I've completed mapping the poverty line records for the 112 streets in the St George District. Click on the image below to view it in a larger scale.
Following up on my last Facebook post about my new website, here's an explanation of how to use the three new Poverty Line Group pages, which allow you to explore the data in depth:
Poverty Line by Household Tab
Search for a specific person or street to see detailed information about each household, including residents, lodgers, occupations, incomes, outgoings, and Poverty Line Calculations.
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Poverty Line by Street Tab
Search or view the poverty line ratings for each street I have researched so far.
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Poverty Line Statistics Tab
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This tab offers more options to filter and analyse the data, providing a greater level of detail. You can view and sort poverty line statistics using four dropdown menus:
Dimension: Select a main category such as age, total income, or income surplus.
Three Filter Options: Filter by Relationship to Head, Occupation, and Street.
You can filter data individually or in combination, then sort by the column header in the main table.
Example 1 - Searching for Widows
Filter by "Relationship to Head" to find all widows. Next, use the street filter to see the total number of widows per street.
Select the street dropdown to show the streets that have the most widows
Example 2: Finding the Youngest Person
Filter by "Estimated Individual Income" and sort by age to find the youngest person working. For example, John Sullivan, a 5-year-old labourer living at 109 Barr Street.
This reveals the harsh reality of life in Central Birmingham in the 1880s. To understand more about John's family, go to the "Poverty Line Tab" and use the following steps:
Filter by Surname: Sullivan
Filter by Address: 109 Barr Street
Go back to the Surname Filter to Further investigate who else lives at 109 Barr Street.
Including the two lodgers, eight people live in the Sullivan household. John’s 10-year-old brother and their father Patrick are also laborers. According to the poverty line calculation, the family has a rating of 'D,' which means they are not in complete poverty. However, without the children’s combined weekly income of 14.5 shillings, the family would fall into complete poverty, having only a surplus of 6.43 shillings per week after meeting Peter Shergold's recommended minimum food diet.
This example illustrates the difficult decisions many families faced, often requiring their children to work to make ends meet.
Example 3: Occupations
Here I made a search for individuals who had an occupation as a glass blower, what streets, age and who worked in that trade
These are just a few examples of how to use the data but please get in touch with me if you would like any further information on how to use my reports.
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