PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS, 1861 TO 1891.

Denomination.	1861.		1871.		1881.		1891.
	Numbers.	Proportions per cent.	Numbers.	Proportions per cent.	Numbers.	Proportions per cent.	Numbers.	Proportions per cent.
Church of England	212,068	55.73	257,835	49.84	311,291	50.34	417,182	49.85
Presbyterians	87,084	22.88	112,983	21.84	132,591	21.44	167,027	19.96
Methodists (1)	46,511	12.22	94,220	18.21	115,053	18.60	158,040	18.89
Independents	12,796	3.36	18,191	3.52	19,878	3.21	22,110	2.64
Baptists	9,001	2.37	16,311	3.15	20,373	3.30	27,883	3.33
Other Protestants	13,103	3.44	17,786	3.44	19,206	3.11	44,615	5.33
Total Protestants	380,563	100.00	517,326	100.00	618,392	100.00	836,857	100.00