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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1825

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
1st1CarewMr.  WoodLate Sarah  
1st2Lubbock BtSr Jno Wm  HimselfHimself 
1st3FowlerDaniel  McKenzieMrs  
1st4Phillips Hrs [heirs of]Thomas  Themselves & othersThemselves & others 
1st5Lubbock BtSr Jno Wm  HimselfHimself 
1st6Lubbock Bt [Do.]Sr Jno Wm  WynnSarah  
1st7BestJohn ElliotRichard  
1st8Norman EsqGeo  StowWm.  
1st9BestJohn  MerchantJames  
1st10Best DoJohn  HarwoodHenry  
1st11MinshawH G  HimselfHimself 
1st12WellerTimothy  Himself & othersHimself & others 
1st13GodboldNathl.  JohnstoneLieut. Col.  
1st14WoodGeo  HimselfHimself 
1st15AngellerMary  WoodSarah  
1st16GearySir Wm.  ElliottRichard  
1st17Geary [Do.]Sir Wm.  SmithJohn  
1st18WoodGeorge  HimselfHimself 
1st19SmithGeo  SmithJohn  
1st20SmithJohn  OsborneMessrs.  
1st21SalesTimothy  SalesWilliam  
1st22SmithGeorge  TownThomas  
1st23GoringeMr.  OsborneMessrs.  
2nd24Lubbock BtSr Jno Wm  HardyJames  
2nd25WilloughbyMr.  BestJames  
2nd26Best's heirsWm  HardingThos.  
2nd27WoodGeorge  GoodchildJames  
2nd28Ward Esqr.John  HimselfHimself