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Emigration and Immigration.
[Part 67,
TABLE XII.—Occupation of Immigrants to the United States, 1877-86.
Percentage of total.
Total Immigrants, 4,255,295  
Occupation stated, 2,120,582 100  
Labourers, 963,938 5.3
Farmers and farm labourers, 372,339 17.4
Servants, 178,460 8.4
Miners, 38,570 1.8
Total, 1,552,297 73.2
Carpenters, 61,967 2.9
Blacksmiths, 21,318 1.0
Masons, 21,580 1.0
Tailors, 22,995 1.0
Shoemakers, 22,723 1.0
Bakers, 14,667 0.6
Butchers, 13,991 0.6
Engineers and machinists, 13,668 0.6
Total, 192,919 9.1
Mariners, 14,929 9.6
Dressmakers, 8,633 0.4
Mechanics and artisans, 23,735 1.1
Stonecutters, plasterers, plumbers, painters, locksmiths, printers, coopers and hatters, 40,157 1.8
Merchants and traders, 64,540 3.1
Tobacconists, etc. 9,105 0.4
Clerks, 27,123 1.3
Total, 100,828 4.8
Textile industries, 23,816 1.1
Workers in metals, 8,633 0.3
Potters, papermakers, glassblowers, hosiers, tanners and curriers, 3,632 0.1