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1911 Census of England and Wales, General Report with Appendices, Table 37 : " Persons engaged in Agriculture, 1901 and 1911".
Persons engaged in Agriculture. | MALES. | FEMALES. | ||||||
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1901 | 1911 | 1901 | 1911 | |||||
Farmers, Graziers | - | 202,751 | - | 208,761 | - | 21,548 | - | 20,027 |
Farm Workers (employees) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Farmers. Relatives assisting | 89,165 | - | 97,689 | - | 18,618 | - | 56,856 | - |
Farm Bailiffs, Foremen | 22,623 | - | 22,141 | - | 39 | - | 25 | - |
Shepherds | 25,354 | - | 20,838 | - | 12 | - | 6 | - |
Agricultural Labourers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
in charge of Cattle | 81,302 | - | 69,094 | - | 3,797 | - | 4,934 | - |
in charge of Homes | 154,377 | - | 128,122 | - | 5 | - | - | - |
not otherwise distinguished | 348,072 | - | 425,063 | - | 8,149 | - | 8,280 | - |
Total Farm Workers | 720,893 | 720,893 | 762,947 | 762,947 | 30,620 | 30,620 | 70,101 | 70,101 |
Woodmen | - | 12,034 | - | 12,301 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Nurserymen, Seedsmen, Florists | - | }123,125{ | - | 28,736 | - | }5,104{ | - | 1,170 |
Market Gardeners | - | - | 35,818 | - | - | 2,449 | ||
Other Gardeners (not Domestic) | - | - | 75,549 | - | - | 583 | ||
Agricultural MachineProprietors, Attendants | - | 6,480 | - | 7,286 | - | 65 | - | 60 |
Others in Agriculture | - | 5,757 | - | 9,117 | - | 226 | - | 330 |
Total engaged in Agriculture (1901 and 1911) | 1,071,040 | 1,140,515 | 57,564 | 94,722 | ||||
For comparison with censuses before 1901, | ||||||||
Add | ||||||||
Domestic Gardeners | 87,900 | 118,739 | 36 | 103 | ||||
1,158,940 | 1,259,254 | 57,600 | 94,825 | |||||
Deduct (from Farm Workers) | ||||||||
Farmers. Male Relatives under 15 and all Female Relatives | 5,755 | 5,395 | 18,618 | 56,856 | ||||
Total engaged in Agriculture (as modified for com- parison with censuses before 1901) | 1,153,185 | 1,253,859 | 38,982 | 37,969 |