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RETURNS OF THE RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. 



It was not till 1845 that the different religions denominations- 

 Avere distinguished in the censns returns. Tlie following table 

 shows the respective numhers of the two k-ading divisions of 

 Roman Catholics and Protestants in the years named, according 

 to the census returns : — 



Year. 



1845 . 



1857 . 



1869 . 



1874 . 



1884 . 

 1891 (Labrador inc.) 127,94 



The following table gives, in detail, the numerical strength of 

 the different denominations at the various periods named : — 



