Category
Number
128
Name
Mr Leonard Charles MITCHELL
Address
Bretforton Road, Badsey
Size of Farm
5 acres and over
Census Form C47
C47 returned?
Yes
Acreage of Crops and Grass
| Q10 - Potatoes, main crop and second earlies | ¼ acre |
|---|---|
| Q26 - Vegetables for human consumption (excluding Potatoes), Flowers and Crops under Glass | 4¼ acres |
| Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings) | 4½ acres |
Labour employed on 4th June
| Q38 - Wholetime regular workers, Women and girls | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q39 - Casual (seasonal or part-time) workers, Males 21 and over | 2 |
| Q42 - TOTAL WORKERS | 3 |
Census Form C51
C51 returned?
Yes
Acreage of vegetables for human consumption, flowers, crops under glass
| Q88 - Brussels Sprouts | 1 acre |
|---|---|
| Q95 - Onions | ¼ acre |
| Q96 - Beans, Broad | ¼ acre |
| Q97 - Beans, Runner and French | ½ acre |
| Q98 - Peas, Green, for Market | ½ acre |
| Q101 - Asparagus | 1½ acres |
| Q105 - Tomatoes, growing in the open | ¼ acre |
| Q115 - TOTAL | 4¼ acres |
Census Form SF
SF returned?
Yes
Labour on 4th June
| Q131 - Workers, Casual, Male | 2 |
|---|
Rent
| Q143 - Actual rent payable during current year | £12 12s 7d |
|---|
Length of occupation of holding
| Q148a - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 1, acres and length of occupation | 22 acres - 12 years |
|---|---|
| Q148b - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 2, acres and length of occupation | 22 acres - 12 years |
| Q148c - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 3, acres and length of occupation | 1 acre - 3 years |
B496
B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
| QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner? | Tenant |
|---|---|
| QA2b - If tenant, surname of owner | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| QA2c - If tenant, address of owner | Worcester |
| QA3 - Is farmer full-time, part-time, spare time, hobby, other type, and other occupation, if any | Full time |
| 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 - not applicable; 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
| QC2 - Water supply to farm buildings | None |
|---|---|
| QC3 - Water supply to fields | Well |
| QC4 - Is there a seasonal shortage of water? | No |
| QC5 - Electricity supply - public light, public power, private light, private power | No electricity supply |
Management
| QD1 - Is farm classified as A, B or C? | A |
|---|---|
| QD3 - Condition of arable land | Good |
| QD4 - Condition of pasture | Not applicable |
| QD5 - Use of fertilisers on arable/grass land | Arable land - adequate |
Field information recorded by
R W Sidwell - 8 Nov 1943
Primary record completed by
P BrIce - 11 Nov 1943
Notes on Farmer/Market Gardener
On Form B496, Raymond Webb, Evesham, was also listed as owner; he was presumably the agent