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National Farm Survey - no. 24, Badsey

Category
Number
24
Name
Messrs F & J BYRD
Address
11 Ivy Lane, Bretforton
Size of Farm
5 acres and over

Census Form C47

C47 returned?
Yes
Acreage of Crops and Grass
Q10 - Potatoes, main crop and second earlies3 acres
Q12 - Mangolds½ acre
Q16 - Cabbage, Savoys and Kohl Rabi, for fodder1 acre
Q18 - Lucerne½ acre
Q25 - Small Fruit, not under orchard trees1 acre
Q26 - Vegetables for human consumption (excluding Potatoes), Flowers and Crops under Glass22 acres
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)28 acres
Labour employed on 4th June
Q35 - Wholetime regular workers, Males 21 and over4
Q41 - Casual (seasonal or part-time) workers, Women and girls2
Q42 - TOTAL WORKERS6
Horses
Q82 - Used for agricultural purposes (including mares kept for breeding) or by Market Gardeners, Geldings2
Q89 - HORSES TOTAL2

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
Yes
Acreage of small fruit
Q81 - Strawberries1 acre
Q87 - TOTAL ACREAGE1 acre
Acreage of vegetables for human consumption, flowers, crops under glass
Q88 - Brussels Sprouts8 acres
Q89 - Cabbage, Savoys, Kate and Sprouting Broccoli1 acre
Q94 - Beetroot1 acre
Q95 - Onions½ acre
Q97 - Beans, Runner and French2 acres
Q98 - Peas, Green, for Market5½ acres
Q101 - Asparagus4 acres
Q115 - TOTAL22 acres

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Rent
Q145 - If holding partly owned and partly rented, acreage and estimated rental value of land owned12 acres - £21
Q146 - If holding partly owned and partly rented, acreage and rent payable of land held as tenant16 acres - £48
Length of occupation of holding
Q148a - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 1, acres and length of occupation12 acres - 25 years
Q148b - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 2, acres and length of occupation16 acres - 25 years

B496

B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner?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 anyFull time
QA4 - Does farmer occupy other land? If so, name of holding, parish and countyYes - Occupational, Bretforton, Worcestershire
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?Yes
QB3 - Percentage of farm which is naturally good/fair/bad100% good
QB4 - Situation in regard to roadGood
QB5 - Situation in regard to railwayFair
QB6 - Condition of farmhouse and buildingsFarmhouse - good; Buildings - good
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?A
QD3 - Condition of arable landGood
QD4 - Condition of pastureNot applicable
QD5 - Use of fertilisers on arable/grass landArable land - good
Field information recorded by
J E Knight & R W Sidwell - 19 Nov 1942
Primary record completed by
P BrIce - 1 Dec 1942