ABSTRACT
The first part of this study has been concerned with the relationship between man and the land. It was shown that the farm family is a primary unit in the economy and in the system of land-holding. In order to understand how the land is occupied from one generation to another, the farm family was considered as an instrument for ensuring continuity, and the way in which the transmission of farms is related to family structure was examined. The analysis was based on the period between the Tithe Award of 1841 and the beginning of 1960, with particular emphasis on this century.
