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National Farm Survey - no. 14, Wickhamford

Category
Number
14
Name
Mrs E BENNETT
Address
14 Cotswold View, Badsey
Size of Farm
5 acres and over

Census Form C47

C47 returned?
Yes
Acreage of Crops and Grass
Q10 - Potatoes, main crop and second earlies¼ acre
Q26 - Vegetables for human consumption (excluding Potatoes), Flowers and Crops under Glass6¼ acres
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)6½ acres
Livestock
Q70 - All other Pigs, 2-5 months1
Q72 - TOTAL PIGS1
Q73 - Poultry, Fowls over 6 months old11
Q79 - TOTAL POULTRY11

Census Form C51

C51 returned?
Yes
Acreage of vegetables for human consumption, flowers, crops under glass
Q88 - Brussels Sprouts1 acre
Q91 - Carrots½ acre
Q92 - Parsnips¼ acre
Q94 - Beetroot¼ acre
Q95 - Onions1½ acres
Q96 - Beans, Broad¼ acre
Q97 - Beans, Runner and French1 acre
Q101 - Asparagus½ acre
Q105 - Tomatoes, growing in the open1 acre
Q115 - TOTAL6¼ acres

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Motive power on holding on 4th June
Q140 - Wheel Tractors for field work, Number, Make and Horse Power1 - Gravely (2½ Horse Power)
Rent
Q143 - Actual rent payable during current year£21 4s 6d
Q145 - If holding partly owned and partly rented, acreage and estimated rental value of land owned1¼ acres - £3 10s 0d
Q146 - If holding partly owned and partly rented, acreage and rent payable of land held as tenant5¼ acres - £21 4s 6d
Length of occupation of holding
Q148a - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 1, acres and length of occupation5¼ acres - 25 years
Q148b - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 2, acres and length of occupation1¼ acres - 3 years

B496

B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner?Tenant
QA2a - If tenant, forename of ownerRaymond
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% 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 railwayFair
QB6 - Condition of farmhouse and buildingsFarmhouse - not applicable; Buildings - fair
QB7 - Condition of farm roadsGood
QB8 - Condition of fencesGood
QB9 - Condition of ditchesFair
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 buildingsStream
QC3 - Water supply to fieldsWell & Stream
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 - 17 Dec 1942
Primary record completed by
P Brice - 19 Jan 1943