, 7G7 express clerks and
1854 express employees. SO officials OF
street-car companies and SOB employees.
There were also returned 56,GG3 sailors,
1888 canal men and 1915 steamboat men
and women.
The number of draymen, hackmen and
teamsters returned was 100, 1856.
Under the class "personal and profess
siona services" the principal returns were
Laborers, 1901 ,G6G; domestic servants
OIL ,O43; teachers Of all kinds, 1860
physicians and surgeons, G2383; laun
derers and laundresses, 60 0O6; clergymen
1854 lawyers, 40,73G journalists, $3.50
dentists, 7,o4l; restaurant keepers, IS,
24l hotel keepers, &c, $40; BARRIERS anc
hairdressers, 23,035; employees of hotel,
and restaurants, % ,$S2; clerks of hotels
and restaurants, 5,243; hostlers, 1881
livery-stable keepers, $685. nurses, Is,
6G7; boarding and clearinghouse keepers
: 1875; musicians, 6,5l9; officers of thu
: army and navy Of the United States, 2,
2S6; civil 'otficers of the government
national, State, or municipal, and reportin!
no other occupation, "A, 743; clerks, do.
1892 employees, do, l4,407.
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