Tabulated Returns from 1851 Religious Census

[note this page forms a slightly updated section of my paper delivered to Manx Methodist Historical Society AGM, Nov 1998 - see index for other sections and actual returns]

Tabulated Returns from 1851 Religious Census

(note [ ] = information inserted from other services; ~n are estimated values. numbers after the town/parish are the 1851 population figures)

Towns

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Castletown (2,531)
St Mary's	CofE	300	389		280	389	529
Prison Chapel	CofE	40		33		33	33
King William's Clg	CofE	[~200]	178	197		197	286
Roman Catholic	RC	[~200]	148	70		148	183
Wesleyan Chapel	WM	800	138		180	180	249
P M Hope St	PM	246	277		362	362	401
		[~1750]				1309	1681

(note Prison chapel not included in the total seats)

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Douglas (9,880)
St Matthew's	CofE	360	150	30	300	300	385	5.5	5.6
St George's	CofE	[1000]	960		750	960	1335	19.1	19.7
St Baranabas	CofE	1100	900		830	900	1415	20.2	20.8
St Francis Xavier	RC	526	-	-		700	948	9.5	9.7
Scotch Kirk	Pres	300	140		100	140	190	2.7	2.8
Falcon Cliff	Cong	120	80		50	80	105	1.5	1.5
Thomas St	WM	1134	700	100	630	700	1048	13.8	14.0
Well Road	WM	560	42	32	23	42	66	0.9	0.9
Factory Lane	PM	1000	1007		1150	1150	1654	23.1	25.6
Wellington Hall	WRA	230	45		50	50	73	1.0	1.0
		6250						103.3

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Peel (2,242)
St Peter's	CofE	600	200		250	250	350
Roman Catholic	RC	50	ns[100]			100	100
Centenary Chapel	WM	[620]	260		300	300	430
Michael St	PM	314	74	256	210	256	386
		1554

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Ramsey (2,701)
St Paul	CofE	960	484		300	484	634
Taggarts Barn	CofE	350	122		250	250	311
Scotch	Pres	202	44	59		59	81
Waterloo Rd	WM	764	315	59	468	468	646
PM Chapel Lane	PM	330		90	80	90	130

Parishes

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Andreas (2,165)
Kk Andreas	CofE	[650]	193	147		193	267
St Judes	CofE	252	106	79		106	146
Regaby	WM	80		n(25)		25	25
Kerrogarrow	WM	338		90	110	110	155
Lhen Moar	WM	150		115	102	115	166
Smeal	WM	150		79	97	97	137
Ballakaneen	WM	272	74		72	74	110

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Arbory (1,593)
Kirk Arbory	CofE	327	146	112		146	207
Colby	WM	170		47	28	47	61
Colby	PM	222		103	72	103	139

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Ballaugh (1,392)
St Mary's	CofE	549	50	156		156	181
Curragh	WM	100			80	80	80
New Chapel	WM	134		36	42	42	60
Village	WM	170		80	55	80	108
Village	PM	230	58	66	184	184	237

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Braddan (2,405)
Kk Braddan	CofE	429	226	214		226	333
St Lukes	CofE	331	88	39		88	108
Cooil	WM	150		45	36	45	63
W. Baldwin	WM	128		65	90	90	123
E. Baldwin	WM	56		40		40	40
Quines Hill	PM	130	36	66	86	86	131
Strang	PM	120	25	40	90	90	119

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Bride (1,053)
Kirk Bride	CofE	262	30	15		30	38
Bride WM	WM	175	104	80	42	104	158
Bride PM	PM	189		100	160	160	210

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
German (2,168)
St Johns	CofE	400	172	129		172	237
Cronk y Voddy (SR)	CofE	115	91		102	102	148
Greeba	WM	186	36	63	29	63	91
St Johns	WM	122		18	57	57	66
Lhergydhoo	WM	145		40		40	40
Lambfield	WM	129		62		62	62
Knocksharry	PM	110		18	57	57	66

