Question 18: Employer and employer's business
(a) For a person at work:
(ii) if self-employed, state the nature of the business carried on.
(iii) if a farmer or a farm worker, state also the area (in statute acres) of the land farmed (i.e. including land taken and excluding land let).
The nature of business carried on should be described fully indicating the type of goods made or dealt with, or type of service rendered; for example, use descriptions such as "Shirt factory worker", "Shoe manufacturer", "Cattle dealer", "Wholesale tea merchant", "Import agent (textiles)", etc. Descriptions such as "Factory worker", "Manufacturer", "Dealer", "Merchant", "Agent", should not be used alone.
Q.18: Employer and employer's business
The answer should relate to the occupation given at Question 16. This Question should be answered for every person in Category 1 or 3 at Question 15. Answers for other persons should be ignored. The information is required for the purpose of classifying persons to the industry or service with which their work is connected. What is needed here is the nature of the business carried on by the firm or undertaking for which the person is working.
If the employer has several different businesses, the one required is that in which the person carried on the occupation stated at Question 16. For example, in the case of a clerk employed by C.I.E. it is important to distinguish whether he is in Rail Transport, Road Passenger Transport, or a Hotel, etc. This question must be completed in respect of all self-employed persons - whether with or without employees - the type of business carried on being stated. Particular care should be taken to ensure that, in the case of farmers, the area of the farm on which working is inserted. In the case of other farm workers, the area of the farm on which working is also required.
Q.20: Agricultural holdings
The entries given are meant to cover all agricultural holdings for which the person is the actual occupier irrespective of the location of the holdings and of the occupation of the person. Land held under the eleven months' system or in conacre or in commonage should not be included.
There should be an entry here in all cases where the occupation "farmer" is entered at Questions 16 or 18. If not clarify that the land farmed is entirely taken.