Welsh Journals

TABLE III THE EXPANSION OF THE AGENCIES OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH IN THE Industrial PARISHES OF THE DIOCESE OF LLANDAFF, 1850-70 The Established Church in 1850 The Established Church in 1870 Estimated Number of Estimated Number of Rural Deanery Location Estimated accommodation resident and Estimated accommodation resident and population provided in efficient clergy, population provided in efficient clergy, of each rural consecrated including of each rural consecrated including deanery in 1851 buildings and additional curates deanery in 1851 buildings and additional curates licensed rooms licensed rooms Llandaff Upper S.W. Llantrisant and the Rhondda 18,000 2,000 14 46,000 5,000 26 Llandaff Upper S.E. Cardiff and Penarth 23,000 3,500 9 66,000 9,100 25 Llandaff Upper N. Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare, and Pontypridd 72,000 4,000 13 110,000 13,300 44 Groneath Upper E. Maesteg and Margam 17,000 3,000 10 26,000 4,500 17 Groneath Upper W. Aberavon and Neath 27,000 2,600 11 38,000 7,300 19 Abergavenny S.W. Trevethin and Pontypool 23,000 5,300 14 31,000 6,500 20 Blaenau Gwent Rhymney, Tredegar, and Ebbw Vale 50,000 4,400 18 62,000 9,000 28 Newport Newport, Machen and Risca 30,000 3,300 13 42,000 7,000 22 Summary. 260,000 28,100 102 421,000 61,700 201