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National Farm Survey - no. 192, Badsey

Category
Number
192
Name
Mr Thomas VICARAGE
Address
Bretforton Road, Badsey
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 trees4½ acres
Q27 - All Other Crops not specified elsewhere on this return or grown on patches of less than ¼ acre½ acre
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)5 acres
Labour employed on 4th June
Q35 - Wholetime regular workers, Males 21 and over1
Q42 - TOTAL WORKERS1
Livestock
Q73 - Poultry, Fowls over 6 months old80
Q79 - TOTAL POULTRY80

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
Yes
Acreage of vegetables for human consumption, flowers, crops under glass
Q95 - Onions¼ acre
Q98 - Peas, Green, for Market¼ acre
Q115 - TOTAL½ acre

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Rent
Q144 - If holding owned by you, best estimated annual rental value£14
Length of occupation of holding
Q147 - How many years have you been the occupier of the holding?21 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 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/peaty100% 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 railwayGood
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 buildingsWell & Roof
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?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
J E Knight & R W Sidwell - 26 Nov 1942
Primary record completed by
P BrIce - 2 Dec 1942