The crofter who had to keep the houses in repair

1837

Peder Eriksen lived at Skauger, one of the crofts under Grefsheim. Here he and his family had a home and a patch of land to farm.

In 1837 Peder got a written contract with the farm owner. To use the croft he had to pay and work for the main farm. He was also responsible for keeping the houses in repair.

A croft was not a home the family owned. They had the right to live there and use the land on the terms agreed with the owner.

Source: Gunhild Kolstad: Nes bygdebok, vol. 2, part 2 (1995), pp. 392-393.

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