James BIRD

Occupation Details

• From 1861 to 1861 James' occupation was Farm Bailiff full time in agriculture in Cockfield.

  • Occupation Notes
    • Farm Bailiff of 340 acres employing 8 men and 4 boys in 1861 from Cockfield, Suffolk. Upon most farms, an upper servant, farm steward, or bailiff is employed, to whom the special orders for farm work are communicated, and who sees it executed, and takes charge of corning the horses.  To him, likewise, the charge of sowing, stacking, and thrashing, is confided.  In smaller farms he usually works a pair of horses, as one of the hinds; but on larger farms, he mostly superintends only.  He is paid like the hinds, in grain and money, with such additional wages or gains as may be agreed upon, seldom exceeding from three to five pounds above the other servants.