Leinster Province : Religion by Sex'

Religion by Sex'

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data for 1861 Sex
Major Christian Denominations (1911) Male Female
Roman Catholic 612,090 Show data context 640,463 Show data context
Episcopalians 89,557 Show data context 91,030 Show data context
Presbyterians 7,167 Show data context 5,188 Show data context
Methodists 3,067 Show data context 3,223 Show data context
Other 3,124 Show data context 2,726 Show data context
Data for 1901 Sex
Major Christian Denominations (1911) Male Female
Roman Catholic 487,857 Show data context 493,911 Show data context
Episcopalians 69,019 Show data context 72,596 Show data context
Presbyterians 6,237 Show data context 5,750 Show data context
Methodists 3,938 Show data context 4,039 Show data context
Other 4,758 Show data context 4,724 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
Major Christian Denominations (1911) Male Female
Roman Catholic 496,784 Show data context 493,261 Show data context
Episcopalians 69,887 Show data context 70,295 Show data context
Presbyterians 6,626 Show data context 6,240 Show data context
Methodists 4,121 Show data context 3,947 Show data context
Other 5,549 Show data context 5,334 Show data context
Date Source
1861 1861 Census of Ireland, General, Table 1 , 'Showing by baronies, parishes, and towns, the area, population, number of houses and families, occupations, religious profusions, and education'
1901 1901 Census of Ireland, Population summary, Table 29 , 'Religious professions and sexes of the inhabitants, in each parish, in the county of [--]'
1911 1911 Census of Ireland, Population summary, Table 29 , 'Religious professions and sexes of the inhabitants, in each parish, in the county'

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Births by legitimacy and sex.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leinster Province through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religion by Sex', A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th June 2026