VII DECLINE OF SMALL LANDOWNER 151 



VIII. OXON. : 295 PARISHES. OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS. 



Here the number of Owners occupying steadily increases up to 1804, 

 then falls, though total acreage increases. 



Out of 295 Parishes, 70 had none in 1785 and none reappear. 



In 18 of these there were none in 1785, but in 1804 there were 

 19 holding 570 acres, and in 1832 17 holding 930 acres. 



Those holding less than 2 acres have been omitted as probably 

 owning cottages only. 



IX. 



OXON. : 30 PARISHES INCLUDED IN THE 295, OF WHICH 

 THERE ARE RETURNS TO 1907. 



7 of these Parishes have no owners occupying at all throughout the 

 period. 



