Great Britain Country (Dep) : 1851 church 'attendances'

1851 church 'attendances'

Data cube chart.

Major Christian denominations in 1851 1851
Baptists 946,281 Show data context
Calv. Methodist 274,222 Show data context
C. of England 5,373,616 Show data context
C. of Scotland 378,272 Show data context
Free Presb. 485,693 Show data context
Catholic 423,596 Show data context
Wesleyan Meth. 1,652,436 Show data context
Other 2,587,913 Show data context
Date Source
1851 Census of Population

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The early censuses 1801-31 used this very simple classification of occupations. The cemsuses of Great Britain from 1811 onwards applied it to families rather than persons, and all families were included under one of these headings.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Great Britain Country (Dep) through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | 1851 church 'attendances', A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10090283/cube/REL1851_ATTEND

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026