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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1797


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: Richard Wood and John Smith.

PageLineProprietors' SurnamesProprietors' Given NamesTax AssessedOccupiers' SurnamesOccupiers' Given NamesTax Rate Amount
1st1Dering Esqr.Cholmy.     
1st2RavenhillMr. William  HimselfHimself 
1st3Carew Esqr.Richd.  WoodRichd.  
1st4BestMr. William  ElliottEdwd.  
1st5OmerMr. Thomas  OmerHenry  
1st6OmerMr. Thos.  OmerHenry  
1st7OmerMr. Thos.  OmerHenry  
1st8OmerMr. Thos.  OmerHenry  
1st9WardThe Revnd. Mr.  SolomonJames  
1st10GearySir William  SmithJohn  
1st11SmithMr. John  OsborneMrs  
1st12Smith & AllenMrs.  OsborneMrs  
1st13GorringeMr.  OsborneMrs  
1st14PhillipsMr. Thos  HimselfHimself 
1st15PhillipsMr. Thos.  HimselfHimself 
1st16WhiffenMr. Wm.  BaxterJohn  
1st17AngellerMrs. Mary  WoodRichd.  
1st18GloverMr.  SmithJohn  
1st19AlwenMrs.  SmithJohn  
1st20SmithMr. John  LaneThos  
1st21OmerMr. Thomas   [ blank] 
1st22OwsleyMr. Isaac  HimselfHimself 
1st23HardingMrs.  HerselfHerself 
1st24ToyMr.  WinnThos.  
1st25BroomMrs. VeanhamJohn  
1st26GloverMr.  SalesWilliam  
1st27PittRight Honable William  HimselfHimself 
1st28FieldMr.  JonesMrs  
1st29PlumerMr. Thos.  FlemingWilliam  
1st30HardingMrs.  DurlingJohn  
1st31Geary Sir William  ElliotEdwd.  
1st32Wells EsqrWilliam  EverestEdwd.