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| Hospitals and charities were created after the parish system of providing poor relief was found to be inadequate. Records may list the names of paupers, names of those receiving poor relief or pensions, and minute books listing donations to the poor. Some of these records can be found at the National Records of Scotland. For more information, visit the [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/poor-relief-records Poor Relief Records] research guide. | | Hospitals and charities were created after the parish system of providing poor relief was found to be inadequate. Records may list the names of paupers, names of those receiving poor relief or pensions, and minute books listing donations to the poor. Some of these records can be found at the National Records of Scotland. For more information, visit the [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/poor-relief-records Poor Relief Records] research guide. |