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National Farm Survey - no. 66, Wickhamford

Category
Number
66
Name
Mr Charles MARTIN
Address
60 Kings Road, Bengeworth, Evesham
Size of Farm
5 acres and over

Census Form C47

C47 returned?
Yes
Acreage of Crops and Grass
Q10 - Potatoes, main crop and second earlies1 acre
Q25 - Small Fruit, not under orchard trees½ acre
Q26 - Vegetables for human consumption (excluding Potatoes), Flowers and Crops under Glass5 acres
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)6½ acres
Labour employed on 4th June
Q35 - Wholetime regular workers, Males 21 and over1
Q36 - Wholetime regular workers, Males 18-201
Q42 - TOTAL WORKERS2
Horses
Q82 - Used for agricultural purposes (including mares kept for breeding) or by Market Gardeners, Geldings1
Q89 - HORSES TOTAL1

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
Yes
Acreage of small fruit
Q81 - Strawberries½ acre
Q87 - TOTAL ACREAGE½ acre
Acreage of vegetables for human consumption, flowers, crops under glass
Q88 - Brussels Sprouts1 acre
Q95 - Onions1 acre
Q98 - Peas, Green, for Market2 acres
Q101 - Asparagus1 acre
Q115 - TOTAL5 acres

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Labour on 4th June
Q129 - Workers, Whole Time Family, Male1
Motive power on holding on 4th June
Q137 - Oil or Petrol Engines, Number and Horse Power1 (6 Horse Power)
Rent
Q143 - Actual rent payable during current year£8 6s 1d
Length of occupation of holding
Q148a - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 1, acres and length of occupation2½ acres - 29 years
Q148b - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 2, acres and length of occupation2 acres - 4 years
Q148c - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 3, acres and length of occupation2 acres - 6 years

B496

B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner?Owner and 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 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/bad100% good
QB4 - Situation in regard to roadGood
QB5 - Situation in regard to railwayFair
QB6 - Condition of farmhouse and buildingsFarmhouse - not applicable; Buildings - good
QB7 - Condition of farm roadsGood
QB8 - Condition of fencesGood
QB9 - Condition of ditchesGood
QB10 - General condition of field drainageGood
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
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 powerNo electricity supply
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 - adequate
Field information recorded by
R W Sidwell - 18 Oct 1944
Primary record completed by
P Brice - 26 Oct 1944