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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1787


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 Rd. Wood.

PageLineProprietors' SurnamesProprietors' Given NamesTax AssessedOccupiers' SurnamesOccupiers' Given NamesTax Rate Amount
1st1ButlerMr.  HimselfHimself 
1st2RavenhillMr.  HimselfHimself 
1st3CarewMr.  WoodRichd.  
1st4BestMr.  ElliottEd.  
1st5OmerMr.  ParryMr  
1st6SmithMr.  CraneStephen  
1st7GearyMr.  SmithJohn  
1st8Goringe [sic]Mr.  FennThos.  
1st9PhillipsMr.  HimselfHimself 
1st10OmerMr.  PhillipsThos.  
1st11OmerMr.  DoDo 
1st12OmerMr.  DoDo 
1st13OmerMr.  DoDo 
1st14WhiffinMr.  SalesHenry  
1st15GearyMr.  ElliottEd.  
1st16AngellerMr.  WoodRd.  
2nd17GloverMr.  SmithJohn  
2nd18TildinMr.  SalesHenry  
2nd19WellsMr.  EveriottEd.  
2nd20AllenMr.  SalesHenry  
2nd21SmithMr.  LaneThos.  
2nd22OwsleyMr.  HimselfHimself 
2nd23HardingMr.  HimselfHimself 
2nd24ToyMr.  WinnThos.  
2nd25BroomMr.  VeanhamJohn  
2nd26GloverMr.  SalesHenry  
2nd27BestMr.  SalesHenry  
2nd28BestMr.  StevensEd.  
2nd29PittMr.  HimselfHimself 
2nd30Smith and AllenMr.  FennThos.  
2nd31FieldMr.  JonesThos.  
2nd32PlumerMr.  FlemingWm.  
2nd33HardingMr.  DarlingJohn