Types of Animal reported by the Agricultural Census

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Year Horses Cattle Sheep Pigs Poultry
1871 1,094 Show data context 6,604 Show data context 191,284 Show data context 1,101 Show data context
1881 1,162 Show data context 5,827 Show data context 189,442 Show data context 768 Show data context
1891 1,067 Show data context 7,003 Show data context 197,091 Show data context 786 Show data context
1901 1,050 Show data context 202,018 Show data context 589 Show data context
1931 782 Show data context 7,058 Show data context 207,547 Show data context 929 Show data context
1961 15,424 Show data context 206,569 Show data context 3,301 Show data context 40,565 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, Peebles Shire 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: 26th April 2024