Machynlleth Rural District (RD) through time

Machynlleth Rural District (RD)

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

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

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

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
MACHYNLLETH	Preferred	English			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 148.
W571464	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
CAERINION FECHAN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 25.
CEMAIS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 40.
DAROWEN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 55.
ISYGARREG CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 97.
LLANBRYN MAIR AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 104.
LLANWRIN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 142.
PENEGOES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 172.
UWCHYGARREG Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 220.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
had administrative responsibility for	CIVIL PARISH OF YSGUBOR Y COED RD	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'.
had administrative responsibility for	CIVIL PARISH OF PENNAL RD	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'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
MONTGOMERYSHIRE	Administrative County			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 148.

Boundaries and changes

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Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Machynlleth Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10220907

Date accessed: 08th April 2026