ABSTRACT
Until near the end of the nineteenth century most Anglican and Nonconformist leaders continued to believe that Christianity was prospering in England. Membership was still growing, and churches and chapels continued to be built to match the progress of urbanization. 1
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Church of England in England |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Easter Day communicants |
Churches |
Clergy |
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|
1881 |
1,225,000 |
16,300 |
20,341 |
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|
1891 |
1,490,000 |
16.956 |
22,753 |
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|
1901 |
1,945,000 |
17,368 |
23,670 |
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|
Methodist membership in England |
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|
Wesleyan |
New Connexion |
Primitive |
Bible Christian |
United |
Total |
|
|
1881 |
349,695 |
25,797 |
168,807 |
21,209 |
65,067 |
630,575 |
|
1891 |
387,779 |
28,756 |
181,518 |
25,769 |
67,200 |
690,022 |
|
1901 |
412,194 |
32,324 |
187,260 |
28,315 |
72,568 |
732,661 |
|
Congregational and Baptist membership in England |
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|
Congregational |
Particular Baptist |
General Baptist |
Baptist Union |
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|
1880 |
— |
176,500 |
24,489 |
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|
1890 |
— |
194,500 |
26,805 |
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|
1900 |
257,435 |
239,114 |
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|
Roman Catholic in England and Wales |
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|
Estimated Catholic population |
Churches |
Priests |
Mass attenders |
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|
1881 |
— |
1,175 |
1,979 |
— |
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|
1891 |
1,357,000 |
1,387 |
2,604 |
726,000 |
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|
1901 |
— |
1,536 |
3,298 |
— |
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