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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1826

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: Timy. Sales, Walter Osborne.

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 
1st5Ravenhill EsqWillm.  HimselfHimself 
1st6Smith & othersMessrs  Themselves & othersThemselves & others 
1st7Lubbock BtSr Jno Wm  HimselfHimself 
1st8Lubbock Bt [Do.]Sr Jno Wm  WynnSarah  
1st9BestJohn ElliottRichard  
1st10Norman EsqGeo  StowWillm.  
1st11BestJohn  MarchantJames  
1st12Best DoJohn  HarwoodHenry  
1st13MinshawH G  HimselfHimself 
1st14WellerTimothy  Himself & othersHimself & others 
1st15Ward EsqrJohn  HimselfHimself 
1st16GodboldNathl.  JohnstoneLieut Col  
1st17WoodGeorge  HimselfHimself 
1st18SmithGeo  SmithJohn  
1st19SmithJohn  OsborneMessrs.  
1st20SalesTimothy  SalesWillm.  
1st21SmithGeorge  TownThomas  
2nd22GoringeMr.  OsborneMessrs.  
2nd23WilloughbyMr.  BestJames  
2nd24Best's Hrs.William  HardingThomas  
2nd25WoodGeo:  WhiteheadStephen  
2nd26Lubbock BtSr Jno Wm  HardyJames