Howkins, Alun and Verdon, Nicola (2007) 'Adaptable and sustainable? Male farm service and the agricultural labour force in midland and southern England, c.1850-1925'. Economic History Review, http:/. pp. 1-28. ISSN 0013-0117

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Abstract

This article argues that farm service was an adaptable and sustainable system of hiring labour in areas of midland and southern England after 1850, having much in common with the model recently identified for northern England and Scotland. Analysing the CEBs from selected parishes in 7 counties in 1851, 1871 and 1891 we reveal an intricate pattern of farm service 'survival' both within and between counties. We then use a range of reports printed between the 1860s and 1920s to examine the national picture. The later regional persistence of farm service has implications for broader debates on the rural workforce and social relations.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of History, Art History and Philosophy > History
Depositing User:	Alun John Howkins
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2012 20:14
Last Modified:	22 Mar 2012 10:43
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/24900

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