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Appendix 9: Government Evacuation Scheme

Total number billeted in all areas

(Chapter XVIII)

England and Wales Scotland Total for Great Britain (all classes)
Unaccompanied children Mothers and children Teachers and helpers

Other adults.1

All classes Unaccompanied children Mothers and children Teachers and helpers Other adults All classes
September 1939 765,000 426,500 89,000 18,000 1,298,500 62,000 99,000 13,000 1,000 175,000 1,476,500
January 1940 420,000 56,000 43,400 3,380 522,780 37,600 8,900 3,100 200 49,800 572,580
August 1940 421,000 57,000 27,000 14,00 519,000 17,900 7,400 1,600 100 27,000 546,000
February 1941 480,500 571,000 25,000

262,2002

1,338,700 11,800 15,700 1,000 1,500

30,0003

1,368,700
September 1941 435,700 450,000 21,000 157,000 1,063,700 25,600 85,000 1,300 29,700

141,6004

1,205,300
March 1942 332,000 279,000 18,000 109,000 738,000 18,400 47,400 1,400 13,400 80,600 818,600
September 1942 236,000 196,000 13,000 85,000 530,000 13,600 31,500 1,200 8,200

54,5005

584,500
March 1943 181,000 148,000 9,000 68,000 406,000 9,500 23,000 1,000 6,500

40,0006

446,000
September 1943 137,000 124,000 6,400 55,000 322,400 7,800 18,800 900 5,500

33,0007

355,400
March 1944 124,000 132,000 5,400 58,000 319,400 6,000 15,700 700 7,600

30,0008

349,400
September 1944 284,000 601,000 6,800 121,000 1,012,800 5,100 15,900 400 6,000

27,4009

1,040,200
March 1945 132,000 234,000 4,000 59,000 438,000 1,700 11,200 100 3,200

16,20010

454,200
September 1945 13,250 13,250 150 3,550 1,800

5,50011

18,750