Acreages of farms by type of tenure.

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Agricultural Census Tenure-type Categories for 1891 1891 1901
Acreage of Land RENTED & Occupied 36,105 Show data context 42,958 Show data context
Acreage of Land OWNED & Occupied 6,638 Show data context 6,525 Show data context
Date: Source:
1891 - 1901 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The Agricultual Census for 1891 reported the total acreages rented and owned. NB a given farmer might well have used land both rented and owned.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Peebles Shire ScoCnty through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of farms by type of tenure., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 05th November 2024