1851 church 'attendances'

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Major Christian denominations in 1851 1851
Baptists 79,482 Show data context
Calv. Methodist 2,897 Show data context
C. of England 646,280 Show data context
C. of Scotland 5,460 Show data context
Free Presb. 0 Show data context
Catholic 57,984 Show data context
Wesleyan Meth. 61,902 Show data context
Other 193,037 Show data context
Date: Source:
1851 Census of Population

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These data are summarised from the report of the 1851 Census of Religion, and list the number of 'attendances' at each church on the census Sunday. If a person went to more than one service, each of these visits was counted separately.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, London GovOf through time | Roots & Religion Statistics | 1851 church 'attendances', A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10097836/cube/REL1851_ATTEND

Date accessed: 06th October 2024