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Title:
Great Britain Historical Database : Economic Distress and Labour Markets Data : Poor Law Statistics, 1859-1919

Subject Categories:
Economic history - History
Social history - History

Depositor(s):
Southall, H.R., University of Portsmouth. Department of Geography

Principal Investigator(s):
Southall, H.R., University of Portsmouth. Department of Geography
Gilbert, D.R., University of London. Royal Holloway. Department of Geography

Sponsor(s):
Leverhulme Trust

Abstract:
Main Topics:
Union-level pauper statistics from the Local Government Board's Returns to Parliament, 1907- 1911.

Full transcript of union-level pauperage statistics from the Poor Law Board's Returns given for men, women and children, 1860- 1871.

A full transcription of county pauperage statistics from the Annual Reports of the Poor Law Board, and later the Local Government Board arranged by men, women and children, 1860- 1879.

County-level data pauper statistics from the Poor Law Board/LGB's Annual Reports arranged by sex, 1859- 1919.

Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.

Coverage:
Time Period Covered: 1859-1919
Dates of Fieldwork: 1999-2002
Country: England and Wales; England; Wales
Spatial Units: Poor Law Union
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Textual data; Numeric data; Alpha/numeric data

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Cross-national; National; Subnational
Population:Persons recorded in poor law statistics in England and Wales for the period 1859 to 1939

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: Purposive selection/case studies
Number of Units: 9646
Method of Data Collection: Transcription of existing materials; Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Data Sources: Returns to Parliament. See study documentation for details

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.

In addition, ESDS is required to request permission from the depositor prior to supplying the data.
Availability: History Data Service, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: hds@essex.ac.uk
Please Note: Users based in UK HE/FE institutions can download the tables from this study through the CHCC system http://ahds.ac.uk/history/collections/chcc.htm.

Date of Release:
First Edition: 12 August 2004

Copyright:
Copyright Southall, H.R., University of Portsmouth. Gilbert, D.R., University of London.

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