1873 Owners of Land

Description

This CD is an oddity. In 1873, at the order of Parliament, a survey was made of all owners of land outside the metropolis. This CD contains the full version of the 1871 Owners of Land, which was published by Parliament and acts as a census for the land-owning classes. Far more people than nowadays owned land; often to keep livestock. The purpose is defined by the following extract from frontispiece.

This return is intended to show with respect to England and Wales (exclusive of the Metropolis):

LI>The number and names of owners of land of one acre and upwards, whether built upon or not, in each County. With the estimated acreage and annual gross estimated rental of the property belonging to each owner.