Llangyfelach Parish (AP/CP) through time

Llangyfelach Parish (AP/CP)

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.

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	Authority
LLANGYFELACH	Preferred	English	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 129.
LLANGAFELACH	Alternate	English	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
LLANGEVELACH	Alternate	English	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

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

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	End	Authority
CLAS Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 44.
LLANSAMLET CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	formerly in	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 137.
MAWR Tg/CP	Parish-level Unit		M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 154.
PENDERI CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit		1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
RHYNDWYGLYDACH CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit		1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
GLAMORGAN	Ancient County	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 129.
SWANSEA RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
GWYR Cmt	Ancient District	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 129.
LLANGYFELACH Hundred	Ancient District	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 129.
LLWCHWR UD	Local Government District	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 129.
SWANSEA RD	Local Government District	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
09 Nov 1918	was created through the abolition of	CLAS Tn/CP	Area: 2123 acres. Population in 1921: 609.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 6) Act, 1918
09 Nov 1918	was created through the abolition of	PENDERI CP/Hmlt	Area: 4351 acres. Population in 1921: 2005.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 6) Act, 1918

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10227641

Date accessed: 08th April 2026