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Downe Parish, Land Tax Assessment, 1827


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  McKenzie Mrs  
1st4Phillips Hrs [heirs of]Thomas  Themselves & othersThemselves & others. 
1st5Ravenhill Esqr.Willm.  HimselfHimself 
1st6Smith & othersMessrs.  Themselves & othersThemselves & others 
1st7Lubbock BtSr Jno Wm  HimselfHimself 
1st8Lubbock Bt [Do.]Sr Jno Wm  WynnSarah  
1st9BestJohn ElliottRichd.  
1st10Norman EsqGeo  StowWillm.  
1st11BestJohn  MarchantJames  
1st12Best DoJohn  HarwardHenry  
1st13MinshawH G  HimselfHimself 
1st14WellerTimy.  HimselfHimself 
1st15Ward Esqr.John  HimselfHimself 
1st16GolboldNathl.  JohnstoneLeiut. Col.  
1st17WoodGeo  HimselfHimself 
1st18AngellerMary  SmithMr Jno 
1st19GearySir Wm.  ElliotRichd.  
1st20Geary [Do.]Sir Wm.  ChurchCharles  
1st21WoodsGeo.  HimselfHimself 
1st22AngellerMary  SmithMr Jno 
1st23GearySir Wm.  ElliottRichd.  
1st24Geary [Do.]Sir Wm.  ChurchCharles  
1st25WoodGeorge  HimselfHimself 
1st26SmithGeo  SmithJohn  
1st27SmithJohn  HimselfHimself 
1st28SalesTimy. & W.  ThemselvesThemselves 
1st29SmithGeo  TownThomas  
2nd30GoringeMr.  OsbornMessrs.  
2nd31WilloughbyMr.  BestJames  
2nd32Best's Hrs.William  HardingThomas  
2nd33WoodGeo:  WhiteheadStepn.  
2nd34Lubbock BtSr Jno Wm  HardyJames