The poor crofters (tenant farmers who rented a few acres) were politically powerless, and in the first half of the century they turned to religion.
en.wikipedia.org His genre was particularly painting working men such as shepherds, crofters, pedlars, cobblers, fishermen and farm labourers.
en.wikipedia.org Not every adult's occupation was recorded, but where the census taker kept a record, he described most individuals as crofters, agricultural labourers, or farm servants.
en.wikipedia.org He has since been involved in a long-running dispute with a tenant crofter, over the land use on the estate.
en.wikipedia.org Even as the landlords reduced the rents, such as in 1827 when the rents were reduced by 20%, many crofters were forced to emigrate.
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