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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1789


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: Rd. Wood and Isaac Owsley.

PageLineProprietors' SurnamesProprietors' Given NamesTax AssessedOccupiers' SurnamesOccupiers' Given NamesTax Rate Amount
1st1ButlerMr.  Do.Do. 
1st2RavenhillMr.  Do.Do. 
1st3CarewMr.  WoodRd.  
1st4BestMr.  ElliottEd.  
1st5OmerMr.  ParryMr  
1st6OmerMr.  CraneStephen  
1st7SmithMr.  FennThos.  
1st8GearyMr.  SmithJohn  
1st9GorringeMr.  FennThos.  
1st10PhillipsMr.  Do.Do. 
1st11OmerMr.  PhillipsThos.  
1st12OmerMr.  Do.Do. 
1st13OmerMr.  Do.Do. 
1st14OmerMr.  Do.Do. 
1st15WhiffinMr.  SalesHenry  
1st16GearyMr.  ElliottEd.  
1st17AngellerMr.  WoodR.  
1st18GloverMr.  SmithJohn  
1st19TildinMr.  SalesHenry  
1st20WellsMr.  EverettE.  
1st21AllenMr.  SalesHenry  
1st22SmithMr.  LaneThos.  
1st23OwsleyMr.  Do.Do. 
1st24HardingMr.  Do.Do. 
1st25ToyMr.  WinnThos.  
1st26BroomMr.  VeanhamThos.  
1st27GloverMr.  SalesHenry  
1st28BestMr.  SalesHenry  
1st29BestMr.  StevensEd.  
1st30PittMr.  Do.Do. 
1st31Smith and AllenMessrs.  FennThos. 
1st32FieldMr.  JonesThos.  
1st33PlumerMr.  FlemingWm.  
1st34HardingMr.  DarlingJohn