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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1803


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 & William Sales.

PageLineProprietors' SurnamesProprietors' Given NamesTax AssessedOccupiers' SurnamesOccupiers' Given NamesTax Rate Amount
1st1RavenhillWillm.  HimselfHimself 
1st2Carew EsqrRichd.  WoodRichd.  
1st3BestJohn  Do. [with James Parker crossed through]Do. [with James Parker crossed through] 
1st4BestWill  ElliottEdwd.  
1st5Best [Ditto]Will  StevensEdwd.  
1st6WaltonJohn  OmerHenry  
1st7Walton [Ditto]John  Do.Do. 
1st8Walton [Ditto]John  Do.Do. 
2nd9Walton John  OmerHenry  
2nd10PhillipsThos.  Himself-&-othersHimself-&-others 
2nd11Phillips Do.Thos.  HimselfHimself 
2nd12ToyRichd. WynnSarah  
2nd13BestWm.  FlemingWm.  
2nd14Wells Esqr.Wm.  StowWm.  
2nd15Edge Esqr.Jas.  SolomonJas.  
2nd16Askew Esqr.Thos.  HimselfHimself 
2nd17AngellerMary  WoodRichd.  
2nd18GearySir Wm.  ElliottEdwd.  
2nd19Geary [Ditto]Sir Wm.  SmithJohn  
2nd20GloverMr.  Do.Do. 
2nd21AllenMessrs.  Do.Do. 
2nd22SmithGeo. & late John  Town late Robt. BaxterThos.  
2nd23Smith [Do.]Geo. & late John  OsborneMrs.  
3rd24SmithMrs.  SmithMessrs.  
3rd25GoringeMr.  Do.Do. 
3rd26WhiffenWill:  EatonWm.  
3rd27BaxterJohn  HimselfHimself 
3rd28HardingJames  HimselfHimself 
3rd29HardingThos.  DurlingJohn  
3rd30OmerThos.  Lewis late Mrs VeanhamRobt.  
3rd31GloverMrs.  SalesWm.  
3rd32Pocock Esqr.Geo.  HimselfHimself 
3rd33FieldMrs.  JonesMrs.