Census of church accommodation (2544)

Type of Data: Census of church accommodation (2544)

Faith Community: Christianity

Date: 1872-1873

Geography: England and Wales (towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants)

Population: Places of worship

Keywords: Accommodation, church attendance, churchgoing, places of worship, sittings

Collection Method: Network of Nonconformist correspondents

Collection Agency: The Nonconformist

Published Source:

The Nonconformist, 23 October, 6 November, 4 December 1872, 8 January and 17 December 1873

BRIN ID: 2544

Remarks:

Some returns also included details of estimated or average attendances. A similar census of religious accommodation in London had been conducted in 1865; see The Nonconformist, 15 November 1865

Posted by: Clive D. Field

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