Basic land use categories, as reported by the Agricultural Census
| Year | Farmland | Rough Grazings | Woods | Orchards | Market Gardens | Nursery Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 |
734,530
|
6,865
|
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| 1881 |
4,762,612
|
829,476
|
1,832
|
3,956
|
1,825
|
|
| 1891 |
4,917,380
|
905,759
|
1,927
|
5,140
|
1,400
|
|
| 1901 |
4,900,131
|
9,374,512
|
878,765
|
2,313
|
||
| 1911 |
4,845,835
|
9,069,424
|
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| 1931 |
4,632,200
|
9,497,263
|
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| 1961 |
4,308,573
|
12,435,529
|
714
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1871 - 1911 | 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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| Date | Acknowledgments |
|---|---|
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Here we simplify the National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication into just four analytic categories, which we try to present over a very long period. Note that up to 1991 the census focused on levels of "skill", and on whether work was "manual", but since 2001 the focus has instead been on whether work was "routine", making comparisons difficult.