Category
Number
34
Name
Mr Sidney IDIENS
Address
Aldington Lodge, Aldington
Size of Farm
5 acres and over
Census Form C47
C47 returned?
Yes - But census form not copied
Census Form C51
C51 returned?
Yes
Acreage of small fruit
| Q83 - Currants, black | ½ acre |
|---|---|
| Q86 - Loganberries and Cultivated Blackberries | ½ acre |
| Q87 - TOTAL ACREAGE | 1 acre |
Census Form SF
SF returned?
Yes
Labour on 4th June
| Q132 - Workers, Casual, Female | 2 |
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Motive power on holding on 4th June
| Q137 - Oil or Petrol Engines, Number and Horse Power | 2 (1¾ Horse Power each) |
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Rent
| Q144 - If holding owned by you, best estimated annual rental value | £150 |
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Length of occupation of holding
| Q147 - How many years have you been the occupier of the holding? | 18 years |
|---|
B496
B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
| QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner? | Owner |
|---|---|
| QA3 - Is farmer full-time, part-time, spare time, hobby, other type, and other occupation, if any | Part time; also Merchant |
| QA4 - Does farmer occupy other land? If so, name of holding, parish and county | No |
| QA5 - Has farmer grazing rights over land not occupied by him? If so, nature of such rights | No |
Conditions of Farm
| QB1 - Percentage of area on which soil is heavy/medium/light/peaty | 100% medium |
|---|---|
| QB2 - Is farm conveniently laid out? | Yes |
| QB3 - Percentage of farm which is naturally good/fair/bad | 100% good |
| QB4 - Situation in regard to road | Good |
| QB5 - Situation in regard to railway | Good |
| QB6 - Condition of farmhouse and buildings | Farmhouse - good; Buildings - good |
| QB7 - Condition of farm roads | Good |
| QB8 - Condition of fences | Good |
| QB9 - Condition of ditches | Good |
| QB10 - General condition of field drainage | Good |
| QB11 - Condition of cottages | Not 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, acreage | No |
Water and Electricity
| QC1 - Water supply to farmhouse | Pipe |
|---|---|
| QC2 - Water supply to farm buildings | Pipe |
| QC3 - Water supply to fields | Well & Stream |
| QC4 - Is there a seasonal shortage of water? | No |
| QC5 - Electricity supply - public light, public power, private light, private power | Electricity supply - public light and public power |
| QC6 - Is it used for household purposes and/or farm purposes? | Yes - household and farm purposes |
Management
| QD1 - Is farm classified as A, B or C? | A |
|---|---|
| QD3 - Condition of arable land | Good |
| QD4 - Condition of pasture | Good |
| QD5 - Use of fertilisers on arable/grass land | Arable land - adequate; Pasture land - adequate |
Field information recorded by
R W Sidwell - 10 Nov 1943
Primary record completed by
P BrIce - 29 Jun 1944