Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census in 1881.

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1881- 1881
Wheat 93,351 Show data context
Barley or Bere 61,519 Show data context
Oats 69,236 Show data context
Rye 1,516 Show data context
Beans 4,130 Show data context
Peas 9,491 Show data context
Potatoes 5,512 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 79,173 Show data context
Mangold 11,790 Show data context
Carrots 348 Show data context
Cabbage, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 7,906 Show data context
Vetches, Lucerne & other Green Crops 24,743 Show data context
Flax 6 Show data context
Hops 2,963 Show data context
Bare Fallow 26,291 Show data context
Date: Source:
1881 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The Agricultural Census used this set of crops in its main tabulation by county for 1881.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Hampshire AncC through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census in 1881., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 25th April 2024