Galashiels Parish : Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance

Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance

Data cube chart.

Year Receiving welfare
14 May 1855 59 Show data context
14 May 1856 45 Show data context
14 May 1857 57 Show data context
14 May 1858 62 Show data context
14 May 1859 60 Show data context
14 May 1860 52 Show data context
14 May 1861 57 Show data context
14 May 1862 70 Show data context
14 May 1863 60 Show data context
14 May 1864 57 Show data context
14 May 1865 57 Show data context
14 May 1866 55 Show data context
14 May 1867 59 Show data context
14 May 1868 63 Show data context
14 May 1869 55 Show data context
14 May 1870 88 Show data context
14 May 1871 124 Show data context
14 May 1872 156 Show data context
14 May 1873 123 Show data context
14 May 1874 126 Show data context
14 May 1875 142 Show data context
14 May 1876 131 Show data context
14 May 1877 142 Show data context
14 May 1878 165 Show data context
14 May 1879 174 Show data context
14 May 1880 166 Show data context
14 May 1881 175 Show data context
14 May 1882 167 Show data context
14 May 1883 156 Show data context
14 May 1884 180 Show data context
14 May 1885 174 Show data context
14 May 1886 177 Show data context
14 May 1887 182 Show data context
14 May 1888 203 Show data context
14 May 1889 199 Show data context
14 Sep 1889 117 Show data context
14 Jan 1890 116 Show data context
14 May 1890 112 Show data context
14 Sep 1890 115 Show data context
14 Jan 1891 136 Show data context
14 May 1891 140 Show data context
14 Sep 1891 152 Show data context
14 Jan 1892 176 Show data context
14 May 1892 190 Show data context
14 Sep 1892 155 Show data context
14 Jan 1893 224 Show data context
14 May 1893 265 Show data context
14 Sep 1893 267 Show data context
14 Jan 1894 286 Show data context
14 May 1894 297 Show data context
14 Sep 1894 279 Show data context
14 Jan 1895 296 Show data context
14 May 1895 280 Show data context
14 Sep 1895 292 Show data context
14 Jan 1896 293 Show data context
15 May 1896 306 Show data context
14 Sep 1896 325 Show data context
14 Jan 1897 346 Show data context
15 May 1897 307 Show data context
15 Jan 1898 351 Show data context
15 May 1898 352 Show data context
15 Sep 1898 336 Show data context
15 Jan 1899 341 Show data context
15 May 1899 341 Show data context
15 Sep 1899 333 Show data context
15 Jan 1900 333 Show data context
15 May 1900 334 Show data context
15 Sep 1900 327 Show data context
15 Jan 1901 362 Show data context
15 May 1901 357 Show data context
15 Sep 1901 369 Show data context
15 Jan 1902 372 Show data context
15 May 1902 355 Show data context
15 Sep 1902 328 Show data context
15 Jan 1903 342 Show data context
15 May 1903 308 Show data context
15 Sep 1903 319 Show data context
15 Jan 1904 327 Show data context
15 May 1904 301 Show data context
15 Sep 1904 291 Show data context
15 Jan 1905 295 Show data context
15 May 1905 284 Show data context
15 Sep 1905 306 Show data context
15 Jan 1906 303 Show data context
15 May 1906 284 Show data context
15 Sep 1906 281 Show data context
15 Jan 1907 306 Show data context
15 May 1907 308 Show data context
15 Sep 1907 296 Show data context
15 Jan 1908 305 Show data context
15 May 1908 300 Show data context
15 Sep 1908 311 Show data context
15 Jan 1909 306 Show data context
15 May 1909 320 Show data context
15 Sep 1909 285 Show data context
15 Jan 1910 267 Show data context
15 May 1910 253 Show data context
15 Sep 1910 243 Show data context
15 Jan 1911 195 Show data context
15 May 1911 197 Show data context
15 Sep 1911 209 Show data context
15 Jan 1912 214 Show data context
15 May 1912 208 Show data context
15 Sep 1912 222 Show data context
15 Jan 1913 232 Show data context
15 May 1913 210 Show data context
15 Sep 1913 222 Show data context
15 Jan 1914 227 Show data context
15 May 1914 226 Show data context
15 Sep 1914 211 Show data context
Date Source
1855 - 1894 Board of Supervision for the Relief of the Poor, Annual Report of the Board of Supervision for the Relief of the Poor and of Public Health in Scotland. (H.M.S.O.) ,
1895 - 1914 Local Government Board for Scotland, Local Government Board for Scotland Annual Report (H.M.S.O.) ,

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nCube definition


Total households, as defined by the relevant census.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Galashiels Parish through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10031679/cube/WELFARE_TOT

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026