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Funded property
« on: Tuesday 17 October 17 07:26 BST (UK) »
In 1851 census occupation of person is given as "funded property". What is this type of job/profession?

thanks for any help in making this understood

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Re: Funded property
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 17 October 17 07:32 BST (UK) »
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Re: Funded property
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 17 October 17 08:13 BST (UK) »
The National Archives website has mentions of funded property

e.g.
Account book of funded property and Declarations  3992 F/H10/2   Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives 
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/5f1c199a-9ae2-46ae-b4b8-f7f7d48f2d68 


Copy of a statement of funded property. C38/59/xiv/82 1817  Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre, not available at The National Archives 
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/8d863c1b-e9dd-4797-8764-940a6275ad04

Attested copy of deed of settlement by Elizabeth Charlotte Ann Shephard, spinster, of house, garden, orchard and parcel of land in Hidden and funded property. (Revoked in 1859.)  D/EX 360/18 Berkshire Record Office, not available at The National Archives 
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/3963a339-fedd-4269-a4f4-59f9bd979f9d

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Re: Funded property
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 17 October 17 09:15 BST (UK) »
Judging by newspaper reports "Funded Property" is money invested in Government Bonds, etc.

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Re: Funded property
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 17 October 17 09:56 BST (UK) »
thank you for the replies.

I posted this here as the other post seemed to be in wrong place. My mistake.

Bill
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