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| Census figures for Penegoes parish | ||
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The actual recorded figures for the population of the parish were:- |
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In the year 1841
- 772 people
In the year 1851 - 1126 In the year 1861 - 1126 In the year 1871 - 1112 In the year 1881 - 982 In the year 1891 - 720 In the year 1901 - 581 |
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the population rose to a high point in the middle of Victoria's reign, by
the end of it the population had dropped to a level below the figure for
the beginning. Why do you think there was this dramatic fall in population? |
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