1871

Census facts:

A pregnant pause - Population
In 1871, Scotland has a growing population. The birth rate is 35 per thousand, with a death rate of around 22 per thousand. The Education Act of 1872 makes it compulsory for children to go to school. No longer able to work at a young age, children represented more of a financial burden for poor families in the Victorian era.
*From the 1871 Annual Report