Scottish Poor Law Commission Statistics, 1844

<p>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</p>This study uses statistics from the <i>Report of the Scottish Poor Law Commissioners</i> (1844) to investigate and map the condition of the Scottish working class in 1843 on a parish by parish basis. The stated aim of the Scottish Poor Law Commissioners investigation in 1843 was <i>To make a diligent and full inquiry into the practical operation of laws which provide for the relief of the poor in Scotland</i> (from the opening remarks of the Commissioners, volume 20), which was carried out in 1843.<B>Main Topics</B>:<br>Poor relief, parishes, food, prices, wages, occupations, rents, housing, rural facilities, language and emigration.<br> <br> <br> Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research