EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS, 1861 TO 1881.
| Religious Denominations. |
Proportion per 10,000 children (5 to 15 years) living who— |
| Could Read. |
Could Write. |
Could not Read. |
| 1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
| Church of England |
7,703 |
8,446 |
9,095 |
4,751 |
6,438 |
8,043 |
2,297 |
1,554 |
905 |
| Presbyterians |
8,202 |
8,700 |
9,245 |
5,009 |
6,658 |
8,142 |
1,798 |
1,300 |
755 |
| Methodists |
8,777 |
8,972 |
9,281 |
5,697 |
6,895 |
8,239 |
1,223 |
1,028 |
719 |
| Bible Christians |
9,020 |
9,014 |
9,297 |
5,490 |
6,766 |
8,224 |
980 |
986 |
703 |
| Independents |
8,785 |
9,083 |
9,253 |
6,112 |
7,494 |
8,379 |
1,215 |
917 |
747 |
| Baptists |
8,699 |
9,000 |
9,234 |
6,023 |
7,314 |
8,353 |
1,301 |
1,000 |
766 |
| Lutherans |
6,491 |
7,877 |
8,922 |
4,529 |
6,539 |
8,131 |
3,509 |
2,123 |
1,078 |
| Other Protestants |
8,194 |
8,987 |
9,143 |
6,032 |
7,479 |
8,323 |
1,806 |
1,013 |
857 |
| Total Protestants |
8,029 |
8,648 |
9,174 |
5,038 |
6,659 |
8,130 |
1,971 |
1,352 |
826 |
| Roman Catholics |
6,923 |
7,909 |
8,881 |
4,124 |
5,643 |
7,584 |
3,077 |
2,091 |
1,119 |
| Jews |
8,285 |
8,983 |
9,280 |
6,303 |
7,805 |
8,781 |
1,715 |
1,017 |
720 |
| Residue |
7,272 |
8,201 |
8,595 |
4,842 |
5,614 |
7,302 |
2,728 |
1,799 |
1,405 |
| Grand Total |
7,790 |
8,464 |
9,088 |
4,858 |
6,398 |
7,977 |
2,210 |
1,536 |
912 |