I want to know the answer to the following question:
What was the general opinion about transmutation of species in the 19th century?
All the background I'm provided with is that "There was growing support for such ideas among dissident anatomists and the general public, but during the first half of the 19th century the English scientific establishment was closely tied to the Church of England, while science was part of natural theology.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: no