|
|
Year
|
1841
|
1871
|
1881
|
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
Coal
Mining
|
53.9
|
53.7
|
61.1
|
|
Stone
Quarrying
|
3.9
|
2.0
|
1.2
|
|
Iron
Workers
|
0
|
6.5
|
5.0
|
|
Labourers
|
10.8
|
3.8
|
3.7
|
|
Potters
|
0
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
|
Mill
workers/Dressmakers
|
0
|
8.6
|
6.4
|
|
Agricultural
|
18.6
|
4.0
|
4.6
|
|
Skilled
Non Industrial
|
8.8
|
4.0
|
4.2
|
|
Carriers/Carter’s
|
2.9
|
1.0
|
0.6
|
|
Traders
|
0
|
4.3
|
4.4
|
|
Domestic
Service
|
1.0
|
5.8
|
5.7
|
|
Professional
|
0
|
1.8
|
2.1
|
|
Clerical
|
0
|
0
|
0.4
|
|
Other
|
0
|
4.0
|
0
|
|
|