Acreages of farms by type of tenure.
| Agricultural Census Tenure-type Categories for 1891 | 1891 | 1901 |
|---|---|---|
| Acreage of Land RENTED & Occupied |
659,621
|
658,554
|
| Acreage of Land OWNED & Occupied |
65,064
|
60,090
|
| Date: | Source: |
|---|---|
| 1891 - 1901 | Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) , |
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| Date: | Acknowledgments: |
|---|---|
| 1901 | David Allan Gatley (School of Social Sciences, University of Staffordshire). Role: transcriber. Restrictions on use: the contributor must be acknowledged but the data may be freely used for non-commercial purposes. |
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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.