Inventories of sw-Mecklenburgian farms 1727,1753,1787,1805 and 1865
(Domanium, simple Hauswirte)
| 1727 | 1753 | 1787 | 1805 | 1865 | |
| livestock | 4 horses 1 foal |
3 mares 1 old mare 1 foal |
3 mares 1 foal |
4 mares 2 foals |
2 gelding 2 mares |
| 4 oxen 2 bulls 4 cows |
4 bulls belonging to the Hofwehr 2 own bulls 5 cows (1 for Altenteil(possessed by the retired farmer) 3 young cows 1 calf (for Altenteil) |
2 bulls for the Hofwehr 2 cows |
2 bulls 3 cows 4 young cows 2 calves |
4 cows | |
| 4 large pigs 3 piglets |
4 pigs (2 for the Hofwehr, 1 for Altenteil) | 1 sow with 7 piglets |
1 pregnant sow 4 young pigs |
1 breeding sow 2 pigs |
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| 8 sheep | 11 sheep 4 lambs (2 sheep and 2 lambs for Hofwehr) |
8 sheep | 14 sheep | 5 sheep 2 lambs |
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| 5 old 3 young geese |
3 young geese 6 chicken 1 cock |
3 geese 1 gander 8 chicken 1 cock |
2 geese 1 gander 12 chicken 1 cock |
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| Farm implement | 3 complete carts | 1 narrow and 2 wide carts, but only 8 wheels | 2 carts | 2 carts 4 Ernteleitern (assembly to prevent the grain falling from the carts) 4 Mistleitern (dito, for the dung) |
1 cart with fitted wheels 1 cart which is to be substituted by one with fitted wheels |
| 2 complete ploughs | 2 ploughs | 2 ploughs with iron chains | 2 ploughs | ||
| 2 harrows | 4 harrows | 4 harrows | 4 harrows | ||
| 2(?) horse yokes | 2 horse yokes | 1 horse yoke | 1 pair of horse yokes | ||
| 4 Sehlen (= Sielen:horse's breastpiece) | 4 Sielen | 4 Sielen | 4 Zugsielen 5 bridles 1 saddle |
4 Sielen 4 bridles |
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| 4 (?) Wachten (assembly which combines horse and cart) | 2 Wachten | 4 Wachten | 1 Vorder- and 1 Hinterwacht | ||
| 6 forks 4 dung forks |
3 forks 4 dung forks |
3 forks 4 dung forks |
4 forks (1 large, 3 small) 4 dung forks |
3 forks 4 dung forks |
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| 2 hatchets | 1 axe, 1 hatchet | 2 axes, 1 hatchet | 1 axe, 1 special hatchet , 1 hatchet | 1 axe, 1 hatchet | |
| 4 scythes | 2 good and 2 old scythes | 3 scythes grindstone for scythes hammer and nails |
4 scythes 1 grindstone for scythes |
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| 4 flails | 4 flails | ||||
| 1 Schneidelade mit zugehörigen Messern (tool for chaffing) | 1 große Schneidelade | 1 Häckerlinglade mit Messer (tool for chaffing) | |||
| 1 chain for carrying wood | |||||
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1 plane 2 large and 3 small drills 1 pead spade |
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| 1 saw 1 hand saw |
1 saw is missing, but 1 grindstone | ||||
| 4 iron spades | 4 spades | ||||
| 2 Plaggeisen (iron hoes to cut turf etc.) | 1 Plaggeisen | 2 Plaggeisen | 2 Plaggeisen | 1 Plaggeisen | |
| 1 fire ladder 1 fire buck 1 fire hook |
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| 1 Flachshechel (tool to break flax) 1 pair of scissors for sheep shearing 1 horse manger 1 horse hayrack 1 watering trough 2 feeding troughs 1 large ladder 2 sledges (for transporting wood etc.) 2 flour sacks 6 grain sacks |
1 chest for food 1 sledge 2 Flachsbraachen (tool to break flax) 3 potatoe hoes 12 grain sacks |
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| 1 Schwengel mit einer Eisern Trade (?) (swivel arm with iron ?) | |||||
| 3. Household appliance | 1 kettle of a half ton | 1 copper kettle of a half ton which is old and mended (for Hofwehr) | 1 copper kettle of a half ton | 1 copper kettle | |
| 2 kettles of 20 pots volume 3 kettles of 10-12 pots volume whole |
1 brass kettle of 1 water bucket volume (for Hofwehr) 2 small brass kettles of about 1/2 bucket each (the larger one for Altenteil) |
1 large and one medium kettle | 2 brass kettles | ||
| 1 iron Grapen (large kettle with three legs) of 12 pots volume | 1 large iron Grapen of 2 buckets volume (Hofwehr) | 1 large and one middle Grapen 2 smaller Grapen of 1 bucket volume |
1 iron Grapen of 2 buckets volume 1 iron Grapen of 1 bucket vol. 2 iron Grapen of 1/2 bucket vol. |
2 Grapen 1 frying pan |
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| 2 fire chains (to hang the kettle over the fire) im Schwibbogen (special kind of fireplace) | 2 fire chains | ||||
| 1 oak cupboard 2 oak chests |
2 old cupboard | 1 pine cupboard 1 oak chest |
1 old oak cupboard 1 cupboard for the milk 1 pine chest 1 oak chest | 1 cupboard | |
| 1 board for pots | 1 old board for pots | 1 board for earthenware | 8 earthenware dishes 2 earthenware plates 8 wooden spoons |
1 pot board with earthenware | |
| 1 good tub (Tubben) 1 old tub |
2 old tubs | 1 tub of 3 bushel volume 1 tub of 3 "Himpen" volume |
1 tub | ||
| 3 half and 1 quarter beertons | 2 half beertons
2 buckets with iron fitting |
2 half tons 2 buckets with iron fittings |
1 beerton | ||
| 1 table 2 benches in the chamber |
1 oak table | 1 pine table 1 pine bench 2 chairs |
2 wooden chairs 1 pine bench 1 oak table |
1 table 2 benches 2 chairs |
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| 2 beds | 3 beds 2 beds |
2 beds, consisting of 2 duvets 2 thin duvets/blankets 2 Pfühlen (?) 2 pillows 2 sheets |
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| 1 loom | 1 loom | 1 loom with all equipment 1 tool to coil yarn 1 reel 1 spinning wheel |
1 spinning wheel | ||
| 1 dough trough | 1 beech dough trough 2 small dough troughs |
1 dough trough | |||
| 1 small cupboard for food (for Altenteil) | |||||
| 1 cabbage masher with board | 1 cabbage masher with board | 1 cabbage masher with board | |||
| 1 tin pot 2 small tin pots |
1 candlestick 1 mirror 1 Stüppel (?) 2 sieves (1 with wooden frame, 1 with wire frame) 1 earthen (?) beermug 1 Desemer(small scales) 2 Schlichtbürsten (brushes) 1 tin butterdish 1 wooden butter cask 1 wooden salt cask |
1 lantern 1 lamp 1 grain sieve 1 butter cask 1 small trough (Mulde) 1 Desemer 1 fire tong 1 baking tray |