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• Total Population 1801 to 1951: Population fell from 4,609 in 1801 to 3,141 in 1951.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,844 males aged 20 and over, 862 were Labourers (non-agricultural).

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	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'.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	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'.

Boundary 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 CP/Tn	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

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CLAS CP/Tn	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 CP/Tg	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'.