| Population figures for Beguildy parish | ||
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| The actual recorded figures for the population of the parish were:- | ||
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the year 1841 - 1051 people In the year 1851 - 1037 In the year 1861 - 1203 In the year 1871 - 1123 In the year 1881 - 994 In the year 1891 - 907 In the year 1901 - 799 |
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| Most
people in the parish were farmers, farm labourers or farm servants, but
there were also craftsmen and tradesmen. (See pages
on Earning a Living). In 1861 work was going on constructing the railway line which just enters Beguildy parish by Knucklas. Perhaps some local people were working on this project. After 1861 the numbers of people fell. |
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| Compare
this graph with those of other large rural parishes in the area like Bleddfa
or Stanage. Is the overall trend the same? If the trend differs, in what way does it differ? |
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