Lerwick Parish : Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance

Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance

Data cube chart.

Year Receiving welfare
14 May 1855 109 Show data context
14 May 1856 94 Show data context
14 May 1857 96 Show data context
14 May 1858 99 Show data context
14 May 1859 108 Show data context
14 May 1860 117 Show data context
14 May 1861 125 Show data context
14 May 1862 151 Show data context
14 May 1863 182 Show data context
14 May 1864 212 Show data context
14 May 1865 217 Show data context
14 May 1866 236 Show data context
14 May 1867 213 Show data context
14 May 1868 216 Show data context
14 May 1869 215 Show data context
14 May 1870 224 Show data context
14 May 1871 239 Show data context
14 May 1872 248 Show data context
14 May 1873 265 Show data context
14 May 1874 291 Show data context
14 May 1875 240 Show data context
14 May 1876 234 Show data context
14 May 1877 253 Show data context
14 May 1878 230 Show data context
14 May 1879 207 Show data context
14 May 1880 201 Show data context
14 May 1881 179 Show data context
14 May 1882 174 Show data context
14 May 1883 196 Show data context
14 May 1884 171 Show data context
14 May 1885 180 Show data context
14 May 1886 199 Show data context
14 May 1887 206 Show data context
14 May 1888 187 Show data context
14 May 1889 197 Show data context
14 Sep 1889 161 Show data context
14 Jan 1890 157 Show data context
14 May 1890 174 Show data context
14 Sep 1890 168 Show data context
14 Jan 1891 156 Show data context
14 May 1891 163 Show data context
14 Sep 1891 204 Show data context
14 Jan 1892 205 Show data context
14 May 1892 203 Show data context
14 Sep 1892 204 Show data context
14 Jan 1893 187 Show data context
14 May 1893 193 Show data context
14 Sep 1893 191 Show data context
14 Jan 1894 205 Show data context
14 May 1894 192 Show data context
14 Sep 1894 190 Show data context
14 Jan 1895 192 Show data context
14 May 1895 182 Show data context
14 Sep 1895 162 Show data context
14 Jan 1896 168 Show data context
15 May 1896 177 Show data context
14 Sep 1896 181 Show data context
14 Jan 1897 174 Show data context
15 May 1897 173 Show data context
15 Jan 1898 171 Show data context
15 May 1898 166 Show data context
15 Sep 1898 176 Show data context
15 Jan 1899 182 Show data context
15 May 1899 190 Show data context
15 Sep 1899 194 Show data context
15 Jan 1900 182 Show data context
15 May 1900 170 Show data context
15 Sep 1900 157 Show data context
15 Jan 1901 173 Show data context
15 May 1901 162 Show data context
15 Sep 1901 158 Show data context
15 Jan 1902 174 Show data context
15 May 1902 174 Show data context
15 Sep 1902 172 Show data context
15 Jan 1903 166 Show data context
15 May 1903 163 Show data context
15 Sep 1903 155 Show data context
15 Jan 1904 158 Show data context
15 May 1904 158 Show data context
15 Sep 1904 168 Show data context
15 Jan 1905 166 Show data context
15 May 1905 158 Show data context
15 Sep 1905 159 Show data context
15 Jan 1906 152 Show data context
15 May 1906 156 Show data context
15 Sep 1906 155 Show data context
15 Jan 1907 181 Show data context
15 May 1907 172 Show data context
15 Sep 1907 167 Show data context
15 Jan 1908 172 Show data context
15 May 1908 166 Show data context
15 Sep 1908 165 Show data context
15 Jan 1909 178 Show data context
15 May 1909 166 Show data context
15 Sep 1909 168 Show data context
15 Jan 1910 158 Show data context
15 May 1910 154 Show data context
15 Sep 1910 150 Show data context
15 Jan 1911 110 Show data context
15 May 1911 133 Show data context
15 Sep 1911 115 Show data context
15 Jan 1912 130 Show data context
15 May 1912 135 Show data context
15 Sep 1912 141 Show data context
15 Jan 1913 143 Show data context
15 May 1913 149 Show data context
15 Sep 1913 147 Show data context
15 Jan 1914 147 Show data context
15 May 1914 138 Show data context
15 Sep 1914 132 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


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.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lerwick 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/10212625/cube/WELFARE_TOT

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026