Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Great Britain Historical Database has been assembled as part of the ongoing Great Britain Historical GIS Project. The project aims to trace the emergence of the north-south divide in Britain and to provide a synoptic view of the human geography of Britain at sub-county scales. Further information about the project is available on A Vision of Britain webpages, where users can browse the database's documentation system online.

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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.

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