Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance

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Year Receiving welfare
01 Jan 1861 2,489 Show data context
01 Jul 1861 2,059 Show data context
01 Jan 1862 2,439 Show data context
01 Jul 1862 2,124 Show data context
01 Jan 1863 2,476 Show data context
01 Jul 1863 2,157 Show data context
01 Jan 1864 2,366 Show data context
01 Jul 1864 2,385 Show data context
01 Jan 1865 2,528 Show data context
01 Jul 1865 2,361 Show data context
01 Jan 1866 2,504 Show data context
01 Jul 1866 2,481 Show data context
01 Jan 1867 2,687 Show data context
01 Jul 1867 2,499 Show data context
01 Jan 1868 3,037 Show data context
01 Jul 1868 2,867 Show data context
01 Jan 1869 2,966 Show data context
01 Jul 1869 2,649 Show data context
Date: Source:
1861 - 1869 Poor Law Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament pre 1871 (HMSO) ,

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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.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, East London RegD/PLU through time | Work & Poverty Statistics | Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10167449/cube/WELFARE_TOT

Date accessed: 05th November 2024