Types of Animal reported by the Agricultural Census

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Year Horses Cattle Sheep Pigs Poultry
1871 1,977 Show data context 11,563 Show data context 16,848 Show data context 2,211 Show data context
1881 2,194 Show data context 10,078 Show data context 17,605 Show data context 1,442 Show data context
1891 2,201 Show data context 12,637 Show data context 35,932 Show data context 1,763 Show data context
1901 2,049 Show data context 23,782 Show data context 1,499 Show data context
1931 1,803 Show data context 12,605 Show data context 27,153 Show data context 2,324 Show data context
1961 19,882 Show data context 22,782 Show data context 6,246 Show data context 110,059 Show data context
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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The Agricultural Census always included counts of numbers of animals, although the types of animal varied between dates.


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Date accessed: 23rd April 2024