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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 1,115 in 1801 to 3,502 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 324 males aged 20 and over, 184 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• 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
RUTHIN	Preferred	Welsh			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 190.
RHUTHUN	Preferred	English			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 190.
RUTHIN URBAN	Alternate	English			1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

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
DENBIGHSHIRE	Ancient County			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 190.
RUTHIN 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'.
DOGFEILING Cmt	Ancient District			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 190.
RHUTHUN Hundred/Cmt	Ancient District			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 190.
RHUTHUN MB	Local Government District			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 190.
RUTHIN	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'.
RUTHIN Borough	Ancient District			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
RUTHIN USD	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	LLANFAIR DYFFRYN CLWYD URBAN CP	Area: 112 acres. Population in 1931: 18.	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. 78577. The County of Denbigh Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	LLANFWROG URBAN CP	Area: 487 acres. Population in 1931: 1019.	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. 78577. The County of Denbigh Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	LLANRHYDD URBAN CP	Area: 492 acres. Population in 1931: 793.	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. 78577. The County of Denbigh Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	LLANYNYS URBAN CP	Area: 281 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. 78577. The County of Denbigh Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
TRERCASTELL Tn	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 213.