[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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

Nd

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

   
                   


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