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Santa Cruz, Argentina -- 1895 Census
The British Presence


Rt. 3, San Julián
  photo by the author
Rt. 3, San Julián  
"it's a long way to Buenos Aires"
Demographics: The British appear to have been the most numerous foreign group: out of a total of 1,014 persons in the province, 15% (157) were British-born or children of British-born persons. The group was also heavily masculine: out of 157, only 20% (30) were female; if children under 13 are excluded, only 16% (22) were female.
 
Occupations: The British worked predominantly in the ranching sector (82%). The complete breakdown of categories is shown below.

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total percentage exceeds 100 because of rounding
oficio
occupation
number frequency
capataz or mayordomo
farm foreman
5 4%
carpintero
carpenter
2 2% 
carretero
carter
1 1% 
cocinero/a
cook
5 (1 female) 4%
colono
settler
1 1% 
dependiente
clerk?
1 1% 
despensero
storekeeper?
1 1% 
empleado
employee
1 1%
estanciero or hacendado
rancher
32 26%
jornalero
labourer
3 2%
marinero
sailor
2 2%
médico
doctor
2 2%
naturalista
naturalist
1 1%
ovejero
shepherd
18 15%
peon
farmhand
44 37%
sirvienta
servant (female)
2 2%
 
Total
121 102%

Last updated: 20-II-2004