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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1818


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
1st1CarewMrs.  WoodRichard  
1st2Lubbock EsqreJno Wm  HimselfHimself 
1st3FowlerDaniel HimselfHimself 
1st4Phillips heirsThos  Themselves & othersThemselves & others 
1st5RavenhillWillm  HimselfHimself 
1st6Smith & othersMessrs  Themselves & othersThemselves & others 
1st7Tilden EsqreJohn  HimselfHimself 
1st8NashMr. WynnSarah  
1st9BestJohn  ElliottRichard  
1st10Norman Esqe [paper fold]George  StowWm  
2nd11TildenJohn  MarchantJames  
2nd12Tilden [Do.]John  HarwoodHenry  
2nd13MinshawH. Geo.  HimselfHimself 
2nd14Askew EsqreThomas  HimselfHimself 
2nd15WoodGeo  WoodRichd  
2nd16AngellerMary  DoDo 
2nd17GearySir Wm  ElliottRichard  
2nd18AngellerMary  DoDo 
2nd19GearySir Wm.  ElliottRichard  
2nd20Geary [Do.]Sir Wm.  SmithJohn  
2nd21WoodGeo  DoDo 
2nd22SmithGeo:  DoDo 
2nd23GloverRichd.  OsborneMessrs  
2nd24Glover [Do.]Richd.  SalesWm.  
2nd25SmithGeo  TownThos.  
2nd26GoringeMr.  OsborneMessrs  
2nd27WellsTimothy  Himself & othersHimself & others 
2nd28DykeSir Thos  HardingJames  
3rd29Pocock EsqreGeo  HimselfHimself 
3rd30BaxterWm & Robt  BestJames  
3rd31Best's HeirsWm  DarlingWidow  
3rd32WoodGeorge  GoodchildJames