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Offline LibbyW

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Hearth Tax? or do I search something else?
« on: Saturday 26 October 24 09:14 BST (UK) »
Our village is trying to save our local very old pub. I have trawled through census and found 'Beer Seller' in nearly all of them. We need to go further  back (The pub is very old) and I was wondering about 'Hearth Tax'.
I have started looking but it appears I need to know the name of the person, rather than the name of the property. Is this right? Will it help?
Or
Can you suggest another route please.
Thanks
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Perry:- Middlesex, Hertford, Essex.  Britton:- Middlesex, London, Gloucester.  Murray:- Lancashire.  Lee:- Liverpool.  Bennison:- Cumberland, Yorkshire? Robins:- Liverpool, London, Devon.  Procter:- Liverpool. Westhead :- Liverpool. Norman :- Essex, Suffolk. Kitchener:- Bedford, Middlesex. Marriage:- Middlesex. Chopping:- Hertford.

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Re: Hearth Tax? or do I search something else?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 26 October 24 09:33 BST (UK) »
A few ideas

Assuming you are in England , check licences. Guide here

http://www.pubhistorysociety.co.uk/recog.html

Is there anything in the county archives catalogue?

Is it a listed building?

https://camra.org.uk/heritage-pubs/is-a-pub-listed-16

Is it mentioned in pre census directories?
Bulman, DUR
Butterfield DUR & N. YKS,
Earnshaw DUR
Hopps DUR & N. YKS
Howe, Richardson,Thompson all DUR

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William Thompson jun. Violin maker Leeds

Richardson in Bermondsey/East Ham, descendants of William Richardson b. 1820 Bishop Auckland

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Re: Hearth Tax? or do I search something else?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 27 October 24 15:21 GMT (UK) »
Probate records such as Wills may help. Though it may be a hard search and costly for no reward.
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