Church and Chapel Statistics




RETURN of the Number of Churches, Livings, &c.

Name of the Rector and Value of the Living. Personage House. Glebe. Church, where situated, and the number of persons it will contain. Number of Persons generally attending. Chapel, where situated, and the Number of Persons it will contain. Number of Persons generally attending. Whether Protestant or Roman Catholic. Parsonage House.
Rev. J. F. Lloyd Nil. Nil. 1 Church, Princes-street, will contain 375 350 1 Independent Chapel, High-street Auckland, will contain 300 160 Protestant Nil.
Rev. F. Thatcher Yes Nil. St. Matthew’s, Hobson-street, contains 200 150 1 do. in Albert-street, 300 100 do. Nil.
Rev. G. A. Kissling Nil. Nil. St. Barnabas, on Mechanics’ Hill, 250 180 do. Nil.
Rev. H. W. St. Hill Nil. Nil. 1 Church at Epsom, 3 miles from Auckland, 50 60 1 Wesleyan Chapel in Jermyn-street will contain 200 100 do. Nil.
ditto Nil. 1 do. at Remu-ra, 2 ½ miles from do., 100 150 1 do. in Chancery-street, 500 500 do. Nil.
Rev. G. A. Purchas Yes Yes 1 do. at Onehunga, 7 miles from Auckland, 300 60 1 Primitive Methodist Chapel in Edward-street will contain 200 do. Nil.
Ven. Archdeacon Abraham Nil. Nil. 1 do. at St. John's College, 80 60
ditto 1 do. at the Tamaki, 7 miles from Auckland, 80 160 Nil.
Rev. V. Lush Yes Nil. 1 do. at Howick, will contain 200 50 1 Chapel in Wyndham-street will contain 500 100 R. Catholic Nil.
ditto 1 do. at Otahuhu, 100 80 1 do. at Onehunga, 7 miles from Auckland, 500 300 do. Nil.
ditto 1 do. at Panmure, 10 50 1 do. at Otahuhu, 8 miles from Auckland, 400 300 do. do.
Rev. D. Bruce Nil. Nil. 1 Scotch Church in Symond's-street contains 600 400 1 do. at Howick, 14 miles from Auckland, 500 150 Protestant do.
ditto 1 do. at Tamaki, 150 60 1 Wesleyan Chapel at Onehunga will contain 100 50 do. Nil.
ditto 1 do. at Onehunga, 150 40
Rev. Mr. Mackay Nil. Nil. 1 do. at Howick, 36 20 1 do. at Thumatao, 150 120 do. do.
ditto 1 do. at Otahuhu, 80 40 1 do. at Omarangi, 30 30 do. do.
Rev. Thomas Lanfear Yes Nil. 1 Church, Native construction, at Mataparu, 300 200 1 do. at Pukaki, 100 100 do. Nil.
1 do. at Tukupoto, 400 300
1 do. at Opiratia, 120 100 1 Chapel at Waingaroa will contain, 250 150 do. do.
Rev. B. Y. Ashwell Yes Yes 1 do. at Rangiriri, 250 200 1 Chapel at Motukaraka Aotea will contain 150 200 R. Catholic Yes
1 do. at Te Rapa, 200 180 1 Chapel at Ahuahu Kawhia will contain 350 150 do. do.
1 do. at Makiri, 60 40
1 do. at Whatawhata 200 120 1 do. at Rangiawhia will contain, 500 300 do. do.
1 do. at Otawhao, 300 180
1 do. at Rangiawhia, 300 300 1 do. at Te Piripiri will contain 400 200 Yes
Rev. J. Morgan Yes Yes 1 do. at Hokinga, 150 150
1 do. at Maraitai, 250 250
1 do. at Rongikahu, 100 100
1 do. at Tauwhare, 200 200
1 do. at Kati-Kati, 150 150

JAMES NAUGHTON,
Inspector of Police.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1855, No 24





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🎓 Return of the Number of Churches, Livings, &c.

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Churches, Livings, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Auckland, Statistics
12 names identified
  • J. F. Lloyd (Rev.), Rector
  • F. Thatcher (Rev.), Rector
  • G. A. Kissling (Rev.), Rector
  • H. W. St. Hill (Rev.), Rector
  • G. A. Purchas (Rev.), Rector
  • Abraham (Ven. Archdeacon), Rector
  • V. Lush (Rev.), Rector
  • D. Bruce (Rev.), Rector
  • Mackay (Rev. Mr.), Rector
  • Thomas Lanfear (Rev.), Rector
  • B. Y. Ashwell (Rev.), Rector
  • J. Morgan (Rev.), Rector

  • JAMES NAUGHTON, Inspector of Police