| Repository | Local Studies Collection |
| Reference | 222390 |
| Title | Hard Work but a Fair Reward: The Farming Life of John Byram, 1831 - 1871. |
| Author | Matthews, Stephen |
| Citation | Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire ( THSLC ), Volume 157 for 2008 ( 2009 ), p113-124 |
| Abstract | Byram farmed at Pool Farm, Little Sutton, Wirral, 1831-71. He then retired, married, and lived on until 1886. His cash accounts (reproduced in tabulated form) are examined in order to discern something of his farming life and practices, and to assess the profitability of his 220-acre mixed dairy and arable farm. It is shown that the farm was profitable, and that, by the time of his retirement, Byram had achieved a fair level of prosperity. |
| Held At | Cheshire Record Office, Storyhouse, Congleton Library, Crewe Library, Ellesmere Port Library, Macclesfield Library, Northwich Library, Wilmslow Library, Winsford Library |
| Format | Periodicals |
| Keyword | Dairy farming, Agriculture |