Bristol Poor Law Union/Registration District : Work & Poverty Statistics

Created: 1837   Abolished: 1930

These simple graphs compare Bristol with national trends:


We hold these detailed statistics for Bristol, which we graph and tabulate here:

Available datasets Period covered Variables (number of categories)
Able-bodied male paupers: reason for granting outdoor relief 1884 to 1911 Able-bodied male pauper categories: Sick & Other (2)
Able-bodied paupers by gender 1861 to 1911 Pauper categories: Men, Women & Children (3)
Able-bodied paupers by type of relief 1861 to 1911 Pauper categories: Indoor & Outdoor (3)
Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance 1861 to 1911 Total receiving welfare assistance (1)

Read more about how we hold statistics here.