Types of Animal reported by the Agricultural Census

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Year Horses Cattle Sheep Pigs Poultry
1871 9,328 Show data context 37,491 Show data context 56,426 Show data context 7,926 Show data context
1881 10,166 Show data context 39,076 Show data context 69,275 Show data context 5,366 Show data context
1891 9,516 Show data context 47,681 Show data context 118,301 Show data context 6,728 Show data context
1901 9,744 Show data context 115,029 Show data context 4,746 Show data context
1931 7,443 Show data context 46,139 Show data context 161,919 Show data context 8,639 Show data context
1961 82,304 Show data context 166,224 Show data context 22,237 Show data context 297,006 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, Fife 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: 24th April 2024