Although Mochdre is a rural parish including hill pasture stretching down to the Radnorshire border, it also extends to the edge of Newtown.
The government report which published the 1851 figures said that the decrease in population since 1841 was due to "stoppage of the factories" causing people to move away to look for work.

Compare this graph with those of other parishes in the area.
Is the overall trend the same?
If the trend differs, in what way does it differ?

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