Types of Animal reported by the Agricultural Census

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Year Horses Cattle Sheep Pigs Poultry
1871 9,347 Show data context 46,845 Show data context 117,164 Show data context 7,422 Show data context
1881 10,358 Show data context 45,805 Show data context 119,386 Show data context 4,964 Show data context
1891 10,076 Show data context 51,861 Show data context 164,841 Show data context 7,489 Show data context
1901 9,965 Show data context 161,806 Show data context 6,380 Show data context
1931 7,670 Show data context 49,125 Show data context 217,787 Show data context 8,366 Show data context
1961 86,781 Show data context 211,062 Show data context 29,664 Show data context 413,652 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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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Angus ScoCnty through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Types of Animal reported by the Agricultural Census, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 04th December 2024