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Account book, farm work (Stockbridge, Hampshire, 1816)

Senate House Library, University of London -- Special Collections

Overview

This manuscript volume details the weekly payments made to labourers, boys and women for work on what appears to be a Hampshire farm in 1816.

Detailed usage description

This manuscript volume details the weekly payments made to labourers, boys and women for work on what appears to be a Hampshire farm in 1816. The workers are named and the record of each payment is accompanied by a note describing the task(s) that had been undertaken that week.

The source would be very useful for research into agricultural history as the entries cover almost the entire year 1816. They detail the wide variety of tasks undertaken on the farm during the different seasons.

How to tell if the collection is useful

If your local historical interests include English agricultural history in this period then this source is likely to be of interest to you. If you wish to consult the manuscript (MS 659), send an email to Senate House Library , Senate House Library, University of London, letting them know of your intention.

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More Information

The volume's catalogue number is MS 659. A collection level description of this collection is available on AIM25.

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Abstracting information

Usage Themes Geographic area covered Size of collection Dates
  • Local history
  • Contextualising information
  • Agricultural history

Stockbridge, Hampshire

Payments for work on one farm are listed.

1816

Glossary

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