Property Tax Return, 1846-7


Land tax was introduced in 1692, initially as a temporary measure to fund a war against France, but became permanent and was not abolished until  1963. The Land Tax Assessments themselves have had a very poor survival rate, but fortunately between 1770 and 1832 duplicates were lodged with the Clerk of the Peace in order for him to draw up lists of eligible voters (as the right to vote was based on property), and these duplicates can be found in the Quarter Sessions records, which have a much better survival rate. After 1832 the duplicates were no longer required as Electoral Rolls were produced from this date, and so Land Tax Assessments and Returns have patchy survival once again.


The East Riding of Yorkshire Archives in Beverley have returns for 1846-7 and for 1848, in classes CTR/2 and CTR/1 respectively, under the title of Property Tax Assessments.


In the table below the Surname and Forename columns are those of the Occupiers, while the sums of money are the anuual value of the property.


Surname Forename Owners Description of Property £ s. d.
Buttle Thomas Rev. Sutton, Fulford Land 40 0 0
Buttle Thomas Rev. Pickard, York Land 16 16 0
Buttle Thomas Rev. Shouter, Bishop Wilton Land 18 0 0
Buttle Thomas Rev. Fawcett, Stockton Land 20 0 0
Botterall John C. B. Coderington (late) Land 40 0 0
Botterall John James Fletcher, esq. Tithe 10 0 0
Collings James Henry Preston, esq. House and Land 137 0 0
Collings James James Fletcher, esq. Tithe 10 3 6
Collings James Rev. John Earle Land 17 10 0
Cotton George James Fletcher, esq. House and Land 66 0 0
Fletcher James Himself Comfort for heirs, tithes      
Giles George Henry Preston, esq. House and Land 88 0 0
Giles George James Fletcher, esq. Tithe 15 3 2
Giles George Rev. John Earle Land 17 10 0
Harrison Matthew Charles Weddall, esq. House and Land 112 0 0
Hudson William James Fletcher, esq. House and Land 100 0 0
Knapton Thomas James Fletcher, esq. House and Land 138 0 0
Knapton William H. T. Bridges esq. Land 30 0 0
Lawson Emanuel James Fletcher, esq. House and Land 67 10 0
Moisley William George Healand Land 15 0 0
Moisley William James Fletcher, esq. Tithe 5 12 6
Maltby Robert James Fletcher, esq. House and Land 78 0 0
Precious George W. Wilkinson + S. Walker House and Land 42 0 0
Precious George James Fletcher, esq. Tithe   18 9
Stephenson Francis Fairfax, W. Stephenson Land 125 0 0
Webster Simeon James Fletcher, esq. House and Land 178 0 0
Wharram Matthew James Fletcher, esq. House and Land 228 0 0
Wilkinson Robert Rev. John Earle Land 10 0 0
Young Thomas James Fletcher, esq. House and Land 174 0 0
Handley Thomas James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 4 11 0
Hewson John James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 6 0 0
Hewson Alice James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 5 16 0
Moiley Isaac James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 7 11 0
Precious Hannah James Fletcher, esq. Cottage 1 5 0
Steels John James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 5 16 0
Smith Sarah James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 6 6 0
Sherbourn Joseph James Fletcher, esq. Cottage 1 10 0
Sherbourn George James Fletcher, esq. Cottage 1 5 0
Sherbourn Ann James Fletcher, esq. Cottage 1 5 0
Wilson Jane James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 4 11 0
Young George sen. James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 5 17 0
Young George jun. James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 5 1 0
Young John James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 1 5 0
Young John James Fletcher, esq. Cottage 1 9 0
Vause William James Fletcher, esq. Cottage and Land 2 0 0
Garrett Rev. John Rev. John Earle House 10 0 0
      Sub-Total 1923 6 11
    James Fletcher, esq. deductable assessment 57 15 0
      Total 1871 11 11