NUMBERS OF PERSONS RETURNED AS EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE
IN ENGLAND AND WALES AT EACH PoruraTion CENsUs,
1871-1921.
(a) Males.
Farmers, graziers -
Relatives assisting
in the work of
the farm,
Farm bailiffs, fore. |
men,
Shepherds - -
Agricultural
Labourers, Farm
Servants.
In charge of
cattle,
In - charge of
horses.
Not distinguished
Totals
1871.%
1881. | 1801.
225,569
76,466
203,329
75.197
201,918
67.287
16.476 |
19,377 | 18,205
23.323 |
29.844 |
21,573 |
808.731 |
807,608] 734,984
1,240,565|1,128.355/1.043.967|
1901
1911.
1921.
202,751
89.165
208,761
97.689
244,653
80,257
29 623
29,141
22,462
11,240
25,354
20,838
¥
(81,302
| 154,377
_ 348,072
59,382
113,616
425,063 | 376,331
| 128.122
923,644 | 971,708 | 907,941
(b) Females.
Farmers, graziers -
farm bailiffs, fore-
men.
Shepherds :
Agricultural
Labourers, Farm,
Servants,
In charge of
cattle.
[n charge of
horses. [
Not distinguished J
Totals
1871.%+
1881.
1891.
901. | 1011.
1921.
24,338 |
20,614
21,692
21,548 |
39
20,027 | 19,440
25 217
49
12
3,797
10,603
313
21,349
33.272 | 51.964
58,124
40,346
24,150
5
8,149
82,462 | 60,960 | 45.842 | 33.550
* Excluding horticulture. T Figures for 1871 include the retired.
Note—Returns of female relatives assisting in the work of the farm have not
peen collected each year. The figures for 1901, 1911, and 1921 were 18,618,
56,856, and 15,384, but the changes between these years seem abnormal, and
she figures are probably not really comparable.
It will be observed from the table that the number of persons
described as ‘ Farmers, graziers,” increased between 1911 and
1921 by some 35,000. This wag wholly due to an increase in
the number described ag « Farmers, etc., working on their own
account or as employees,” which rose from 83,305 persons (male
and female) in 1911 to 125,280 in 1921. The number of
employers, on the other hand, fell from 145,483 to 138,813. So
far as is known, these figures are substantially comparable, but
the increase in farmers working on their own account or as
