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National Farm Survey - no. 22, Badsey

Category
Number
22
Name
Mr A Joseph BREWER
Address
Baker, Badsey
Size of Farm
5 acres and over

Census Form C47

C47 returned?
Yes
Acreage of Crops and Grass
Q24 - Orchards, with small fruit below the trees2 acres
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)2 acres
Labour employed on 4th June
Q39 - Casual (seasonal or part-time) workers, Males 21 and over1
Q42 - TOTAL WORKERS1

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
Yes
Acreage of vegetables for human consumption, flowers, crops under glass
Q101 - Asparagus¼ acre
Q115 - TOTAL¼ acre

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Labour on 4th June
Q131 - Workers, Casual, Male1
Rent
Q143 - Actual rent payable during current yearOwner occupier
Q144 - If holding owned by you, best estimated annual rental value£8
Length of occupation of holding
Q147 - How many years have you been the occupier of the holding?13 years

B496

B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner?Owner and Tenant
QA2a - If tenant, forename of ownerR
QA2b - If tenant, surname of ownerWEBB
QA2c - If tenant, address of ownerEvesham
QA3 - Is farmer full-time, part-time, spare time, hobby, other type, and other occupation, if anyPart time; also Baker
QA4 - Does farmer occupy other land? If so, name of holding, parish and countyNo
QA5 - Has farmer grazing rights over land not occupied by him? If so, nature of such rightsNo
Conditions of Farm
QB1 - Percentage of area on which soil is heavy/medium/light/peaty100% medium
QB2 - Is farm conveniently laid out?Moderately
QB3 - Percentage of farm which is naturally good/fair/bad100% good
QB4 - Situation in regard to roadFair
QB5 - Situation in regard to railwayFair
QB6 - Condition of farmhouse and buildingsFarmhouse - good; Buildings - fair
QB7 - Condition of farm roadsGood
QB8 - Condition of fencesGood
QB9 - Condition of ditchesGood
QB10 - General condition of field drainageGood
QB11 - Condition of cottagesNot applicable
QB14 - Is there infestation with rabbits and moles, rats and mice, rooks and wood pigeons, other birds, insect pests?No infestation
QB15 - Is there heavy infestation with weeds? If so, kind of weeds?No
QB16 - Are there derelict fields? If so, acreageNo
Water and Electricity
QC1 - Water supply to farmhousePipe
QC2 - Water supply to farm buildingsPipe
QC3 - Water supply to fieldsNone
QC4 - Is there a seasonal shortage of water?No
QC5 - Electricity supply - public light, public power, private light, private powerElectricity supply - public light and public power
QC6 - Is it used for household purposes and/or farm purposes?Yes - household purposes
Management
QD1 - Is farm classified as A, B or C?B
QD2 - Reasons for B or C (old age, lack of capital, personal failings)Short of labour - divided interest
QD3 - Condition of arable landNot applicable
QD4 - Condition of pastureFair
QD5 - Use of fertilisers on arable/grass landPasture land - to some extent
Field information recorded by
J E Knight & R W Sidwell - 19 Nov 1942
Primary record completed by
P BrIce - 2 Dec 1942