% of Population on Poor Relief
R_WELFARE = (WELFARE_TOT:total * 100.0) / WELFARE_POP:total
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELFARE_TOT:total | 1861 to 1870 | PLB_Returns_to_Parl | Poor Law Returns to Parliament pre 1871 | Poor Law Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament pre 1871 (HMSO) , | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| WELFARE_POP:total | 1861 to 1870 | CEN | Census of Population | Census of Population | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| WELFARE_TOT:total | 1871 to 1911 | LGB_Returns_to_Parl | Poor Law Returns to Parliament from 1871 onwards | Local Government Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament from 1871 onwards (HMSO) , | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| WELFARE_POP:total | 1871 to 1911 | CEN | Census of Population | Census of Population | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
This rate presents the total number of men, women and children receiving relief as a percentage of the total population as counted by the census. For almost all dates, this rate was much higher in agricultural areas than in industrial districts, and especially in those areas focused on grain production, where much of the workforce was needed only at harvest. The data are available only for the 1st of January and the 1st of July, and rates are almost always much higher in January.