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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1794


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, John Smith.

PageLineProprietors' SurnamesProprietors' Given NamesTax AssessedOccupiers' SurnamesOccupiers' Given NamesTax Rate Amount
1st1Dering Esqr.Cholmy.  HimselfHimself 
1st2RavenhillMr. William  HimselfHimself 
1st3Carew Esqr.Richd.  WoodRichd.  
1st4BestMr. William  ElliottEdwd.  
1st5OmerMr. Thos.  HimselfHimself 
1st6OmerMr. Thos.  HimselfHimself 
1st7SmithMr. John  FennThos.  
1st8Geary Esqr.William  SmithJohn
1st9GorringeMr.  FennThos.  
1st10PhillipsMr. Thos  HimselfHimself 
1st11OmerMr. Thos.  HimselfHimself 
1st12OmerMr. Thos.  HimselfHimself 
1st13OmerMr. Thos.  PhillipsThos.  
1st14OmerMr. Thos.  PhillipsThos.  
1st15WhiffenMr. William  BaxterJohn  
1st16AngellerMrs. Mary  WoodRichd.  
1st17GloverMr.  SmithJohn
1st18PhillipsMr. Thos.  OsborneJohn  
1st19Wells EsqrJohn  EverestEdwd.  
1st20AlwenMrs.  SmithJohn
1st21SmithMr. John  LaneThos  
1st22OwsleyMr. Isaac  HimselfHimself 
1st23HardingMr. Nichos.  HimselfHimself 
1st24ToyMr.  WinnThos.  
1st25BroomMrs.  VeanhamJohn  
1st26GloverMr.  SalesWilliam  
1st27BestMr. William  WoodRichd.  
1st28PittRight Honourable William  HimselfHimself 
1st29BestMr. Willm.  StevensEdwd.  
1st30Smith and AllenMrs. [Messrs] FennThos.  
1st31FieldMr.  JonesThos.  
1st32PlumerMr. Thos.  FlemingWilliam  
1st33HardingMrs.  DurlingJohn  
1st34Geary Esqr.William  ElliotEdwd.