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National Farm Survey - no. 65, Aldington

Category
Number
65
Name
Mr Samuel James BYRD
Address
Aldington
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 trees29½ acres
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)34½ acres
Labour employed on 4th June
Q36 - Wholetime regular workers, Males 18-202
Q42 - TOTAL WORKERS2

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
No

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Labour on 4th June
Q129 - Workers, Whole Time Family, Male2
Rent
Q144 - If holding owned by you, best estimated annual rental value£15 (4½ acres)
Length of occupation of holding
Q147 - How many years have you been the occupier of the holding?2 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 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?No
QB3 - Percentage of farm which is naturally good/fair/bad80% good; 20% fair
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 roadsFair
QB8 - Condition of fencesFair
QB9 - Condition of ditchesFair
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?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, acreageNo
Water and Electricity
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 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)Lack of capital and personal failings - incompetent, lack of energy
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 - 20 Dec 1942
Primary record completed by
P BrIce - 29 Dec 1942