The poor rate

The poor rate

Forerunner of today's Council Tax

 

In England the Poor Rate was a tax on property levied in each parish, which was used to provide poor relief. It was collected under both the Old Poor Law and the New Poor Law. It was absorbed into 'general rate' local taxation in the 1920s, and has continuity with the current Council Tax.

The Poor Relief Act 1601 consolidated earlier poor relief legislation and introduced a system of rating property. The introduction of the Poor Rate required the authorities, known as the Vestry, in each parish to meet once a year to set the Poor Rate and to appoint one or more Overseers of the Poor to collect the rate. The Justices of the Peace at the quarter sessions had a role in checking the accounts of the Poor Rate.

The following list is of use since it recounts the names of house-holding Yeovilians at a point in time and, depending on the amount of Poor Rate levied on individuals, effectively ranks them within the social and economic scales of the day - for example in 1729 it ranks from Wyndham Harbin, who paid 9s 5d per month based on his Newton Surmaville estate, at one end of the scale to Jacob Marsh who was rated at zero and even had the annotation 'poor' alongside his name.

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The Poor Rate (Extracts), Yeavell 1664

 

Burrow £ s d
Mr George Cox 1 : 6 : 8
Mr Thomas Phelpps 3 : 0 For the George and Crown (Inns)
Gyles Hayne 9 : 2
William Daniell 13 : 0
Mr John Cary at the George 3 : 0
Christopher Allambridge 4 : 4 (the Younger)
Widd. Hayne at the Bell 1 : 4
John Cary mercer 8 : 6
William Rowe 5 : 0
Theophilus Collins 5 : 4
Ambrose Seaward 8 : 0
Mr Samuel Prowse 1 : 0
Joseph Ryall or tenant : 4
Kingston
John Harbin Esq 1 : 6 : 8
Mr Edward Phelips 1 : 8
Ambrose Seaward 8 : 0
Mr Richard Lockett or tenant 11 : 0
Mr George Prowse 13 : 2
Hendford
Mr Gyles Phelpps 5 : 0
Christopher Allambridge 2 : 0 (the Youngest ?)
Baronett Pulman or tenant 4 : 4 (should be Portman)
Overseers -
William Daniell, Henry Lavor, Theophilus Collins, Thomas Phelps

 

The Poor Rate (Extracts), yeovil 1674

 

Burrowe s d
George Cox 6 : 8
Mary Daniell, wid. 3 : 6
Ambrose Seward 2 : 0
Gyles Hayne 2 : 8
Kingston
William Hellyar esq 6 : 9
William Harbin esq 6 : 8
George King, gent 3 : 2
George Prowse, gent 4 : 0
Henford
Nathaniel Cary
Sir …. Pulman, Knight & Baronett 4 (should be Portman)

 

The Poor Rate (Extracts), yeovil 1679

 

Burrow s d
Dr John Beal 2 : 6 (Vicar)
George Cox, gent 6 : 8
Jeremiah Hayne 2 :
Samuel Prowse at ye George 2 : 0
Mary Daniell, Wid. 3 : 0
William Rowe 2 : 0
Henry Moore at ye Kings Head   6
Kingston
William Hellyar esq 6 : 9
William Harbin esq 6 : 8
George King, gent 3 :
Henford
Nathaniel Cary 3 : 4
Overseers
William Forward, George Daniell, Joseph Hogges, John Hawker

 

The Poor Rate (Extracts), yeovil 1684

 

Burrow s d
Mr Eliot, Clarke 2 : 6 (curate?)
George Cox, gent 6 : 8
Jeremiah Haine 2 : 4
Mary Daniell, Wid. 3 : 0
John Old     5
Kingston
William Hellyar esq 6 : 9
William Harbin esq 6 : 8
George King 3 :
Ambrose Seward Sen.     3 : 4    
John Cary mercer     2 :    
Henford
Nathaniel Cary 3 : 4
James Cox         7    
Sir William Portman or tenant         4    
Overseers
Thomas Grobham, John (Fivion ?), Henry Avoke, Christopher Battiscombe


The Poor Rate (Extracts), yeovil 1689

 

Burrough s d
Mr George Cox 6 : 8  
Mr George Eliot, vicker (sic) 2 : 6 (Parish Clerk or Curate?)
Jeremiah Haine      
{ Mr Prowse for the George } 2 : 0
{Henry Lavor for the Crown  }      
Samuel Daniell & his mother 3 : 0
Mr Penny for ye King's Head         6    
               
Kingston
William Hellyar 6 : 9
William Harbin 6 : 8
Henry Penny for Starrs     7
George Prowse, gent     4 : 8    
Ambrose Seward Sen.     3 : 4    
Mr Harbin for Pen Mill 1 3
               
Henford
Mr Nathaniel Cary 3 : 4
Sir William Portman or tenant         4    
George Cox         2    
Overseers
George Prowse gent, Edward Boucher, Samuel Rixon, Robert S(?)


