[from the Medical Aid and Poor Relief Commission Report - 1879]

APPENDIX XI. -Tabular Statement showing Percentage of Poor in Respect of Relief from Church Funds and other ascertained sources in Towns and Parishes.

Parish or Town Population at Census of 1871 Numbers relieved % in receipt of relief
Andreas
1,757
62
3·52
Arbory
1,355
21
1·54
Ballaugh
1,077
20
1·85
Braddan
2,215
45
2·03
Bride
880
19
2·15
Castletown (including King William's College)
2,318
85
3·67
Douglas
13,846
By H.o.I 66 indoor 208 outdoor
By Vicars & Wardens 200
Total 474
3·42
German (including Peel)
5,258
80
1·54
Jurby
788
18
2·28
Lezayre
1,620
63
3·8
Lonan
3,741
121
3·23
Malew (including St. Mark's)
2,466
32
1·29
Marown
1,121
9
·802
Maughold
1,433
47
3·27
Michael
1,231
14
1·13
Onchan
1,620
25
1·54
Patrick
2,888
19
·65
Ramsey
3,861
86
2·22
Rushen
3,660
75
2·04
Santon
628
5
·79

 

Church Districts (Douglas) Numbers from Church funds only
St. George's
81
St. Matthew's
20
St. Thomas's
52
St. Barnabas'
47


 

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