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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1815


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.

      Assessor: Willm. Sales.

PageLineProprietors' SurnamesProprietors' Given NamesTax AssessedOccupiers' SurnamesOccupiers' Given NamesTax Rate Amount
1st1Carew EsqRichard  WoodRichard  
1st2Lubbock Esqr.John Wm.  HimselfHimself 
1st3Wass & othersWilliam  WassWilliam  
1st4PhillipsThomas  Himself & othersHimself & others 
1st5RavenhillWilliam  HimselfHimself 
1st6Smith & othersMessrs.  ThemselvesThemselves 
1st7BestWilliam  HimselfHimself 
1st8ToyRichard  WynnSarah  
1st9BestJohn  HimselfHimself 
1st10Norman Esqr.Geo.  StowWillm.  
2nd11BestWilliam  MarchantJames  
2nd12Best [Ditto]William  HarwoodHenry  
2nd13Askew EsqThomas HimselfHimself 
2nd14WoodRichd. and Geo.  WoodRichard  
2nd15AngellerMary  DittoDitto 
2nd16GearySir Wm.  ElliottRichard  
2nd17Geary [Do.]Sir Wm.  SmithJohn  
2nd18WoodRichd. & Geo.  WoodRichard  
2nd19MinshawHarry Geo.  HimselfHimself 
2nd20SmithGeorge  SmithJohn  
2nd21GloverRichd.  OsborneMessrs.  
2nd22Glover [Do.]Richd.  SalesWilliam  
2nd23SmithGeorge  TownThomas  
2nd24GoringeMr.  OsborneMessrs  
2nd25WellerTimothy  Whiffen & othersWm.  
2nd26Dyke Bart.Sir Thos.  HardingJames  
2nd27Pocock Esqr.George  HimselfHimself 
3rd28BaxterMessrs Wm. & Robt. LoverLucy  
3rd29BestWilliam  DurlingWidow  
3rd30WoodRichd. & Geo.  GoodchildJames