Dolgellau Parish (CP/AP)

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
DOLGELLAU Preferred English     M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 60.
DOLGELLEY Alternate English     1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DOLGELLY Alternate English     1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Civil Parish CP     M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969) Permission granted to project.
Ancient Parish AP     M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969) Permission granted to project.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
MERIONETHSHIRE Ancient County     M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 60.
DOLGELLY RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
BARMOUTH Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
DOLGELLEY UD Local Government District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
DOLGELLY RSD Sanitary District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
DOLGELLY USD Sanitary District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
DOLGELLY AD_Town Ancient District     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
TAL Y BONT Cmt Ancient District     M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 60.
TAL Y BONT AND MAWDDWY Hundred Ancient District     M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 60.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Oct 1923 was enlarged by gaining part of BRITHDIR AND ISLAWR DREF CP Area: 117 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 68653. The Merioneth (Dolgelley UD) Confirmation Order, 1923
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of BRITHDIR AND ISLAWR DREF CP Area: 836 acres. Population in 1931: 53.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78189. The Merioneth Review Order, 1934

Boundary Map of Dolgellau Parish (CP/AP)

If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dolgellau Parish (CP/AP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10017762

Date accessed: 08th April 2026