Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-06-14
PRIVATE LAND OWNERS IN
ENGLAND AND WALES.


ENGLAND AND WALES.
The return issued by the Local Gov
ernment Board of Owners OF Land in
England and Wales, exclusive of the
metropolis, by motion of the Earl Of
Derby, furnishes the following details
The properties held by the colleges
OF the Universities Of Oxford and Cam
bridge amount TO 235553 acres with a
gross estimated rental of clll,5G4, the
proportion being Oxford l2G, $40 acres,
rental f2l9, iii Cambridge 10S,7G4
acres, rental fl92,453. The colleges
belonging TO Oxford have property in
81 counties in England and Wales
that is, in all save Cornwall, Rutland,
and Westmoreland. The Cambridge
colleges hold property in 81 out of the
"a counties, Cornwall being the only
county which does not contribute to
either Of the Universities. The Ecclcsi-
astical Commissioners hold property in
40 counties, amountingto to 149, Se2 acres,
with a rental OF f311,20S.
Property belonging to the Duchy of
Cornwall is found in five counties, and
amounts in the aggregate TO 69,503
acres, with gross estimated rental of
f3l ,292. The Ducby of Lancaster has
property in II counties, the aggregate
Of which is i ,42S acres, with estimated
rental of f2O,942. On examing the
several counties, the aggregate holding
of the 100 largest private owners is
3,852,0 900 acres. Out of these 100 own
ers, there are AZ holding 10000 acres
and upwards, but less than 10000; 27
holding 1000 acres and upwards, but
less than 10000; eight holding 10000
acres and upwards, but less than So
900 eight holding 10000 acres and up.
wards, but less than 10000; three hold
ing 10000 acres and upwards, but less
than 10000 two holding 10000 acres
and upwards, but less than 50, 900; two
holding 10000 acres and upwards, but
less than 100000 three holding 100.
900 acres and upwards. Nine of these
100000 owners hold property in one
county, II in two counties, 90 in three
counties, 2l in four counties, 10 in five
counties, five in six counties, four in
seven counties, six in eight counties,
one in nine counties, one in ten coun.
ties, and three in eleven counties.
The twelve largest owners, as regards
area, in England and Wales, are the
Duke Of Northumberland, Duke of
Devonshire, Duke of Cleveland, Sir
W. W. Wynn, Duke of Bedford, Earl
of Carlisle, Duke of Rutland, Earl of
Lonsdalc, Lord Leconfeld, Earl of
Powis, Earl Of Brownlow, and Earl of
Derby.
The number of owners of land of one
acre and upwards has already been
stated at 269,547. This number how.
ever, is in excess of the actual net num-
Der, owing to the same owners fire.
quently appearing in more than one
county. From an examination made
of a certain proportion of names the re-
suit gives an approximate estimate Of
about 5000 owners who may be de-
ducted as holding property in more
than one county.
Another point TO be considered in
establishing tho net number is that the
name Oh the same person VIII occasion
any DC entered more than once in the
same county, owing TO the difficulty OF
identlhcailon. II is roughly estimated
that another l,oOo may be iurther dc.
ducted on tins ground also, which will
make Z62,oiI, Again, If we deduct
the names oil owners OF public proper
W which amount to i4,4l7, we leave
24S, lJU as the probable net number of