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Jurby (985)
St Patrick	CofE	[280]	52	52		52	80
Sandygate	WM	150	35	35	67	67	107
Jurby West	WM	150	13	48	56	56	87
Jurby East	WM	156	52	74		74	100

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Lezayre (2,468)
Kirk Christ Lezayre	CofE	550	116	81		116	157
Sulby Mtn SR	CofE	[100]			ns 50	[50]	[50]
St Stephen's	CofE	400	73	35		73	91
Dhoor	WM	144	16	39	19	39	55
Geary	WM	111			16	16	16
Glen Aldyn	WM	90		41		41	41
Sulby	WM	300		114	105	114	167
Glenmoar	WM	45		15		15	15
Kerrogoo	PM	128	48	60	100	100	148
Glen Aldin (?)	PM	30			20	20	20

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Lonan (2,607)
All Saints	CofE	568	115	61		115	147
Laxey Glen S.R.	CofE	150	29	45		45	60
Laxey Glen	WM	292	128		116	128	186
Ballacannell - Lonan	WM	220		59	24	59	71
Cloven Stones	WM	80		15	15	15	23
Shore Road	PM	306	108	218	220	220	437
Baldrine	PM	178		69	83	83	118

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Malew (3,260)
Kirk Malew	CofE	[530]	162	166		166	247
St Marks	CofE	[200]	151			151	151
KWC	CofE	-	178	199		199	288
Ballagary St Marks	WM	100		70	60	70	100
Ballamoda	WM	120		86	39	86	106
Kerrowkeil	WM	156		71	71	71	107
Ballasalla	WM	200		30	40	40	55
Clycur	PM	100		13	13	13	20
Ballasalla	PM	154		90	110	110	155

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Marown (1,364)
St Runius	CofE		65	15		65	73
Crosby	WM	228	92		83	92	134
Renshant	PM	200	60	99	34	99	141

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Maughold (1,762)
Kirk Maughold	CofE	[260]	50	30		50	65
Port-e-Vullen	WM	135	30	50	14	50	72
Ballagory	WM	210	32	132	60	132	173
Cardle	WM	204	7	58		58	62
Cornah	PM	166	150		170	170	245

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Michael (1,416)
Kirk Michael	CofE	630	63	120		120	152
Bishopscourt	CofE	-	140			140	140
Kirk Michael	WM	162		49	40	49	69
Barragarrow	WM	165		108	75	108	146
Little London	WM	95	48			48	48
Kerrowglas	WM	92		59		59	59
Kirk Michael	PM	200	40	40	240	240	274

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Onchan (3,400)
St Peter	CofE	[500]	340	210		340	445
Onchan	WM	115	23	63	97	97	137
Ballakilmartin	WM	88		32	35	35	51
Abbeyland	WM	155	32	85	66	85	110
Onchan	PM	house			60	60	60
		855

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Patrick (2,925)
St Patrick	CofE	315	83	52		83	109
Foxdale Nat Sch	CofE	[~120]	44		100	100	122
Glen Rushen	WM	52			42	42	42
Dalby	WM	205		102	108	108	159
Gordon	WM	120		48	52	52	76
Foxdale	WM	210	99	228	95	228	310
Glen May	PM	151		46	71	71	94

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Rushen (3,256)
Kirk Christ Rushen	CofE	466	130	205		205	270
PSM Sch House	CofE	200	150		200	200	275
Ballakilpheric	WM	[126]		73	71	73	109
Ballafesson	WM	149		85	76	85	123
Port St Mary	WM	188		50	20	50	60
Howe	WM	268		113	75	113	151
Port St Mary	PM	154		81	107	107	149
Port Erin	PM	130	100	60	90	100	165
		1141

	denom	Seats	M	A	E	LC	N_d	IA	PC
Santon (714)
St Ann	CofE	240	40	71		71	91
Santan	WM	116		39	70	70	90
Newtown	PM	126		72	42	72	93




Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received The Editor © F.Coakley , 2001