sentences:  The social stratification, which also manifested itself topographically, a layering effect that can still be seen in the village, is detailed above under Municipality’s layout.Grumbach’s continuous status as an administrative centre of one kind or another, even beyond the Holy Roman Empire’s final downfall, ensured that the village always had a solid population core, although emigration did make its mark in the time of pauperism.Locally, this reached its peak in the years 1846-1850, during which 63 people emigrated.