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National Farm Survey - no. 191, Badsey

Category
Number
191
Name
Mr Walter B TOMKINS
Address
High Street, Badsey
Size of Farm
5 acres and over

Census Form C47

C47 returned?
Yes
Acreage of Crops and Grass
Q3 - Oats5 acres
Q10 - Potatoes, main crop and second earlies¼ acre
Q23 - Orchards, with crops, fallow, or grass below the trees5 acres
Q28 - Bare Fallow1 acre
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)11¼ acres
Horses
Q81 - Horses used for agricultural purposes (including mares kept for breeding) or by Market Gardeners, Mares1
Q82 - Used for agricultural purposes (including mares kept for breeding) or by Market Gardeners, Geldings1
Q89 - HORSES TOTAL2
Livestock
Q73 - Poultry, Fowls over 6 months old12
Q79 - TOTAL POULTRY12

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
Yes
Acreage of vegetables for human consumption, flowers, crops under glass
Q95 - Onions¼ acre
Q97 - Beans, Runner and French1¼ acres
Q98 - Peas, Green, for Market1 acre
Q101 - Asparagus¼ acre
Q115 - TOTAL2¾ acres

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Rent
Q143 - Actual rent payable during current year£331 18s 0d
Length of occupation of holding
Q148a - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 1, acres and length of occupation2 acres - 15 years
Q148b - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 2, acres and length of occupation3¼ acres - 12 years
Q148c - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 3, acres and length of occupation8¾ acres - 8 years

B496

B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner?Tenant
QA2a - If tenant, forename of ownerA
QA2b - If tenant, surname of ownerKERR
QA2c - If tenant, address of ownerBadsey
QA3 - Is farmer full-time, part-time, spare time, hobby, other type, and other occupation, if anyFull time
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/peaty50% heavy; 50% 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 - fair; Buildings - bad
QB7 - Condition of farm roadsFair
QB8 - Condition of fencesFair
QB9 - Condition of ditchesFair
QB10 - General condition of field drainageFair
QB11 - Condition of cottagesNot applicable
QB14 - Is there infestation with rabbits and moles, rats and mice, rooks and wood pigeons, other birds, insect pests?Infestation with insect pests; no infestation with rabbits and moles, rats and mice, rooks and wood pigeons, other birds
QB15 - Is there heavy infestation with weeds? If so, kind of weeds?No
QB16 - Are there derelict fields? If so, acreageYes - 2 acres
Water and Electricity
QC1 - Water supply to farmhousePipe
QC2 - Water supply to farm buildingsWell & Roof
QC3 - Water supply to fieldsWell
QC4 - Is there a seasonal shortage of water?No
QC5 - Electricity supply - public light, public power, private light, private powerElectricity supply - public light
QC6 - Is it used for household purposes and/or farm purposes?Yes - household purposes
Management
QD1 - Is farm classified as A, B or C?C
QD2 - Reasons for B or C (old age, lack of capital, personal failings)Personal failings - Incompetent, lacks imitative and inclination to work
QD3 - Condition of arable landPoor
QD4 - Condition of pastureNot applicable
QD5 - Use of fertilisers on arable/grass landArable land - to some extent
Field information recorded by
J E Knight & R W Sidwell - 26 Nov 1942
Primary record completed by
P BrIce - 2 Dec 1942
Notes on Farmer/Market Gardener

On Form B496, Raymond Webb, Evesham, was also listed as owner; he was presumably the agent