| Census figures for Merthyr Cynog parish | ||
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| The actual recorded figures for the population of the parish were:- | ||
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the year 1841 - 815 people In the year 1851 - 825 In the year 1861 - 800 In the year 1871 - 812 In the year 1881 - 734 In the year 1891 - 659 In the year 1901 - 590 |
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Merthyr Cynog is a large remote upland parish. In Victorian times most people would have been involved in making a living from the land in some way. Compare this graph with those of
other rural parishes in the area. |
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