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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population fell from 352 in 1801 to 297 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 84 males aged 20 and over, 44 were Agricultural Labourers.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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
BETWS IFAN	Preferred	English			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 12.
BETTWSEVAN	Alternate	English			1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
BETTWS EVAN	Alternate	English			1851 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
CARDIGANSHIRE	Ancient County			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 12.
NEWCASTLE IN EMLYN RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. 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'.
IS COED Cmt	Ancient District			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 12.
LLANDYSSIL RD	Local Government District		01 Apr 1934	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'.
NEWCASTLE IN EMLYN RSD	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
PENBRYN	Registration sub-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'.
TEIFISIDE RD	Local Government District	01 Apr 1934		M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 12.
TROEDYRAUR Hundred	Ancient District			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 12.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	BLAEN PORTH AP/CP/Ch	Area: 112 acres. Population in 1931: 13.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77523. The Cardiganshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	LLANDYGWYDD AP/CP	Area: 143 acres. Population in 1931: 76.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77523. The Cardiganshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	TREDREYR CP/AP	Area: 899 acres. Population in 1931: 72.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77523. The Cardiganshire Review Order, 1934
01 Oct 1952	was reduced to enlarge	LLANDYGWYDD AP/CP	Area: 254 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Ministry of Housing and LG Order No. 1441W. The County of Cardigan (Parishes of Bettws Evans and Llandygwydd) Confirmation Order, 1952

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BETWS Tn	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 11.
LLYNUCHEL Tn	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 146.