Machynlleth The actual
recorded figures for the population of the town were: - From this you can see that although
the population dipped slightly in 1891, the general trend is upward. Compare this to the population figures
for other places in the area. Back to Machynlleth
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Census
figures for the town of Machynlleth
In the year 1851 - 1665
In the year 1861 - 1640
In the year 1871 - 2028
In the year 1881 - 2026
In the year 1891 - 1826
In the year 1901 - 2038
At the end of Queen Victoria's reign the population of the town was the
highest it had ever been.
Is the trend there different?
What does this tell us?
What was going on in the area to cause the population to rise between
1861 and 1871?