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Church of England 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
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R_REL1851_c_of_e
- Name:
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Church of England 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
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REL1851_ATTEND:c_of_e
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100.0
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REL1851_ATTEND_TOT:total
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In 1851, the Church of England was not just another Christian church.
It was, and formally still is, the established church, in significant
senses part of the state.
For example, up to 1831 the census had been carried out in most areas by clergymen,
and until 1837 the only way to be legally married was a Church of England service.
Given all this, it is maybe surprising how many people did go to other churches:
across England and Wales as a whole, almost exactly half of all church 'attendances'
were at Church of England churches.
Unsurprisingly, this 'government church' was strongest near London, and
particularly weak in Wales.
It was also weak in many of the industrial areas, partly because the construction
of new churches had not kept up with the expansion of their populations during
the previous century.
However, a major building programme focused on London, Yorkshire and the north west had
built more than 2,000 new churches between 1831 and 1851.
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Church of England 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
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