| Denomination. |
1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
Increase or decrease in the decennial period 1861-71. |
Increase or decrease on the decennial period 1871-81. |
| In every 10000 persons. |
In every 10000 persons. |
In every 10000 persons. |
In every 10000 persons. |
In every 10000 persons. |
| Church of England |
4,559 |
4,549 |
4,550 |
10 decrease |
1 increase |
| Lutherans |
|
|
65 |
|
|
| Presbyterians |
989 |
975 |
966 |
14 decrease |
9 decrease |
| Wesleyan Methodists |
675 |
720 |
760 |
110 increase |
40 increase |
| Other Methodists |
|
65 |
98 |
|
33 increase |
| Congregationalists |
154 |
183 |
191 |
29 increase |
8 increase |
| Baptists |
281 |
82 |
98 |
39 decrease |
16 increase |
| Unitarians |
|
17 |
12 |
|
5 decrease |
| Other Protestants |
|
143 |
133 |
|
10 decrease |
| Roman Catholics |
2,827 |
2,895 |
2,755 |
102 increase |
140 decrease |
| Catholics undescribed |
|
34 |
8 |
|
26 decrease |
| Hebrews |
50 |
48 |
44 |
2 decrease |
4 decrease |
| Other persuasions |
97 |
23 |
14 |
44 increase |
9 decrease |
| Unspecified persuasions |
|
118 |
182 |
|
64 increase |
| Pagans |
368 |
148 |
124 |
220 decrease |
24 decrease |