| Census figures for Darowen parish | ||
|
|
|
The actual recorded population figures were :- |
||
|
In
the year 1841 - 1041 people
In the year 1851 - 1119 In the year 1861 - 1227 In the year 1871 - 1183 In the year 1881 - 976 In the year 1891 - 702 In the year 1901 - 667 |
||
| From this we can see that
the population rose to a high point in the middle of the Victorian period
and then fell steeply to a population figure only just over half this highest
point. What do you think could have caused this? |
|
Back to Machynlleth population menu
|
||