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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1798


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 & John Smith.

PageLineProprietors' SurnamesProprietors' Given NamesTax AssessedOccupiers' SurnamesOccupiers' Given NamesTax Rate Amount
1st1Dering Esqr.Cholmey.  MoorsMr.  
1st2RavenhillMr. William  HimselfHimself 
1st3Carew Esqr.Richard  WoodRichard  
1st4AngellerMrs. Mary  Wood [Ditto]Richd.  
1st5BestMr. William  Wood [Ditto]Richd.  
1st6GearySir William  ElliottEdward  
1st7BestMr. William  Elliott [Ditto]Edwd.  
1st8Best [Ditto]Mr. William  StevensEdward  
1st9WaltonMr. John  OmerHenry  
1st10Walton [Ditto]Mr. John  OmerHenry  
1st11Walton [Ditto]Mr. John  OmerHenry  
1st12Walton [Ditto]Mr. John  OmerHenry  
1st13Walton [Ditto]Mr. John  OmerHenry  
1st14WardThe Revd. Mr.  SolomonJames  
1st15GearySir William  SmithJohn  
1st16GloverMr.  Smith [Ditto]John  
1st17AlwenMrs.  Smith [Ditto]John  
1st18SmithMr. John  BaxterRobert  
1st19Smith [Ditto]Mr. John  OsborneMrs  
1st20Smith & AllenMrs.  Osborne [Ditto]Mrs  
1st21GorringeMr.  Osborne [Ditto]Mrs  
1st22PhillipsMr. Thomas  Himself & othersHimself & others 
1st23PhillipsMr. Thomas  HimselfHimself 
1st24WhiffenMr. William  BaxterJohn  
1st25OwsleyMr. Isaac  HimselfHimself 
1st26HardingMrs.  HerselfHerself 
 27HardingMrs.  DurlingJohn  
1st28ToyMr.  WynnThomas  
1st29BroomMrs.  VeanhamMrs  
1st30GloverMr.  SalesWilliam  
1st31PittThe Right Honable. William  HimselfHimself 
1st32FieldMr.  JonesMrs  
1st33PlumerMr. Thomas  FlemingWilliam  
1st34Wells Esqr.William EverestEdward