Table 25
Occupations of Women, Northern District 1911 and 1921, and Southern District 1911.
| Occupation | Northern District: 1911 | Northern District: 1921 | Southern District: 1911* |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural occupations | 13982 97.2% | 8792 71.4% | 1820 80.2% |
| Fisherwomen | 75 0.5% | 546 4.4% | 25 1.1% |
| Masons and allied trades | 2 0.0% | 55 0.4% | - |
| Carpenters | 2 0.0% | 6 0.0% | - |
| Foodstuff sellers |(See Table 26) | 21 0.1% | 61 0.4% | 20 0.9% |
| Embroiderers | | | |
| Seamstresses etc | 36 0.2% | 1669 13.5% | 28 1.2% |
| Silversmiths and jewellers | 2 - | 1 0.0% | - |
| Shopkeepers and assistants | 15 0.1%# | 7 0.3% | - |
| Grass-cutters, charcoal burners, and other fuels | 130 0.9% | 245 2.0% | 13 0.6% |
| Weavers and allied trades | 48 0.4% | - | - |
| Shoemakers | 2 0.0% | 12 0.5% | - |
| Doctors and druggists | 2 0.0% | 31 0.2% | - |
| Coolies and general labourers | 50 0.3% | 21 0.1% | 253 11.1% |
| Hawkers | 97 0.7% | - | - |
| Basketry and rattan | 2 0.0% | 3 0.0% | 2 0.1% |
| Joss stick dealers | 2 0.0% | - | - |
| Nuns, fortune tellers. temple keepers | 18 0.1% | 107 0.8% | - |
| Marriage brokers | - | - | - |
| Midwife | 4 0.0% | - | - |
| Rent collectors | 6 0.0% | - | - |
| Domestic servants | 12 0.1% | 159 1.3% | 13 0.6% |
| Mui tsai | - | 119 1.0% | - |
| Washerwomen | 77 0.2% | 1 0.0% | - |
| Cooks | - | 141 1.1% | 13 0.6% |
| Restaurant and teahouse keepers | 3 0.0% | 3 0.0% | - |
| Boarding house keepers | 3 0.0% | - | - |
| Rope spinners | 4 0.2% | - | - |
| Netmakers | 3 0.0% | 4 0.2% | - |
| Hairdressers | - | 3 0.1% | - |
| Boatmen⚫ | - | 97 0.7% | 3 0.1% |
| Government service | 3 0.0% | - | - |
| Prostitutes | 11 0.5% | - | - |
| Beggars | 1 0.1% | - | - |
| Students | 33 0.2% | 21 0.9% | - |
| Teachers | 6 0.0% | - | - |
| TOTAL | 14386 100% | 12320 100% | 2270 100% |
*Includes New Kowloon
# Includes 1 blacksmith, 1 paper dealer, 1 shop accountant, and 12 shop assistants (See Table 24)