RELIGIONS OF THE PEOPLE, 1881.
| Religions. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Church of England |
164,520 |
146,771 |
| Presbyterians |
68,753 |
63,838 |
| Methodists (including Bible Christians) |
57,377 |
57,676 |
| Independents |
9,859 |
10,019 |
| Baptists |
9,698 |
10,675 |
| Other Protestants |
11,485 |
7,721 |
| Roman Catholics |
100,644 |
102,836 |
| Pagans |
11,122 |
37 |
| Other sects |
3,684 |
2,990 |
| No Denomination and No Religion |
5,370 |
2,216 |
| Objecting to state, and unspecified |
9,571 |
5,484 |
| Total |
452,083 |
410,263 |