Baptist 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total in 1851 for District/Unitary Authority

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Baptist 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total in 1851 for District/Unitary Authority

Key

The Baptists originated in London in the early seventeenth century, and by 1851 were divided into five distinct sections, the largest being the Calvinistic Baptists with 1,947 congregations in England and Wales, out of a total of 2,789. The Baptists' main strength was in rural southern England, and in South Wales, including the mining valleys.

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R_REL1851_bap = (REL1851_ATTEND:bap * 100.0) / REL1851_ATTEND_TOT:total

Sources

Data Role Source Method
REL1851_ATTEND:bap 1851 Census of Great Britain, Religion, Table A , 'Showing the total number of Attendants at Public Worship, in connection with each Religious Body; including Estimates for defective Returns' Counts for historical Registration Districts redistricted by vector overlay
REL1851_ATTEND:bap 1851 Census of Great Britain, Religion and Education, Table B [2], 'Accommodation and Attendance in each of the Counties of Scotland. (Denominational Details)' Counts for historical Counties and Burghs redistricted by vector overlay
REL1851_ATTEND_TOT:total 1851 Census of Great Britain, Religion, Table A , 'Showing the total number of Attendants at Public Worship, in connection with each Religious Body; including Estimates for defective Returns' Counts for historical Registration Districts redistricted by vector overlay
REL1851_ATTEND_TOT:total 1851 Census of Great Britain, Religion and Education, Table B [2], 'Accommodation and Attendance in each of the Counties of Scotland. (Denominational Details)' Counts for historical Counties and Burghs redistricted by vector overlay