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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1814


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: William Sales (faint signature), Richard Wood.

PageLineProprietors' SurnamesProprietors' Given NamesTax AssessedOccupiers' SurnamesOccupiers' Given NamesTax Rate Amount
1st1Carew Esqr.Richd.  WoodRichard  
1st2Lubbock Esq.John Wm.  HimselfHimself 
1st3Walton & othersMessrs.  WassWilliam  
1st4PhillipsThomas  Himself & othersHimself & others 
1st5RavenhillWillm.  HimselfHimself 
1st6Smith & othersMessrs.  ThemselvesThemselves 
1st7BestWilliam  HimselfHimself 
1st8ToyRichard  WynnSarah  
1st9BestJohn  StowWilliam  
1st10Wells Esqr.John  [blank][blank] 
2nd11BestWillm.  TildenCharles  
2nd12Best [Do.]Willm.  FlemmingWilliam  
2nd13Askew Esq.Thos.  HimselfHimself 
2nd14WoodRich  HimselfHimself 
2nd15AngellerMary  Do.Do. 
2nd16GearySir Wm.  ElliottRichard  
2nd17Geary [Do.]Sir Wm.  SmithJohn  
2nd18WoodRichard  Do.Do. 
2nd19NettlefoldMr.  Do.Do. 
2nd20SmithGeorge  Do.Do. 
2nd21GloverRichd.  OsborneMessrs.  
2nd22Glover [Do.]Richd.  SalesWilliam  
2nd23SmithGeorge  TownThomas  
2nd24GorringeMr.  OsborneMessrs.  
2nd25WellerTimothy  Whiffen & othersWm.  
2nd26Dyke Bt.Sir Thomas  HardingJames  
2nd27Pocock Esqr.Geo.  HimselfHimself 
3rd28BaxterMessrs Wm. & Rt.  RollsJohn  
3rd29BestWilliam  PurlingWidow  
3rd30WoodRichard  JonesMr.