Great Boughton Poor Law Union (PLU) : Work & Poverty Statistics

Created: 1837   Abolished: 1871

These simple graphs compare Chester with national trends:

Time Series Period Covered Description
Outdoor Poor Relief 1861 to 1871 This rate shows what percentage of all those getting relief from the Poor Law received "outdoor" re…
% of Population on Poor Relief 1861 This rate presents the total number of men, women and children receiving relief as a percentage of …

We hold these detailed statistics for Chester, which we graph and tabulate here:

Time Series Period Covered Variables (number of categories)
Able-bodied paupers by gender 1861 to 1871 Pauper categories: Men, Women & Children (3)
Able-bodied paupers by type of relief 1861 to 1871 Pauper categories: Indoor & Outdoor (3)
Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance 1861 to 1871 Total receiving welfare assistance (1)

Read more about how we hold statistics here.