Eighty-five years, 8,603 records means a little over 100 records per year for this collection obtained from Scottish Indexes.
The index will typically provide : Name, Gender, Registration Age, Birth Date (Year), Birth Parish, Birth Place, Residence Place, Occupation, Registration Date, Registration Parish, Registration Place, Title, Reference Number CO4/32/7 p. 727 and a link to the source at Scottish Indexes.
Find out more about these records and the Scottish poor relief system and records from the Scottish Indexes Learning Zone.