GENUKI: 1851 religious Census

The 1851 Religious Census - Llangiwg

Contributed by Caryl Jones (2002) and utilising original facts and figures shown in the book;

Jones, I.G. & Williams, D. The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales.Cardiff, 1976.

This data below relates to the parish of Llanguick, St David's Diocese, specifically to individual churches and chapels.

The parish contained 12,550 acres.
Its population was 4,229 comprising 2,197 males and 2,032 females.

The Parish Church; Wm Thomas Perpetual Curate, Pontardawe

Endowed: land £32: tithe £10; permanent endowment £15; fees £3.15s
Space; free 240; other 9
Present: afternoon 191 + 55 scholars
Average: afternoon 216 + 45 scholars

Gurnos chapel(Wesleyan Methodist); John Bowen. Society Steward,Yniscedwyn Works Nr Swansea

Erected 1839
Space: free 80; other 70; standing 60
Present: morning 30; evening 50
Average (12 months): morn 40: evening 60

Bula chapel, Cwmtwrch (Calvinistic Baptist); Lewis Rees. Deacon, Cwmtwrch

Erected 1833
Space: free 250; other 168; standing 20
Present: morning 200 + 60 scholars; evening 240 + 80 scholars

Pant-Teg chapel, Llanguicke (Independents) ; Phillip Griffiths, Minister, Alltwen

Erected 1820
Space: free 201; other 580; standing 250
Present: morning 500; afternoon 407 scholars; evening 609
Average (12 months): morning 500; afternoon 400 scholars; evening 700

Soar chapel, Ystalyfera (Calvinistic Baptists); William Nicholas,Ystalyfera

Erected 1847
Space: free 96; other 124; standing 50
Present: morning 90; evening 101
Average (12 months); general congregation 160
Remarks: Of the number said here to attend divine worship about 40 on the average from the Sunday Scholars

Trinity Church, Gallytygryg ; Thomas Rogers. Curate, Ystalyfera Iron Works

Space: free 140; other 60
Present: morning (MS torn); even 88 + 15 Scholars
Average: morning 65 + 90 scholars; evening 80 + 20 scholars
Under what circumstances licensed or consecrated: Means to endow cannot be obtained form the Eccleseiastical Commission

Saron chapel, Rhydyfro ; William Hopkin Deacon, Gotregarth

Erected 1843
Space: free 130; standing 70
Present: morning 160; afternoon 105 scholars; evening 102 scholars
Remark; Generally from 140 to 180 attend on Sunday Morning; Evening from 80 to 120; a prayer Meeting on Monday night. Society on Thursday night. Prayer meeting on Saturday Night in the neighbourhood:- weekly sermons occasionally duly attended.

Cwmllynfell chapel, Caegurwen District, Llanguicke (Independent Dissenters---or Congregationalists --- crossed out); John Herbert. Deacon, (R. Pryce, Independent Minister--- crossed out)

Erected before 1800
Space: free 65; standing 30.
Present: morning 425 + 398 scholars; evening 300
Average (6 months): general congregation 600; scholars 447

Carmel chapel, Hamlet of Caegurwen, Llanguick (Independent); David (Jones?) Deacon, Farmer, Llwynhen, Llanguick

Erected 1771; rebuilt 1830
Space; free 192; other 140
Present: morn 190 + 105 scholars; afternoon 160; even 230
Remark: The seats are all free. There are down 28 seats which will afford an average of 6 in each to sit and five which will 12 in each. The gallery will contane about 140 so sit

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