✨ Census Results - Libraries and Worship
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 91
Census, 1891.—Literary and Scientific Institutions.
Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 8th December, 1891.
THE following results of the census taken in April last, relating to literary and scientific institutions, are published for general information.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
RETURN showing the Number of Public Libraries, Mechanics’ Institutes, and other Literary and Scientific Institutions in the Colony of New Zealand in April, 1891, in respect of which Returns were furnished to the Registrar-General, specifying the Number of Institutions in each Provincial District, the Number of Members, and the Number of Volumes.
| Provincial Districts. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutions. | Members. | Volumes. | |
| Auckland | 71 | 2,791 | 73,086 |
| Taranaki | 5 | 348 | 5,378 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 21 | 1,314 | 18,710 |
| Wellington | 22 | 1,515 | 31,682 |
| Marlborough | 5 | 234 | 5,868 |
| Nelson | 29 | 1,009 | 28,578 |
| Westland | 6 | 238 | 5,283 |
| Canterbury | 66 | 3,263 | 79,774 |
| Otago | 73 | 3,777 | 82,411 |
| Totals | 298 | 14,489 | 330,770 |
Census, 1891.—Places of Worship.
Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 7th December, 1891.
THE following results of the census taken in April last, relating to places of public worship, are published for general information.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
RETURN showing the Number of Churches and Chapels, Schoolhouses and other Buildings used for Public Worship by the different Religious Denominations in April, 1891; also the Number of Persons for whom there was Accommodation, and the Number usually attending.
| Denominations. | Churches and Chapels. | Schoolhouses used for Public Worship. | Dwellings or Public Buildings used for Public Worship. | Number of Persons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For whom Accommodation. | Attending Services. | ||||
| Church of England | 345 | 49 | 20 | 63,204 | 37,252 |
| Roman Catholics | 181 | 7 | 5 | 44,062 | 30,525 |
| Catholic Apostolic Church | 1 | .. | .. | 100 | 50 |
| Presbyterians | 246 | 86 | 38 | 59,839 | 40,785 |
| Methodists— | |||||
| Wesleyan Methodist | 213 | 62 | 19 | 42,599 | 27,106 |
| Primitive Methodist | 41 | 12 | 8 | 9,200 | 5,265 |
| United Free Methodist | 18 | 2 | .. | 4,365 | 2,180 |
| Independent Wesleyan | 1 | .. | .. | 150 | 90 |
| Other Denominations— | |||||
| Baptists | 32 | 1 | 2 | 8,785 | 5,011 |
| Congregational Independents | 21 | 4 | 5 | 6,975 | 3,705 |
| Lutherans.. | 13 | .. | 3 | 1,615 | 813 |
| Society of Friends .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 50 | 40 |
| Plymouth Brethren | 2 | .. | 5 | 1,650 | 785 |
| Christian Brethren | 1 | .. | 1 | 280 | 75 |
| Christian Disciples.. | .. | 1 | .. | 60 | 30 |
| Bible Christians | 9 | .. | 1 | 1,790 | 960 |
| Church of Christ | 15 | .. | 7 | 4,690 | 2,806 |
| Christadelphians | .. | .. | 3 | 555 | 112 |
| Seventh-day Adventists | 1 | .. | 1 | 600 | 170 |
| Students of Truth .. | .. | .. | 1 | 500 | 400 |
| Buildings open to more than one Protestant denomination (included in the above) | [20] | [9] | [7] | [3,450] | [1,570] |
| Salvation Army | 34 | .. | 18 | 17,420 | 14,442 |
| Hebrews | 5 | .. | .. | 1,100 | 450 |
| Undenominational | 18 | 16 | 22 | 8,275 | 3,803 |
| Freethinkers | .. | .. | 1 | 250 | 200 |
| Totals, 1891 | 1,197 | 241 | 161 | 278,114 | 177,055 |
| Totals, 1886 | 1,063 | 290 | 146 | 256,151 | 164,033 |
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🎓 Census Results - Literary and Scientific Institutions
🎓 Education, Culture & Science8 December 1891
Census, 1891, Libraries, Institutes, Members, Volumes
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General
🎓 Census Results - Places of Worship
🎓 Education, Culture & Science7 December 1891
Census, 1891, Churches, Chapels, Worship, Attendance
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General