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• Total Population 1801 to 1931: Population grew from 158 in 1801 to 423 in 1931.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 236 males aged 20 and over, 173 were Labourers (non-agricultural).
• 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
LLANFOIST FAWR	Preferred	Welsh			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 124.
LLAN FFWYST	Preferred	English			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 124.
LANFOIST	Alternate	Welsh			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
LLANFOIST	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
MONMOUTHSHIRE	Ancient County			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 124.
ABERGAVENNY RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		01 Jul 1861	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ABERGAVENNY PLU/RegD	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'.
ABERGAVENNY Ldsp	Ancient District			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 124.
ABERGAVENNY Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 124.
ABERGAVENNY	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'.
ABERGAVENNY RD	Local Government District		01 Apr 1935	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 3.
ABERGAVENNY RSD	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
BLAENAVON	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
BLAENAVON 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
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	BLAENAFON CP	Houses in 1901: 228.	1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 31805 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Apr 1935	was created from part of	LLANDEILO BERTHOLAU CP/AP	Area: 150 acres. Population in 1931: 7.	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. 80847. The County of Monmouth Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was created through the abolition of	LLANELEN CP/AP	Area: 2527 acres. Population in 1931: 242.	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. 80847. The County of Monmouth Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was created through the abolition of	LLANWENARTH CITRA Hmlt/CP	Area: 2815 acres. Population in 1931: 261.	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. 80847. The County of Monmouth Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was created through the abolition of	LLANWENARTH ULTRA CP/Hmlt	Area: 2300 acres. Population in 1931: 907.	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. 80847. The County of Monmouth Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BLORENS Hmlt	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 15.