Date: 1871 - 1891
Data on poverty relief in 19th-century England analyzed in 1899 by Udny Yule using advanced statistical methods to study social policies. This research focused on Poor Law Unions (PLUs) from the years 1871, 1881, and 1891. Yules’ sources included government reports, census data, and a 1894 study on population density. This research aiming to examine poverty rates, indoor and outdoor relief, population density, and age distribution. This data depicts the state of poverty relief within PLUs several decades following the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act.