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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1786


Transcribed by Henry Mantell and other volunteers at the then Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone.
The Downe Land Tax Assessments, 1780-1831 under reference Q/RPL/109 was microfilmed and is available on FHL British Film #1469943, Item 4. In some cases, the original manuscripts were examined with the permission and courtesy of the Archive.

      Assessors and Collectors: Isaac Owsley and Richard Wood.

PageLineProprietors' SurnamesProprietors' Given NamesTax AssessedOccupiers' SurnamesOccupiers' Given NamesTax Rate Amount
1st1ButlerMr.  HimselfHimself 
1st2RavenhillMr.  HimselfHimself 
1st3CarewMr.  WoodRd.  
1st4BestMr.  ElliottEd.  
1st5OmerMr.  ParryMr. 
1st6OmerMr.  CraneStephen  
1st7SmithMr.  LaneThos.  
1st8GearyMr.  SmithJohn  
1st9GorringeMr.  Fearne ( ink bleed)Thos.  
1st10GearyMr.  SmithJohn  
1st11GorringeMr.  FennThos  
1st12PhillipsMr.  HimselfHimself 
1st13OmerMr.  PhillipsThos.  
1st14OmerMr.  Phillips (marked Do.)Thos.  
1st15OmerMr.  Philips (marked Do.)Thos.  
1st16OmerMr.  Phillips (marked Do.)Thos.  
1st17WhiffinMr.  SalesHenry  
1st18GearyMr.  ElliottEd.  
1st19AngellerMr.  WoodRichd.  
2nd20GloverMr.  SmithJohn  
2nd21TildenMr.  SalesHenry  
2nd22WellsMr.  StevensWm.  
2nd23AllenMrs.  SalesHenry  
2nd24SmithMr.  LaneThos.  
2nd25OwsleyMr.  HimselfHimself 
2nd26HardingMr.  HimselfHimself 
2nd27ToyMr.  WinnThos.  
2nd28BroomMr.  VeanhamJohn  
2nd29GloverMr.  SalesHenry  
2nd30BestMr.  SalesHenry  
2nd31BestMr.  StevensEd.  
2nd32PottsMr.  HimselfHimself 
2nd33Smith & AllenMr.  FennThos.  
2nd34FieldMr.  JonesThos.  
2nd35PlumerMr.  FlemingWm.  
2nd36HardingMr.  DarlingJohn