The Poor Rate (Extracts), yeovil 1694

 

Borrough s d
Mr Strong     6 (Vicar)
Mr George Cox 6 : 8  
Jeremiah Hayne 2 :
Samuel  Prowse for the George     9
               
Kingston
William Hellyar esq 6 : 9
William Harbin esq 6 : 8
George King     2 : 6    
George Prowse, gent     4 : 6    
Katherine Seward 3 : 4
               
Henford
Mr Nathaniel Cary 3 : 4
Mr Robert Carey for the Bell (Bull ?)     1 : 10    
William Young esq     1 :    
Sir William Portman or tenant         4    
Mrs King for the Angel     1   0    
Overseers
Thomas Hawker esq, Robert Moore, Samuel Glisson



The Poor Rate, Yeovil 1729

 

The following list is taken from the Account Book of Wyndham Harbin of Newton Surmaville held at the Heritage Centre, Taunton. I have expanded standard name abbreviations, for example Jno to John, Wm to William, Ones to Onesiphorus, etc. in order to assist with internet searches.

 

1729 Yeovill

A Monthly Rate made made this 8th day of April 1729 by Andrew Everton & George Butcher Churchwardens. Richard Cox Gent., William Marsh John Dyer Samuel Kitson Overseers of the Poor of ye said P(ar)ish of Yeovill.

 

