Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance
| Year | Receiving welfare |
|---|---|
| 14 May 1855 |
57
|
| 14 May 1856 |
57
|
| 14 May 1857 |
62
|
| 14 May 1858 |
66
|
| 14 May 1859 |
66
|
| 14 May 1860 |
68
|
| 14 May 1861 |
69
|
| 14 May 1862 |
63
|
| 14 May 1863 |
68
|
| 14 May 1864 |
64
|
| 14 May 1865 |
86
|
| 14 May 1866 |
79
|
| 14 May 1867 |
74
|
| 14 May 1868 |
65
|
| 14 May 1869 |
65
|
| 14 May 1870 |
73
|
| 14 May 1871 |
83
|
| 14 May 1872 |
76
|
| 14 May 1873 |
72
|
| 14 May 1874 |
62
|
| 14 May 1875 |
75
|
| 14 May 1876 |
61
|
| 14 May 1877 |
50
|
| 14 May 1878 |
46
|
| 14 May 1879 |
38
|
| 14 May 1880 |
33
|
| 14 May 1881 |
43
|
| 14 May 1882 |
49
|
| 14 May 1883 |
56
|
| 14 May 1884 |
57
|
| 14 May 1885 |
73
|
| 14 May 1886 |
58
|
| 14 May 1887 |
45
|
| 14 May 1888 |
46
|
| 14 May 1889 |
53
|
| 14 Sep 1889 |
55
|
| 14 Jan 1890 |
55
|
| 14 May 1890 |
55
|
| 14 Sep 1890 |
58
|
| 14 Jan 1891 |
54
|
| 14 May 1891 |
61
|
| 14 Sep 1891 |
62
|
| 14 Jan 1892 |
62
|
| 14 May 1892 |
64
|
| 14 Sep 1892 |
54
|
| 14 Jan 1893 |
58
|
| 14 May 1893 |
46
|
| 14 Sep 1893 |
42
|
| 14 Jan 1894 |
43
|
| 14 May 1894 |
46
|
| 14 Sep 1894 |
47
|
| 14 Jan 1895 |
50
|
| 14 May 1895 |
53
|
| 14 Sep 1895 |
52
|
| 14 Jan 1896 |
59
|
| 15 May 1896 |
58
|
| 14 Sep 1896 |
53
|
| 14 Jan 1897 |
48
|
| 15 May 1897 |
52
|
| 15 Jan 1898 |
49
|
| 15 May 1898 |
48
|
| 15 Sep 1898 |
45
|
| 15 Jan 1899 |
40
|
| 15 May 1899 |
49
|
| 15 Sep 1899 |
51
|
| 15 Jan 1900 |
51
|
| 15 May 1900 |
51
|
| 15 Sep 1900 |
49
|
| 15 Jan 1901 |
48
|
| 15 May 1901 |
47
|
| 15 Sep 1901 |
45
|
| 15 Jan 1902 |
45
|
| 15 May 1902 |
38
|
| 15 Sep 1902 |
37
|
| 15 Jan 1903 |
39
|
| 15 May 1903 |
37
|
| 15 Sep 1903 |
35
|
| 15 Jan 1904 |
42
|
| 15 May 1904 |
39
|
| 15 Sep 1904 |
40
|
| 15 Jan 1905 |
41
|
| 15 May 1905 |
41
|
| 15 Sep 1905 |
41
|
| 15 Jan 1906 |
43
|
| 15 May 1906 |
40
|
| 15 Sep 1906 |
39
|
| 15 Jan 1907 |
40
|
| 15 May 1907 |
39
|
| 15 Sep 1907 |
38
|
| 15 Jan 1908 |
38
|
| 15 May 1908 |
38
|
| 15 Sep 1908 |
37
|
| 15 Jan 1909 |
39
|
| 15 May 1909 |
44
|
| 15 Sep 1909 |
47
|
| 15 Jan 1910 |
43
|
| 15 May 1910 |
44
|
| 15 Sep 1910 |
44
|
| 15 Jan 1911 |
42
|
| 15 May 1911 |
40
|
| 15 Sep 1911 |
46
|
| 15 Jan 1912 |
53
|
| 15 May 1912 |
48
|
| 15 Sep 1912 |
46
|
| 15 Jan 1913 |
45
|
| 15 May 1913 |
49
|
| 15 Sep 1913 |
43
|
| 15 Jan 1914 |
57
|
| 15 May 1914 |
49
|
| 15 Sep 1914 |
47
|
| 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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The total number of persons receiving non-contributory welfare assistance. These data are generally from administrative sources, including both the 19th century Poor Law system and modern Income Support.