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