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National Farm Survey - no. 35, Badsey

Category
Number
35
Name
Mr Fred COLES
Address
25 Montfort Street, Evesham
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 trees3½ acres
Q26 - Vegetables for human consumption (excluding Potatoes), Flowers and Crops under Glass7¾ acres
Q33 - TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS, 1-32 (Total acreage of excluding Rough Grazings)11¼ acres
Labour employed on 4th June
Q41 - Casual (seasonal or part-time) workers, Women and girls1
Q42 - TOTAL WORKERS1
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 - Strawberries1 acre
Q82 - Raspberries¼ acre
Q86 - Loganberries and Cultivated Blackberries½ acre
Q87 - TOTAL ACREAGE1¾ acres
Acreage of vegetables for human consumption, flowers, crops under glass
Q88 - Brussels Sprouts1¼ acres
Q91 - Carrots¼ acre
Q92 - Parsnips¾ acre
Q95 - Onions¼ acre
Q96 - Beans, Broad1 acre
Q97 - Beans, Runner and French¼ acre
Q98 - Peas, Green, for Market4 acres
Q115 - TOTAL7¾ acres

Census Form SF

SF returned?
Yes
Labour on 4th June
Q129 - Workers, Whole Time Family, Male1
Q132 - Workers, Casual, Female1
Rent
Q143 - Actual rent payable during current year£23 18s 8d
Length of occupation of holding
Q148a - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 1, acres and length of occupation3¼ acres - 13 years
Q148b - If occupied parts of holding for different periods, Part 2, acres and length of occupation3½ acres - 12 years

B496

B496 returned?
Yes
Tenure
QA1 - Is occupier tenant or owner?Tenant
QA2a - If tenant, forename of ownerE G
QA2b - If tenant, surname of ownerRIGHTON (Agent)
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?Moderately
QB3 - Percentage of farm which is naturally good/fair/bad100% good
QB5 - Situation in regard to railwayGood
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
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
QC2 - Water supply to farm buildingsWell & Roof
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?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 - 4 Aug 1944
Primary record completed by
P BrIce - 15 Aug 1944