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Found who greatgrandmother worked for and the land acreage says ARP and three figures under each heading, Thanks , Ros

I`m none the wiser , thanks everyone, Ros

A - acres R - roods P - poles. I think that's right - they are measurements. 40 poles = 1 rood 4 roods = 1 acre Kath. x

ARP - Acreage Reduction Program I googled and found this answer Nicola

Acres Rods Perches, old measurements for land once used in conveyances of property. This system of rods, poles, and perches for distance, and acres for area, was the standard form of measurement in England up to the 19th century. A rod is about 16 feet. Roger

I was reading in a local history book last night how the Normans in the Domesday survey measured woodland by the number of pigs it would support - LOL

An acre is roughly 70 yards by 70 yards. A rood is a quarter of an acre - 35 yards by 35 yards. Still big for a house site. Rod, Pole or Perch is 16 1/2 feet long. The length of a ploughman's goad!! That is it is a measurement of length and so was a chain which ws 4 rods long For whoever said area measurements up to 19th century - I am not that old but did have to learn all the above! Clive

he had 953 A , 3 R and 30 P !!! Ros

Dpending on what year this is - Local History Centre will have a book which gives Holders of Land in (can't remember exact year but I think late 1770's?) Lists all landholders. Norfolk's is on line as are one or two others. I suppose it depends if you want to find out more about the family she worked for! Jill

Beware the regional acre! It is a different measurement depending on what County you are looking at, and what century. I too learned rods, poles, perches, chains and furlongs. They used to be printed on the back of school exercise books. OC

That would be a huge farm - more of an estate.

My allotment is still measured in perches today, I was never sure what it meant, so thanks for the info!!!

It was in Tipperary , Ireland in 1890`s, Ros

He should have been a VERY rich man if he owned that lot. Mind you depends on how good the land was I guess. Have you got a will for him?

Mt greatgrandmother worked for the son but I was looking for info about them and found out about father--Sadlier Stoney--unusual name, Ros

Just found him on google---he wrote a book called'Remarks on the adjustment of the poor rate taxation in Ireland ' IN 1851 !!! Ros

That is one heck of a date to write such a book. The Great Famine (1847/9) caused by potatoe blight was still have a devasting affect. The blight's starvation effect was enhanced by our American friends selling corn to the British Government to feed the Irish. There is a strong suspicion the Americans knew when they were selling corn (as in corn on the cob) that what was wanted was wheat. The Americans are said to have hoped to sell the dud product first and then sell the wheat. Nobody in Ireland knew how to make the 'corn' edible so more Irish starved to death!! Clive

Clive , if you G***** him --it`s there !!! Ros