Types of Animal reported by the Agricultural Census

Year	Horses	Cattle	Sheep	Pigs	Poultry
1871	5,320	39,111	126,810	11,352
1881	5,670	40,603	119,221	8,561
1891	6,548	49,432	132,917	10,460
1901	5,815		130,920	9,968
1931	4,471	59,789	152,050	13,398
1961		95,306	170,237	11,841	230,980

Date:	Source:
1871 - 1901	Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,
1931 - 1961	Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, Scottish Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

 

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