

This page has a variety of stories about the town in the heyday of the woollen industry. You can also find links to the census information from 1841 - 1901 for Penygloddfa. In addition there are some bilingual videos telling individual stories as well as providing an introduction to the town's history.
Each of the titles below will lead you to a story of one aspect of local history which we hope you will enjoy.
We are interested in the people who lived in Penygloddfa where the Museum is located. Census information for the area has been extracted so you can search it through the relevant years. Do get in touch if your ancestors appear here.
It has not been possible to be certain who lived in our building as house numbers were not often included. The 1911 census just shows the residents of our building. There are no plans at present to complete the rest of the 1911 data.
This small area of Newtown, shown on the right, has been chosen because it includes the area surrounding the Textile Museum. It reflects the huge changes in the town during the 1800s and particularly for this area, the period after 1827 when the Long Bridge was built, and the woollen industry was at its peak. There is a very noticeable change in the occupations of the residents over the 60 year span. It is also clear that this was not a very Welsh-speaking area.
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