Civil Parish of Pennal Rural District (RD)

Abolished: 01 Apr 1955

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.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

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

Life & Death

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

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
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
CIVIL PARISH OF PENNAL Preferred English     1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'.
ADMINISTERED BY MACHYNLLETH RD Alternate English   01 Apr 1955 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'.
AREA ADMINISTERED BY THE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF MACHYNLLETH MONTGOMERYSHIRE Alternate English     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Tenements in the Occupation of Private Families. - Classified by Number of Rooms and by Numbers of Occupants, in each Administrative County and in the Aggregates of Urban Districts (exclusive of County Boroughs) and of Rural Districts; also in Urban Districts (other than County Boroughs) and in Rural Districts, 1911'.
CIVIL PARISH OF PENNAL ADMINISTERED BY RDC OF MACHYNLLETH MONTGOMERYSHIRE Alternate English     Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office)
CIVIL PARISH OF PENNAL ADMINISTERED BY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF MACHYNLLETH MONTGOMERYSHIRE Alternate English     Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
CP OF PENNAL ADMINISTERED BY RDC OF MACHYNLLETH MONTGOMERYSHIRE Alternate English     Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office)
PENNAL CIVIL PARISH Alternate English     1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'.
UNNAMED Alternate English     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'.
UNNAMED ADMINISTERED BY MACHYNLLETH RD Alternate English   01 Apr 1955 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 8, 'Administrative Counties, Urban Districts and Rural Districts - Persons, Males and Females at each year of age under 21 and in quinquennial age-groups in each Administrative County (inclusive and exclusive of associated County Boroughs) and in the aggregates of Urban Districts, of County Boroughs and of Rural districts. Also Males and Females at these ages in each County Borough, Municipal Borough, other Urban District and Rural District, 1911'.
UNNAMED RD ADMINISTERED BY THE RDC OF MACHYNLLETH MONTGOMERYSHIRE Alternate English     1931 Census of England and Wales, Table C, 'Acreages and Census Populations of all areas as constituted at 30th June, 1934'.
UNNAMED RD ADMINISTERED BY THE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF MACHYNLLETH MONTGOMERYSHIRE Alternate English     1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
PENNAL AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1955 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'.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was administered by MACHYNLLETH 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'.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
MERIONETHSHIRE Administrative County   1955 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'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1955 was abolished to create DOLGELLAU RD Comprising Pennal CP only. Area: 8814 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LG Order No. 1519W. The County of Merioneth (Dolgelley R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1955

Boundary Map of Civil Parish of Pennal Rural District (RD)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District 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, Civil Parish of Pennal Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10411968

Date accessed: 09th April 2026