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• Total Population 1801 to 1881: Population grew from 25,692 in 1801 to 35,141 in 1881.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 1881: In 1851, only 6.28 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1881 8.11 per cent were.

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

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	ANGLESEY PLU/RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ANGLESEY	Poor Law/Registration County		01 Jan 1885	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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
29 Sep 1852	was reduced to enlarge	BANGOR AND BEAUMARIS RegD/PLU	Pentraeth, Llangristiolus, Trefdraeth, and Llangadwaladr	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Jan 1885	was abolished to create	HOLYHEAD RegD/PLU	Bryngwran, Llanddeussaint and Holyhead sub-districts transferred to Holyhead to form the new district of Holyhead	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
AMLWCH	Registration sub-District		01 Jan 1885	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'.
BRYNGWRAN	Registration sub-District		01 Jan 1885	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'.
HOLYHEAD	Registration sub-District		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANDDEUSANT	Registration sub-District		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFECHELL	Registration sub-District		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANGEFNI	Registration sub-District		01 Jan 1885	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'.
ABERFFRO CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
AMLWCH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
BODEDERN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
BODEWRYD Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
BODWROG CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
CERRIGCEINWEN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
COEDANA CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
GWREDOG Tn	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
HENEGLWYS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
HOLYHEAD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
HOLYROOD CHURCH CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANALLGO CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANBABO CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANBADRIG CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANBEDR GOCH CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANBEULAN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANDDEUSANT CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANDDYFNAN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANDRYGARN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANDYFRYDOG CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANEILIAN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANEUGRAD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFACHRETH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFAELOG CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFAETHLU CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFAIR MATHAFARN EITHAF CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFAIR YNG NGHORNWY Ch/CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFAIR YN NEUBWLL CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFECHALL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFFLEWYN CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFIGAEL Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFIHANGEL TRER BARDD CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFIHANGEL YN HOWYN Ch/CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANFWROG Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANGADWALADR CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		29 Sep 1852	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
LLANGEFNI AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANGRISTIOLUS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		29 Sep 1852	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
LLANGWYFAN CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANGWYLLOG AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANLLIBIO Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANNERCH Y MEDD CP/AP/Vl	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANRHUDDLAD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANRHWYDRYS CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANTRISANT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANWENLLWYFO CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLANYNGHENEDL CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLECHGYNFARWY CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
LLECHYLCHED CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
PENRHOSLLUGWY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
RHODOGEIDIO CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
RHOSBEIRIO CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
RHOSCOLYN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
TREFDRAETH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		29 Sep 1852	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
TREGAEAN CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.
TREWALCHMAI Tn/CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		01 Jan 1885	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'.