Melrose Parish : Numbers of Sane & Lunatic Paupers

Numbers of Sane & Lunatic Paupers

Data cube chart.

Year Sane Lunatics
15 May 1896 48 Show data context 11 Show data context
15 May 1897 49 Show data context 12 Show data context
15 May 1898 50 Show data context 13 Show data context
15 May 1899 51 Show data context 19 Show data context
15 May 1900 39 Show data context 22 Show data context
15 May 1901 44 Show data context 20 Show data context
15 May 1902 36 Show data context 23 Show data context
15 May 1903 35 Show data context 24 Show data context
15 May 1904 32 Show data context 21 Show data context
15 May 1905 30 Show data context 24 Show data context
15 May 1906 28 Show data context 22 Show data context
15 May 1907 28 Show data context 19 Show data context
15 May 1908 27 Show data context 21 Show data context
15 May 1909 29 Show data context 17 Show data context
15 May 1910 21 Show data context 19 Show data context
15 May 1911 13 Show data context 17 Show data context
15 May 1912 22 Show data context 18 Show data context
15 May 1913 22 Show data context 13 Show data context
15 May 1914 19 Show data context 15 Show data context
Date Source
1896 - 1914 Local Government Board for Scotland, Local Government Board for Scotland Annual Report (H.M.S.O.) ,

This website exists to help people doing personal research projects on particular areas within a locality. So long as you are using our data for only a small number of units, you are not making money out of what you are doing, and you are not systematically re-publishing our data, you do not need to request permission from us, but you do need to acknowledge us as your source with the wording:

"This work is based on data provided through www.VisionofBritain.org.uk and uses historical material which is copyright of the Great Britain Historical GIS Project and the University of Portsmouth".

Where the above statement is included in a web page or similar online resource, the reference to "www.VisionofBritain.org.uk" must be a working hyperlink.

nCube definition


From 1896 onwards, Scottish poor law statistics divide Paupers into Sane and Lunatics. "Sane" covered those who were physically ill, elderly of otherwise needing relief, but not mentally ill.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Melrose Parish through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Numbers of Sane & Lunatic Paupers, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/10051113/cube/PAUPER_SANITY_SCOT

Date accessed: 10th April 2026