Electoral rolls and usual Sunday attendances

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    Church  Usual Sunday attendances (all services)
Electoral Children &
Rolls young people Adults Total
Year 000s 000s 000s 000s
                 
1930 3,693

Figures   not   available
1940 3,423 " " "
1950 2,959 " " "
1960 2,862 " " "
1968 2,636 " "

1,606
1970 2,559 " " 1,542
1978 1,761 #  "   " 1,243
1980 1,815  "   " 1,240
1984 1,495 #  "   " 1,182
1986 1,583 252 914 1,167
1990 1,396 # 226 917 1,143
1991 1,437 223 914 1,137
1992 1,459 220 903 1,123
1993 1,474 206 883 1,090
1994 1,479 201 880 1,081
1995 1,468 192 854 1,045
1996 1,290 # 184 832 1,016
1997**  1,325 179 817 996
1998**  1,347 174 803 977
1999**  1,357 170 799 969
2000**  1,377 N/A N/A N/A
2001**  1,372 157 781 938
2002**  1,210 # 151 768 919
2003**  1,235 145 757 901
2004**    1,254   143   760   903
2005** 1,269 137 743 880

 

Notes:     1.  Before 1957 the minimum age for inclusion in the electoral roll was 18. 
                    From 1957-1980 the age was lowered to 17 after which it was reduced again to 16. 
                    Electoral roll figures for 1982 and previous years include some cathedral rolls. These have been excluded from the figures for later years
                2.  #  Since 1972 new rolls have been prepared every 6 years. Such years are marked with a # symbol.
                3.  N/A - figures unavailable.
                4.  ** Electoral roll figures for 1997 to 2005 include the Diocese in Europe