The population has, for some time, been decreasing, and is still on the decline.

In 1794 the population was	620
1801	796
1811	806
1821	892
1831	805

This decrease arises from double farms, the farmers doing all by piece-work, by their children, and keeping as few servants as possible; and also from the diminution of hands employed in weaving

Persons under 15 years,	279	Bachelors above 50 years,	8
betwixt 15 and 30,	257	Widowers do. .	11
30 and 50	120	Unmarried women above 45,	14
50 and 70	110	Blind, insane. &c . .	12
above 70,	39	Proprietors above L.50 per annum,	27
Number of families, .	163	inhabited houses, .	150
Average No. of children to each,	2

Average No. of births, 20; deaths, 12; marriages, 7.