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  Census figures for Cemais parish  
 

Population graph for Cemmais

  
 

The actual population figures were:-

  
In the year 1841 - 935 people
In the year 1851 - 891
In the year 1861 - 872
In the year 1871 - 877
In the year 1881 - 946
In the year 1891 - 729
In the year 1901 - 722
  
 

From these figures we can see that the population of the parish of Cemais fell from a high figure at the beginning of the period and then rose to a high point in 1881 before falling again to the lowest point at the end of the Victorian period.

Compare this with other places in the area.
Does this happen elsewhere?
What do you think could have caused it?

  
 

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