As the Might data often includes trade, it appeared possible to tabulate the number of people employed in a trade by year. Unfortunately the data is erratic and sample size is quite small. Swansea data is included in 1889 and 1890. Data presented here omits the trades with very low counts. Some employers did not report their employees on the canvasser e.g. Abraham M Orpen is usually the only reported employee of National Sporting Club.
| Trades in Humber Bay by year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YEAR | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |
| labourer | 1295 | 118 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 36 | 53 | 72 | 73 | 67 | |
| mkt gdnr | 1165 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 43 | 29 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 34 | 38 | ||
| brick maker1 | 553 | 35 | 39 | 45 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 36 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| gardener | 473 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 12 |
| machinist | 416 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 28 | |||||||
| emp | 363 | 178 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| clerk | 345 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 38 | 31 | 29 |
| carpenter | 316 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 |
| teamster | 226 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| --- | 137 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| bolt mkr | 129 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| painter | 120 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| opr | 119 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| blksmith | 115 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| grocer | 114 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |||||
| slsmn | 104 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| brick maker2 | 92 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| electrician | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| boat bldr | 78 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| rubber wkr | 78 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| butcher | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| stenog | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| motorman | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| tchr | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
| watchman | 68 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| proprieter | 63 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| mechanic | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| traveller | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| driver | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| conductor | 49 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| brick mnfr | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| book keeper | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| shipper | 47 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| bartender | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| barber | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| farmer | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| packer | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| constable | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| fireman | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| mldr | 41 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| printer | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| porter | 40 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| manager | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| caretkr | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| chauffeur | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| engraver | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| prin | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| waitress | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tile mkr | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| plumber | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bldr | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| confy | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| photo engvr | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| blrmkr | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jeweler | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| brick layer | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| contr | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pleasure boat | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tinsmith | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| truck driver | 28 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hostler | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| music tchr | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The two most common megatrades are farming and brick making. Farming includes "farmer" "gardener" and "mkt gdnr". Brick making includes several trades associated with brickyards includes "brick mngr" (brickyard owner).
