Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance
| Year | Receiving welfare |
|---|---|
| 14 May 1871 |
89
|
| 14 May 1881 |
66
|
| 14 May 1882 |
58
|
| 14 May 1883 |
64
|
| 14 May 1884 |
60
|
| 14 May 1885 |
51
|
| 14 May 1886 |
48
|
| 14 May 1887 |
48
|
| 14 May 1888 |
56
|
| 14 May 1889 |
67
|
| 14 Sep 1889 |
57
|
| 14 Jan 1890 |
54
|
| 14 May 1890 |
51
|
| 14 Sep 1890 |
54
|
| 14 Jan 1891 |
54
|
| 14 May 1891 |
61
|
| 14 Sep 1891 |
48
|
| 14 Jan 1892 |
52
|
| 14 May 1892 |
49
|
| 14 Sep 1892 |
49
|
| 14 Jan 1893 |
60
|
| 14 May 1893 |
44
|
| 14 Sep 1893 |
45
|
| 14 Jan 1894 |
55
|
| 14 May 1894 |
52
|
| 14 Sep 1894 |
62
|
| 14 Jan 1895 |
55
|
| 14 May 1895 |
57
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1871 - 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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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.