Church of England 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
R_REL1851_c_of_e = (REL1851_ATTEND:c_of_e * 100.0) / REL1851_ATTEND_TOT:total
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REL1851_ATTEND:c_of_e | 1851 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 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 |
- Percentage Asian
- Percentage Black
- Percentage White
- Baptist 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Calvinistic Methodist 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Church of England 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Church of Scotland 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Roman Catholic 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Wesleyan Methodist 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Percentage Buddhist
- Percentage Christian
- Percentage Hindu
- Percentage Jewish
- Percentage Muslim
- Percentage with No Religion
The Church of England was and is the established church,
and in significant senses part of the state.
Until 1837 the only way to be legally married was by a Church of England service,
so it is maybe surprising that across England and Wales only half of all church
'attendances' were at Church of England churches.
Attendance was strongest near London, and particularly weak in Wales and in many industrial areas,
partly because the construction of new churches had not kept up with their expanded populations.
However, a major building programme focused on London, Yorkshire and the north-west built more
than 2,000 new churches between 1831 and 1851.