Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance
| Year | Receiving welfare |
|---|---|
| 14 May 1855 |
528
|
| 14 May 1856 |
528
|
| 14 May 1857 |
447
|
| 14 May 1858 |
410
|
| 14 May 1859 |
384
|
| 14 May 1860 |
419
|
| 14 May 1861 |
412
|
| 14 May 1862 |
448
|
| 14 May 1863 |
470
|
| 14 May 1864 |
521
|
| 14 May 1865 |
495
|
| 14 May 1866 |
488
|
| 14 May 1867 |
508
|
| 14 May 1868 |
434
|
| 14 May 1869 |
446
|
| 14 May 1870 |
445
|
| 14 May 1871 |
433
|
| 14 May 1872 |
420
|
| 14 May 1873 |
423
|
| 14 May 1874 |
381
|
| 14 May 1875 |
336
|
| 14 May 1876 |
345
|
| 14 May 1877 |
352
|
| 14 May 1878 |
313
|
| 14 May 1879 |
325
|
| 14 May 1880 |
302
|
| 14 May 1881 |
437
|
| 14 May 1882 |
396
|
| 14 May 1883 |
357
|
| 14 May 1884 |
317
|
| 14 May 1885 |
340
|
| 14 May 1886 |
374
|
| 14 May 1887 |
373
|
| 14 May 1888 |
376
|
| 14 May 1889 |
338
|
| 14 Sep 1889 |
220
|
| 14 Jan 1890 |
229
|
| 14 May 1890 |
206
|
| 14 Sep 1890 |
219
|
| 14 Jan 1891 |
218
|
| 14 May 1891 |
195
|
| 14 Sep 1891 |
192
|
| 14 Jan 1892 |
207
|
| 14 May 1892 |
214
|
| 14 Sep 1892 |
212
|
| 14 Jan 1893 |
206
|
| 14 May 1893 |
194
|
| 14 Sep 1893 |
199
|
| 14 Jan 1894 |
212
|
| 14 May 1894 |
190
|
| 14 Sep 1894 |
212
|
| 14 Jan 1895 |
224
|
| 14 May 1895 |
212
|
| 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 | Local Government Board for Scotland, Local Government Board for Scotland Annual Report (H.M.S.O.) , |
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