Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance
| Year | Receiving welfare |
|---|---|
| 14 May 1855 |
16
|
| 14 May 1856 |
14
|
| 14 May 1857 |
14
|
| 14 May 1858 |
17
|
| 14 May 1859 |
13
|
| 14 May 1860 |
21
|
| 14 May 1861 |
12
|
| 14 May 1862 |
15
|
| 14 May 1863 |
19
|
| 14 May 1864 |
21
|
| 14 May 1865 |
20
|
| 14 May 1866 |
22
|
| 14 May 1867 |
19
|
| 14 May 1868 |
25
|
| 14 May 1869 |
33
|
| 14 May 1870 |
33
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1855 - 1870 | 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.) , |
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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.