Penmorfa Parish (AP/CP) through time

Penmorfa 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	Start	End	Authority
PENMORFA	Preferred	English			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
PEN MORFA	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			1851 Census of Great Britain, Population tables 2, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract'
Civil Parish	CP		25 Mar 1885	1851 Census of Great Britain, Population tables 2, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract'

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	PENMORFA EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
CAERNARVONSHIRE	Ancient County	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
FESTINIOG RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
EIFIONYDD Hundred	Ancient District	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
TREMADOC	Registration sub-District	1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
25 Mar 1885	was reduced to enlarge	DOLBENMAEN AP/CP		1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 17514 (25th March 1885).

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10486439

Date accessed: 08th April 2026