Rate : Church of England 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total

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Identifier:
R_REL1851_c_of_e
Name:
Church of England 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
Type:
Rate (R)
Definition:
REL1851_ATTEND:c_of_e * 100.0 / 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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