The Hundred of Neath

Parishes

The following parishes make up the hundred of Neath :-

Aberavon Baglan Briton Ferry Cadoxton-juxta-Neath Cilybebyll

Glyncorrwg Llantwit-juxta-Neath Michaelston-super-Avon Neath

See here also for a Parish Sketch Map  and the same map with the approximate position of the hundreds superimposed on it

Population

In 1841, the population of the entire hundred of Neath can be summarised as:

• Houses - 3,576 inhabited, 169 uninhabited, 72 being built
• Population - 9,701 male, 9,047 females (total of 18, 748)
• Under 20 years of age - 4,595 males, 4,358 females.
• 20 years and upwards - 5,106 males, 4,689 females.
• Born in Glamorgan - 7,195 males, 7,406 females (total of 14,601)
  4,147 born elsewhere :-
  • Elsewhere in England or Wales - 2,140 males, 1,549 females.
  • Scotland - 21 males, 11 females.
  • Ireland - 90 males, 42 females.
  • Foreigners and British Subjects born in Foreign Parts - 19 males, 13 females.
  • Not Specified - 236 males, 26 females.

The Hundred of Neath [Last Updated : 19 Sept 2002 - Gareth Hicks]