Sweet Cakes, Long Journey: The Chinatowns of Portland, Oregon

Appendix: Occupations of Portland, Oregon's Chinese, 1860-1910

appendix Occupations of Portland, Oregon’s Chinese, 1860–1910 1860 1870 1880 1900 1910 M F M F M F M F M F 1 Laborer 3 163 1 1,014 10 2,433 6 4,626 20 2 Merchant 2 4 39 312 1 152 1 3 Launderer 9 3 86 3 229 363 2 83 1 4 Minister 1 8 5 Student 0 96 11 67 14 6 Fisherman 1 106 3 7 Doctor 24 1 9 8 Teacher 0 8 5 9 Teamster 0 2 4 10 Photographer 0 4 1 1 11 Barber 9 24 15 12 Peddler 1 1 54 6 13 Mess boy 0 3 14 Labor contractor 4 15 5 15 Janitor 0 8 2 16 Inventor 0 1 17 Actor 0 6 1 18 Pharmacist 0 1 3 M = males; F = females source: Census Manuscript Schedules for Portland, Oregon 19 Machine operator 0 8 20 Interpreter 3 1 21 Carpenter 1 3 1 22 Boardinghouse operator 2 23 Tailor 48 1 24 Miner 11 1 25 Farmer 1 26 Butcher 5 27 Jeweler 1 28 Restaurateur 2 29 Pawnbroker 1 30 Broom maker 0 31 Baker 1 4 32 Servant/ housekeeper 3 5 83 3 97 12 33 Cigar maker 6 12 9 34 Intelligence agent 3 35 Shoemaker 9 5 2 36 Artist 1 37 Gardener 9 51 38 Guttersnipe 1 39 Cook 35 250 3 40 Domestic 69 44 41 Cannery 209 42 Dishwasher 1 46 43 Clerk 8 42 44 Hope cealer [spelling?] 36 45 Porter 4 46 Oyster opener 1 47 Vender 1 48 Nurse 2 1 49 Surgeon 2 272 Appendix 50 Drug dealer 2 51 Fish dealer 8 52 Fruit dealer 1 53 Meat dealer 3 54 Salesman 2 55 House ca? 1 56 Musician 3 57 Cobbler 2 58 Cow traveler 1 59 Chamber worker 1 60 Gamekeeper 2 61 Capitalist 9 62 Vegetable dealer 2 63 Coalman 1 64 Cigar dealer 1 3 65 Preacher 1 66 Packer 1 67 Furniture maker 1 68 Fortune-teller 1 69 Physician 4 70 Liquor dealer 1 71 Hairdresser 1 1 72 Dressmaker 5 3 73 Lodging house representative 2 74 Ironer 13 79 75 Washerman 2 76 Hotel keeper 1 77 Prostitute 6 8 78 Broker 4 79 Fish picker 16 80 Lottery game operator [?] 8 Appendix 273 81 Waiter 1 5 82 Coat maker 3 83 Pants maker 2 84 Junk dealer 2 85 Tea store partner 1 86 Department store worker [?] 1 87 Scavenger 2 88 Expressman 2 89 Saloon worker 1 90 Messenger 1 91 Doubtful 2 5 92 Railroad worker 17 4 93 Hop picker 1 94 Prostitute boss 1 95 Gambler 1 96 Salt mill worker 1 97 Bookkeeper 1 98 Insane 2 274 Appendix ...