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National Farm Survey - no. 47, Wickhamford

Category
Number
47
Name
Mr H HALFORD
Address
17 Pitchers Hill, Wickhamford
Size of Farm
5 acres and over

Census Form C47

C47 returned?
Yes
Acreage of Crops and Grass
Q10 - Potatoes, main crop and second earlies½ acre
Q11 - Turnips and Swedes, for fodder½ acre
Q23 - Orchards, with crops, fallow, or grass below the trees2½ acres
Q27 - All Other Crops not specified elsewhere on this return or grown on patches of less than ¼ acre2 acres
Q28 - Bare Fallow1 acre
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)6½ acres
Labour employed on 4th June
Q41 - Casual (seasonal or part-time) workers, Women and girls1
Livestock
Q70 - All other Pigs, 2-5 months6
Q72 - TOTAL PIGS6

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
Yes
Acreage of small fruit
Q81 - Strawberries¼ acre
Q87 - TOTAL ACREAGE¼ acre
Acreage of vegetables for human consumption, flowers, crops under glass
Q88 - Brussels Sprouts½ acre
Q91 - Carrots¼ acre
Q95 - Onions¼ acre
Q98 - Peas, Green, for Market¼ acre
Q101 - Asparagus1½ acres
Q115 - TOTAL2¾ acres

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Rent
Q143 - Actual rent payable during current year£26 4s 6d
Length of occupation of holding
Q147 - How many years have you been the occupier of the holding?20

B496

B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner?Owner and Tenant
QA2b - If tenant, surname of ownerLORD & PARKER (estate)
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/peaty100% heavy
QB2 - Is farm conveniently laid out?moderately
QB3 - Percentage of farm which is naturally good/fair/bad50% good; 50% fair
QB4 - Situation in regard to roadGood
QB5 - Situation in regard to railwayFair
QB6 - Condition of farmhouse and buildingsFarmhouse - good; Buildings - fair
QB7 - Condition of farm roadsFair
QB8 - Condition of fencesFair
QB9 - Condition of ditchesFair
QB10 - General condition of field drainageFair
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 buildingsRoof
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 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)Personal failings - short of labour
QD3 - Condition of arable landFair
QD4 - Condition of pastureNot applicable
QD5 - Use of fertilisers on arable/grass landArable land - adequate
Field information recorded by
R W Sidwell - 20 Dec 1942
Primary record completed by
P Brice - 29 Dec 1942