Standesamt Rawitsch is one of several civil registration districts (Standesamt) located in Kreis Rawitsch of the Prussian province of Posen and administered the communities of:

Community Polish spelling 1895 Pop Prot Cath Jew Other
Rawitsch Rawicz 12362 3408 768 29
Damme 698 642 50 6
Buchwerder, Forstgutsbezirk 9 9
Der Zeptor
Gründorf 526 9 517
Hopfengarten
Izbice 312 23 289
Karlsruh 10 8 2
Kubeczki 123 0 123
Laszczyn 278 0 278
Laszczyn 221 12 209
Lindenhof 48 15 33
Lonkta 297 0 297
Massel 298 241 57
Niedzwiadki 179 0 179
Sikorzyn 63 60 3
Slupia 1091 8 1083
Stwolno 173 4 169
Stwolno 57 11 46
Sworowo 397 0 397
Sworowo 70 7 6
Szymanowo 610 425 185
Ugoda 257 0 257
Wilhelmsgrund 896 559 337
Wydawy 554 2 337
Zawady 258 0 258
Zylice 201 193 8

At the junction of rail lines to Posen and Liegnitz.

An important industry was the manufacture of snuff and cigars. Trade involved grain, wool, cattle, hides, and timber.

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