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National Farm Survey - no. 45, Aldington

Category
Number
45
Name
Mr John SHARP
Address
The Laurels, Offenham
Size of Farm
5 acres and over

Census Form C47

C47 returned?
Yes
Acreage of Crops and Grass
Q23 - Orchards, with crops, fallow, or grass below the trees5 acres
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)5 acres
Livestock
Q73 - Poultry, Fowls over 6 months old15
Q79 - TOTAL POULTRY15

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
No

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Rent
Q144 - If holding owned by you, best estimated annual rental value£17 10s 0d (£3 10s 0d per acre)
Length of occupation of holding
Q147 - How many years have you been the occupier of the holding?10 years

B496

B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner?Owner
QA3 - Is farmer full-time, part-time, spare time, hobby, other type, and other occupation, if anySpare 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/bad75% good; 25% fair
QB4 - Situation in regard to roadGood
QB5 - Situation in regard to railwayGood
QB6 - Condition of farmhouse and buildingsFarmhouse - not applicable; Buildings - good
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?Yes - bracken
QB16 - Are there derelict fields? If so, acreageNo
Water and Electricity
QC2 - Water supply to farm buildingsWell
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?B
QD2 - Reasons for B or C (old age, lack of capital, personal failings)Personal failings - lack of initiative
QD3 - Condition of arable landFair
QD4 - Condition of pastureNot applicable
QD5 - Use of fertilisers on arable/grass landArable land - to some extent
Field information recorded by
R W Sidwell - 11 May 1943
Primary record completed by
P BrIce - 30 Jun 1943