Showing posts with label Church going. Perth Churches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Church going. Perth Churches. Show all posts

Tuesday 24 April 2018

Less than half go to church in 1835!


Just to let you know that we have not always been as church going as we think. Here is some details from a census in 1835. 


NON-ESTABLISHED CHURCHES "SITTING"
FOR WORSHIP -PERTH 1835

Craigend United Seccession
413
North United Secession
1479
South United Secession
932
Old Light Burghers
730
Old Light Anti Burghers
602
1 Relievers
902
2 Relievers
574
Independents
735
General Baptists
450
Baptists
300
Methodists
800
Episcopalians
301
Roman Catholics
444
Glassites
165
TOTAL
8827

In 1831 the population of Perth was marginally over 20,000



ECCLESIASTICAL STATISTICS FOR
PERTH PARLIAMENTARY BURGH


Places of Worship during 1851
5
Established Church
6
Free Church
7
United Presbyterian Church
1
Original Secession Church
3
Independents
2
Old Scot's Independents
3
Baptist Church
2
Wesleyan Methodists
1
Glassite Church
2
Episcopalian Church
2
Roman Catholic Church
1
Isolated Congregation