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Royal Commission On The Church Of England And Other Religious Bodies In Wales And Monmouthshire

Glamorganshire Nonconformist Statistics For 1905

Group X.- Rhondda Urban District [<][>]

Population of the district according to the Census of 1901, 113,735 .

I.-Number of Churches, 15.

II.-Number of Ordained Ministers(a) With a Charge, 10   III.-Number of Lay Preachers, 7.

(b) Without a Charge, 1

G.- ENGLISH BAPTIST CHAPELS

Chapels 1905

Sunday Schools 1905

    Name

Sittings

Elders

Communicants

Adherents

Adherents
In Average
Attendance

Teachers

Scholars
  under
   15

Scholars
  over
   15
 1. Bethany, Ynyshir 350 7 55 400 300 12 50 50
 2. Beulah, Tylorstown 260 6 106 200 80 18 55 45
 3. Bethany, Treherbert 500 7 320 350 250 23 180 200
 4. Zion, Pentre 500 11 336 250 130 18 297 60
 5. Hope, Treherbert 350 10 82 400 400 13 36 82
 6. Horeb, Treorchy 500 9 140 800 400 14 60 140
 7. Bethel, Ferndale 550 5 116 50 50 9 53 54
 8. Bethel, Cwmparc 600 13 180 600 220 17 180 120
 9. Hope, Gelli 980 7 230 500 500 29 116 210
10. Tabernacl, Ystrad Rh.. 300 6 98 100 100 10 30 40
11. Carmel, Maerdy 250 6 97 250 150 14 30 100
12. Bethany, Clydach Vale 350 5 80 200 200 12 30 70
13. Carmel, Trealaw 500 12 108 350 350 21 62 100
14. Bethel, Tonypandy 700 8 310 650 300 21 120 130
15. Tabernacl, Porth 1200 16 400 800 800 25 200 400

    Total

 7890 128 2658 5900 4230 256 1499 1801

Population of the district according to the Census of 1901, 113,735 .

I.-Number of Churches, 9.

II.-Number of Ordained Ministers(a) With a Charge, 5   III.-Number of Lay Preachers, 4.

(b) Without a Charge, 1

H.- ENGLISH CALVINISTIC METHODIST CHAPELS

Chapels 1905

Sunday Schools 1905

    Name

Sittings

Elders

Communicants

Adherents

Adherents
In Average
Attendance

Teachers

Scholars
  under
   15

Scholars
  over
   15
 1. Ferndale 620 4 110 500 257 16 102 90
 2. Williamstown * 250 - 62 300 188 11 70 80
 3. Tonypandy 1000 3 635 1500 900 46 400 526
 4. Gelli 500 6 250 350 250 25 110 190
 5. Treherbert 300 1 38 100 200 7 25 29
 6. Pontygwaith 450 - 111 450 450 15 107 68
 7. Porth 500 - 125 325 300 19 150 64
 8. Treorchy 450 1 125 450 325 13 98 70
 9. Cwmparc 300 - 50 50 50 9 33 36

    Total

 4370 15 1506 4025 2920 161 1095 1153

* Reported that chapel was not incorporated until 1906