Dorset Hearth Tax Lookup Please

[Miss Jane]

Hi,

I was wondering if a kind person might be able to look up some people for me in the 1662 hearth tax of Dorset. I'm interested in people with the surnames Forse/Fosse and Goare/Gore in the Cattistock area.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Jane.

[VivP]

Dorset Hearth Tax Assessments 1662-4:

Catstocke tithing, hundred of Sherborne:

Willm' FOSSE, two hearths - so, reasonably well off.

Will try to do GORE tomorrow.

[VivP]

This Hearth Tax record was only an assessment, for the government to see how much they might be able to raise for a war against the Dutch.

Symondsbury tithing, Whitchurch hundred:

Henry Goare, two hearths

Stocatrum (sic) tithing, Whitchurch hundred:

Francis Gore, two hearths

Have taken variants of surnames into account, but there weren't any! Hope at least one of these people helps you.

[Miss Jane]

Hi Viv,

Thanks so much for looking those people up for me. The William Fosse is definitely mine. I haven't got into the Goares in great depth yet, so I'm not sure at this stage if I can lay claim or not to Henry and Francis.

Thanks again!

Jane.