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chap, in.] PARSI OCCUPATIONS.
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shipbuilders and boat-makers, 26 are Parsis. We are
not surprised to find that the greater number of
"dubashes" or ship compradores are Parsis, 146 out
of the total of 159 "dubashes" enumerated being of
that race. The largest number of machine manufac-
turers in any one class of the population of the city
are Parsis ; and it is also remarkable that the highest
number of mechanical engineers and fitters of any
single nationality is among the Parsis. The sedentary
occupation of tailoring is not in favour with Parsi
males, as only one is enumerated. Lastly, there were
6,618 male and 2,966 female mendicants in the city
of Bombay ; but of these only five male and one
female were Parsis. We are still more proud to be
able to record that not a single Parsi female returned
herself as living on the wages of shame.
The Parsis have never taken to the meaner occu-
pations, such as those of day-labourers, scavengers,
palki-bearers, barbers, washermen, grooms, etc.
In the census report the occupations of the popu-
lation of Bombay are collected and arranged into
seven classes, and we find the Parsis classified as
follows :—
Males.
Females.
Professional .
1,940
59
Domestic
2,079
416
Commercial .
3,317
2
Agricultural and pastoral
67
none
Industrial
3,610
87
Indefinite
565
139
Miscellaneous .
13,737
22,579
99
shipbuilders and boat-makers, 26 are Parsis. We are
not surprised to find that the greater number of
"dubashes" or ship compradores are Parsis, 146 out
of the total of 159 "dubashes" enumerated being of
that race. The largest number of machine manufac-
turers in any one class of the population of the city
are Parsis ; and it is also remarkable that the highest
number of mechanical engineers and fitters of any
single nationality is among the Parsis. The sedentary
occupation of tailoring is not in favour with Parsi
males, as only one is enumerated. Lastly, there were
6,618 male and 2,966 female mendicants in the city
of Bombay ; but of these only five male and one
female were Parsis. We are still more proud to be
able to record that not a single Parsi female returned
herself as living on the wages of shame.
The Parsis have never taken to the meaner occu-
pations, such as those of day-labourers, scavengers,
palki-bearers, barbers, washermen, grooms, etc.
In the census report the occupations of the popu-
lation of Bombay are collected and arranged into
seven classes, and we find the Parsis classified as
follows :—
Males.
Females.
Professional .
1,940
59
Domestic
2,079
416
Commercial .
3,317
2
Agricultural and pastoral
67
none
Industrial
3,610
87
Indefinite
565
139
Miscellaneous .
13,737
22,579