Table No. CLVI., SHOWING the NUMBER of PERSONS returned as belonging to each RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION, at the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1861, 1864, 1868, 1871, 1876, 1881, 1886, and 1891 respectively ; also the NUMERICAL and CENTESIMAL INCREASE in each RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION between each CENSUS PERIOD, and the TOTAL NUMERICAL and CENTESIMAL INCREASE from 1861 to 1891.
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. |
CENSUS PERIOD. |
NUMBERS OF EACH DENOMINATION AT EACH CENSUS PERIOD. |
INCREASE OR DECREASE IN EACH DENOMINATION. |
NUMERICAL. |
CENTESIMAL. |
Increase. |
Decrease. |
Total Increase* or Decrease.† |
Increase. |
Decrease. |
Total Increase* or Decrease.† |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
CHURCH OF ENGLAND |
1,861 |
13,419 |
8,318 |
5,101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,864 |
25,689 |
16,145 |
9,544 |
12,270 |
7,827 |
4,443 |
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|
|
|
|
|
91.44 |
94.10 |
87.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,868 |
37,461 |
22,837 |
14,624 |
11,772 |
6,692 |
5,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
45.83 |
41.45 |
53.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,871 |
43,764 |
26,320 |
17,444 |
6,303 |
3,483 |
2,820 |
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|
|
|
|
|
16.83 |
15.25 |
19.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,876 |
61,962 |
36,445 |
25,517 |
18,198 |
10,125 |
8,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41.58 |
38.47 |
46.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,881 |
73,920 |
42,359 |
31,561 |
11,958 |
5,914 |
6,044 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.30 |
16.23 |
23.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,886 |
112,972 |
65,164 |
47,808 |
39,052 |
22,805 |
16,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
52.83 |
53.84 |
51.48 |
|
|
|
In 30 Years. |
|
1,891 |
142,555 |
79,814 |
62,741 |
29,583 |
14,650 |
14,933 |
|
|
|
*129136 |
71,496 |
57,640 |
26.19 |
22.48 |
31.24 |
|
|
|
*962.34 |
859.53 |
1129.97 |
CHURCH OF ROME |
1,861 |
7,676 |
4,197 |
3,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,864 |
16,111 |
9,265 |
6,846 |
8,435 |
5,068 |
3,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
109.86 |
120.75 |
96.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,868 |
26,484 |
14,864 |
11,620 |
10,373 |
5,599 |
4,774 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
64.38 |
60.43 |
69.73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,871 |
31,822 |
17,465 |
14,357 |
5,338 |
2,601 |
2,737 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.16 |
17.50 |
24.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,876 |
43,147 |
23,381 |
19,766 |
11,325 |
5,916 |
5,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.59 |
33.87 |
37.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,881 |
54,376 |
28,528 |
25,848 |
11,229 |
5,147 |
6,082 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.02 |
22.01 |
30.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,886 |
77,077 |
41,408 |
35,669 |
22,701 |
12,880 |
9,821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41.75 |
45.15 |
38.00 |
|
|
|
In 30 Years. |
|
1,891 |
92,765 |
48,688 |
44,077 |
15,688 |
7,280 |
8,408 |
|
|
|
*85089 |
44,491 |
40,598 |
20.35 |
17.58 |
23.57 |
|
|
|
*1108.51 |
1060.07 |
1166.94 |
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
1,861 |
3,700 |
2,207 |
1,493 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,864 |
8,357 |
4,996 |
3,361 |
4,657 |
2,789 |
1,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
125.86 |
128.37 |
125.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,868 |
13,261 |
7,890 |
5,371 |
4,904 |
2,894 |
2,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
58.68 |
57.93 |
59.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,871 |
15,373 |
8,959 |
6,414 |
2,112 |
1,069 |
1,043 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.92 |
13.55 |
19.42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,876 |
18,947 |
10,953 |
7,994 |
3,574 |
1,994 |
1,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.25 |
22.26 |
24.63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,881 |
22,609 |
12,687 |
9,922 |
3,662 |
1,734 |
1,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.33 |
15.83 |
24.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,886 |
37,787 |
21,805 |
15,987 |
15,178 |
9,118 |
6,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
67.13 |
71.87 |
61.08 |
|
|
|
In 30 Years. |
|
1,891 |
45,639 |
25,473 |
20,166 |
7,852 |
3,668 |
4,184 |
|
|
|
*41939 |
23,266 |
18,673 |
20.78 |
16.82 |
26.18 |
|
|
|
*1133.49 |
1054.19 |
1250.70 |
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH ‡ Including Primitive Methodists. |
‡1861 |
1,435 |
775 |
660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
‡1864 |
3,109 |
1,665 |
1,444 |
1,674 |
890 |
784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
116.66 |
114.84 |
118.79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
‡1868 |
5,203 |
2,811 |
2,392 |
2,094 |
1,146 |
948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
67.35 |
68.83 |
65.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
‡1871 |
7,206 |
3,835 |
3,371 |
2,003 |
1,024 |
979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38.50 |
36.43 |
40.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
‡1876 |
11,065 |
5,945 |
5,120 |
3,859 |
2,110 |
1,749 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
53.55 |
55.02 |
51.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
‡1881 |
10,918 |
5,698 |
5,220 |
|
|
100 |
(a)147 |
(a)247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
WESLEYAN |
1,886 |
17,501 |
9,443 |
8,058 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 5 Years. |
|
1,891 |
20,917 |
10,937 |
9,980 |
3,416 |
1,494 |
1,922 |
|
|
|
*3416 |
1,494 |
1,922 |
19.52 |
15.82 |
23.85 |
|
|
|
*19.52 |
15.82 |
23.85 |
CONGREGATIONAL AND INDEPENDENT CHURCH |
1,861 |
700 |
378 |
322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,864 |
1,517 |
845 |
672 |
817 |
467 |
350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
116.71 |
123.54 |
108.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,868 |
2,140 |
1,185 |
955 |
623 |
340 |
283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41.06 |
40.24 |
42.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,871 |
2,647 |
1,398 |
1,249 |
507 |
213 |
294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.69 |
17.97 |
30.79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,876 |
3,560 |
1,935 |
1,625 |
913 |
587 |
376 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.49 |
38.31 |
30.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,881 |
4,764 |
2,470 |
2,294 |
1,204 |
535 |
669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33.82 |
27.65 |
41.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,886 |
7,052 |
3,797 |
3,255 |
2,288 |
1,327 |
961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
48.03 |
53.72 |
41.89 |
|
|
|
In 30 Years. |
|
1,891 |
8,571 |
4,301 |
4,270 |
1,519 |
504 |
1,015 |
|
|
|
*7871 |
3,923 |
3,948 |
21.54 |
13.27 |
31.18 |
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|
|
*1124.43 |
1037.83 |
1226.09 |