Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-13
IMPORTANT IMPORTATION.


Occupations of the People of the
United States.
The tables OF occupation, which has Just
been completed at the census Office, Wash
ington, showing that the number of per-
sons pursuing gainful occupations on the
LIST Of June, 1870, was II, sos, 1928. OF these
54S,0SS were males, and 19l ,143 females
from 10 to Is years of age, 9,486,307 were
males and 1885,, $50 females from Ii to SO
years, 635, 041 were males and 50,3S5 fe-
males 60 years and upwards. OF the total
number 9, 500, $50 were born in the United
States, 836,532 in Germany, 949, 164 in Ire
land, 301,779 in England and Wales, II 1913
in Scotland, 109,681 in Sweden, Norway
and Denmark, 81, 1877 in France, 1S9, 407 in
British america and 1890 in China and
Japan.
Of the total number 5,922,471 were en-
gagged in agriculture, 2,707 ,424 in r1anUfac-
lures, mechanical and mining pursuits, l.
191, 23S in trade and transportation, and
1854, 793 were rendering personal and pro-
fessional services.
OF the Germans returned, 221 ,531 were
engaged in agriculture, sos, 239 in manu-
features, liz, 425 in trade and transporta-
ton, 191, 296 rendering personal and pro-
fessional services, OF, 432 of the latter being
classed as laborers, and 4, S66 as domestic
servants.
OF the Irish returned, 14S,4 25 were err
gagged in agriculture, 364,628 in manufac-
lures, ETC., 1I9,091 in trade and transpOrta-
ton, 425, 617 rendering personal and profess
sional services, of whom 229, 199 were class
ed as laborers and 145, 956 as domestic SER
wants.
Of the English and Welsh returned H.
173 were engaged in agriculture, la, 631 in
manufactures, etc, 32,0S6 in trade and
transportation, 49,8S9 in professional and
personal services.
Of the Scotch returned 1850 were en-
gagged in agriculture, $1,000 in manufac-
lures, ETC., s, 40 in trade, ETC., 12,6S3 in
personal and professional services.
OF the Swedes, Danes and Norwegians
returned 50,4S0 were engaged in agricul-
ture, 20,2S3 in manufactures, 1854 in trade
etc, 29, 1874 rendering personal and profess
sionalservices.
Of the natives of British America return
ed 4S,2SS were engaged in agriculture 49,
457 in manufactures; 1856 in trade and
transportation, As, 004 in personal and pro-
fessional service.
OF the Chinsee and Japanese returned
1852 were engaged in agriculture; p, 702
in manufactures, ETC.; $3.50 in trade and
transportation; 19, 486 in personal and pro-
fessional services; 5,421 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 TN
der the head Of planters and farmers, 1884,
573 being reported.
The number Of farm labOrers returned
was 2,Se0,045. In addition to these classes
there were returned under the general head
of agriculture, 1877 spiarists; 1908 dairymen
and women; $3.50 farm and plantation over
seers; lilo florists; 31,793 gardeners and
nurserymen; 1928 stock drJvers; 6,064
stock herders; 1914 stock raisers; 375 tur-
pentine farmers; 2,103 turpentine laborers;
1,127 vine growers.
Under the head of manufacturing and
mechanical occupations there were returned
81, 500 carpenters and joiners; 152, JOY
miners; al, 774 blacksmiths; III, l27 boot
and shoe makers; 161 500 tailors, tailoresSes
and seamstresses; 92,0S4 milliners, dress
and mantau makers; s., 123 painters and
varnishers; Al, 789 coOpers; A ,354 butchers;
1885 cabinet makers; AZ, AGA carriage and
wagon makers and trimmers; 50 ST. har-
ness and saddle max rs; 81, S3l machinists;
S9,710 brick and stone maSons; 1882
millers; 33,577 plasterers; 80, $50 printers;
AZ ,296 saw mill hands; 30,624 timers; 90
942 wheel-wrights; 26,670 brick and tile |
makers; Is, 286 cigar makers; p, $50 bakers; |
Is, 702 tanners, curriers' and tinishers of |
leather; 7,106 fish and oyster men; 1881 |
marble and stone cutters.
The number of persons returned as man- |
ufacturers was 1906. Operators in cotton
mills Ill ,606; in wOollen mills $3.50; in |
mills and factories not specified II ,6I9; in |
iron works of all kinds $1,000; in tobacco /
factories 1885; in paper mills II, 469.
Under the head of trade, there were re-
turned 326, 1868 traders and dealers Of all /
kinds, in addition to 1926 peddlers, and /
1852 hucksters; 222, 504 clerks in stores,
IN addition to IL, 203 sale.men and women;
81, III book-keepers and accountants, and Il
I 1862 commercial travellers, and exclusive Il
also of Il, 1862 bar keepers and tenders
Porters and laborers in stores and ware
houses 1928.
Under the head of transportation, there l
we're returned 1862 officials CT railroad |
1874 railroad clerks, and 154,-
VT railroad employees, Is officials of ex-
press companies; 767 express clerks, and
1854 express employees; So officials OF
street car companies, and SOB employees.
There were also returned 56,663 sailors;
1888 canal men, and 1915 steamboat men
md women.
The number of draymen, hackmen and |
eamsters returned was 12Q756.
Under the class of "personal and profess
ional services" the principal returns were:
Iaborers; ,631 ,666; domestic servants OIL
43; teachers of all kinds, 136,570; physi-
ians and surgeons, 62,363; launderers and
aundresses, &C, 906; clergymen, 1884; law
ers, 40, 735; journalists, 5,286; dentists, T.,
A; restaurant keepers, 81, 24l; hotel keep
rs, 26,394: BARRIERS and hairdressers, 23,-
35; employees Of hotels and restaurants, |
8 1888; clerks, do, 5,243; hostlers, 1851; |
very stable keepers, $500; nurses, 1867; |
oarding and lodging house keepers, 1875;
musicians, 6,519; officers of the army and
ayy of the United States, 2,2S6; civil Off
srs of Government, national, State or mu-
icipal, and reporting no other occupation,
4, 743; clerks, do, 1872; employees, do,
I, 407.
In Pickaway county, Ohio, three hur-
red and sixty-six dogs, with valuation of
!, TIT, are returned for taxation.