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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1824


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: Richard Elliott.

PageLineProprietors' SurnamesProprietors' Given NamesTax AssessedOccupiers' SurnamesOccupiers' Given NamesTax Rate Amount
1st1CarewMrs.  Woodlate Sarah  
1st2Lubbock BtSr Jno Wm  HimselfHimself 
1st3FowlerDavid  McKenzieMrs.  
1st4Phillips Hrs [heirs of]Thomas  Themselves & othersThemselves & others 
1st5RavenhillWm. HimselfHimself 
1st6Smith & othersMrs.  Themselves & othersThemselves & others 
1st7Lubbock BtSr Jno Wm  HimselfHimself 
1st8Lubbock Bt [Do.]Sr Jno Wm  WynnSarah  
1st9BestJohn ElliottRichd.  
1st10Norman EsqGeo  StowWm.  
2nd11BestJohn  MerchantJames  
2nd12Best [Do.]John  HarwoodHenry  
2nd13MinshawH G  HimselfHimself 
2nd14WellerTimothy  Himself & othersHimself & others 
2nd15GodboldNathl.  JohnstoneLt Col:  
2nd16WoodGeo  HimselfHimself 
2nd17AngellerMary  WoodSarah  
2nd18GearySir Wm.  ElliottRichd  
2nd19Geary [Do.]Sir Wm.  SmithJohn  
2nd20WoodGeorge  HimselfHimself 
2nd21SmithGeo  SmithJohn  
2nd22GloverRichd.  OsborneMessrs  
2nd23Glover [Do.]Richd.  SalesWm.  
2nd24SmithGeo  TownThos  
2nd25GoringeMr.  OsborneMessrs  
2nd26Lubbock BtSr Jno Wm  HarrisJames  
3rd27Ward EsqreJohn  HimselfHimself 
3rd28WilloughbyMr.  BestJames  
3rd29Best's Hrs.William  HardingThos  
3rd30WoodGeo:  GoodchildJames