Kingston s : d   Burrough ¾¾¾ : d
Wyndham Harbin Esq 9 : 5 Mr Boucher 1 : 2
Madam Helyar 7 : 0 Occupier of ye George 0 : 6
George Hawker for Vagg for 10 yrs 7 : Mr Barnes 0 : 4
Edward Phelipps Esq 3 : (Doctor?) Newman 0 : 11¼
George Prowse, Gent 3 : Francis Atherton 0 : 2
James Prowse Esq for Kitsons 1 : 11 John Shute 0 :
Madam Prowse 2 : 1 Mr Daniel 3 : 4
John Clarke, Gent 2 : 11 Mr Samuel Daniel for Davys 0 : 4
Richard Cox, Gent 7 : 7 Dorothy Elliott 0 : 1
Mr Grubham 3 : 10¾ Mr William Daniell 0 : 11
Rev. Mr Foulks (?) 2 : Mr Row 2 : 3
Mr Templeman 2 : 10¼ William Gregory for Davys 0 :
Mr Samuel Goodford 1 : 10 Mr Willy 0 :
Ditto for Mr William Goodford 0 : 11¾ Thomas Cooper 0 : 3
Mr Edward Forbes 2 : John Box 0 : 1
Mr Knipe 3 : Mr Dampier for Joseph Dampier 0 :
Mr Bridges 1 : Widow Hoskins now Caple 0 :
Mr John Kitson 1 : John Adams 0 : 2
Mr Edward Mines Senr 1 (Doctor?) Hayward 0 :
Onesiphorus Penny 0 : 6 Widow Everton 0 : 1
Thomas Mansell 0 : 3 George Strickland 0 : 1
Occupiers of Mr John Jeanes 1 : 4 Robert Cheyneys 0 : 4
John Winsor Snr 1 : 3 John Adams & Abner Cheeseman  
Mr Burford 0 : 7 Mr Hayne 1 : 9
Richard Lockett 1 : 4 Mr Jeremiah Hayne 1 : 1
George Rickman 0 : 2 Occupiers of Higdons 0 : 6
George Davy 0 : 2 Joseph Stonehouse 0 :
John Genge 0 : 3 Mr Joseph Gundry 0 : 2
Mr Samuel Kitson 1 : 5 John Russell 0 : 2
Mr Prowse pays of other Penny : Mr John Boucher 0 : 8
John Barrett 0 : 1 Richard Churchhouse 0 : 2
Robert Sealy 0 : 10½ William Avoke 0 :
Henry Pittard for Bollens 0 : 7 Mary Whitenole 0 :
Joseph Bollen 0 : 1 Late Three Cupps 0 :
Mr Seward 2 : Richard Lockyer 0 :
John Chant 0 : 3 Churchhouse for Jenkins 0 : 1
John Darly 0 : Henry Recks 0 :
John Phelps 0 : 1 Widow Winsor Bodice maker 0 : 2
William Arnold 0 : (Doctor?) Gundry 0 :
Gyles Gaylard 0 : 3 Mr Anstice 1 : 6
John Samms 0 : William Marsh  Shumaker 0 : 2
John Bullock occ of William Clark 0 : 3 Joseph Jeans 0 : 1
Edward Boucher 0 : Widow Hodges 0 : 1
Mr Glisson 1 4 Jos. Alford 0 :
George Bullock's Widow 0 : 3 Samuel Sherry 0 : 9
Mary Bullock 0 : Edward Mines Jnr 0 : 1
Henry Penny 0 : 6 James Perry 0 : 1
Henry Hambridge 0 : 3 Charles Bewsey 0 : 5
Widow Cogan 0 : 3 William Hall's Widow 0 : 6
Joseph Dampier or occupier 0 : Samuel Hammond 0 : 1
John Games 0 : Levy Burt 0 : 1
Mr Newman's Mother 0 : 5 John Taylor 0 :
Widow Newman 0 : Henry Collins 0 : 1
John Newman 0 : 3 Widow Wiltshire 0 : 2
John Hanns Compton 0 : John Everton 0 : 2
Thomas Thorne for part Bollens : Andrew Ziles 0 : 1
Mr Taylor 1 : 3 Mr Dorrington 0 :
John Marler 0 : 1 George Avoke's Widow 0 : 3
Thomas Cheeseman 0 : 5 James Richmond 0 :
William Bullock 0 : Widow Spender 0 : 1
Thomas Moores 0 : 2 Occupier of Joseph Cayme 0 : 5
Widow Winsor 0 : 1 John Dyer Snr 0 : 1
Mr John Saunders 1 : 10 Widow Donn 0 :
Mr (illegible) 1 : George King 0 : 2
Paul Jeans 1 : 7 Samuel Hoskins 0 : 2
Thomas Hayward 0 : Elizabeth Avoke 0 :
Thomas Francis Kingston 0 : 1 Charles Longman 0 : 1
John Slade 0 : 1 Christopher Alambridge 0 : 1
Thomas Farley 0 : Richard Puddens Daughter 0 : 2
William Newman. Shoomaker 0 : 4 Mr Andrew Everton 0 : 2
Hugh Donn 0 : Mr Cook 0 :
Widow Knight 0 : 2 Occupiers of Checkers 0 :
Taylors for Lavors 1 : 3 William Masters 0 : 1
Mrs Barwick 0 : William Newman 0 : 1
John Francis 0 : 1 Widow Lanes 0 : 1
James Winsor 0 : John Mullens Shumaker 0 :
Mr Proctor 0 : 10½ John Holway 0 :
Mr Moore of Coker 0 : 1 Benjamin Collens 0 :
Occupier of Mr James Evertons 0 : 8 William Game 0 :
Edward Bullock 0 : 1 Jonathan Tilly 0 : 1
Henry Wills 0 : 5 John Dyer Jnr 0 : 1
Thomas Rodbar 0 : Naggs Head 0 :
Richard Caine 0 : 6 John Helyar 0 : 1
Thomas Marler 0 : Mr William Markes 0 : 6
George Butcher 0 : 2 John Mitchell for Triptree 0 :
Mr Freak 1 : John Kidgell 0 : 1
Winsor of Caundle 0 : William Atkins 0 : 2
John Hilborne 0 : 6 Widow Elliott 0 :
Widow Mackes 1 : 0 Philip Collins for Herne 0 :
Mrs Beal 0 : 2 William Cheesman 0 :
George Peckford Jnr 0 : 10 William Evely 0 :
William Tinny 0 : 4 Philip Collins pays for Est (?) 0 : 0
Ralph Marke's Widow 0 : 2 Thomas Martyn 0 : 1
John Genge 0 : 1 William Donn 0 : 1
William Newman  0 : 2 Henry Lewice 0 : 1
John Newman 0 : 1 Ralph Clarke 0 : 1
Occupier of Lobbs 1 : 1 William Cockey 0 : 1
Samuel Beacham 0 : 1
Hendford Mr Hann 0 : 1
Mr George Cary 1 : 6 Nathaniel Tilly 0 : 1
Mr Howles 0 : 4 Occupier of Lawrence Ridout 0 :
Thomas Mines 0 : 2 William Seward 0 : 2
Mr Everton's Widow 0 : 4 Christopher Moore 0 : 1
Thomas Leach 0 : 5 John Mitchell for Foys 0 :
Hugh Godsell 0 : Mr Willy 0 : 1
Peter Phelps 0 : Mr Preston 0 : 1
George Peckford Snr 0 : (Doctor?) Wallis 0 : 1
John Woolmington 0 : 3 George King Jnr 0 : 1
Lumbard for Lanes 0 : 1 John Moore 0 : 1
Widow Hayward 0 : Chrispian Hull 0 : 1
William Maish 0 : Mr Robert Glisson 0 : 1
John Beere 0 : 7 Henry Triptree 0 :
Mr Robert Moor 1 : 4 Samuel Atkins for Harley 0 :
Mr Mitchell London 0 :  
John Hodges 0 : 5 Marsh  
John Godsell 1 : 2 Nick Hunt 0 : 11½
John Phelps 0 : 1 Mr Riscomb 2 : 2
James Foot for Lionel Wills 0 : 2 Mr Charles Hawker 0 : 2
Mr Knight for Spraggs 0 : 1 Mr Whitehead 0 : 3
Francis Boucher 0 : 1 William Gracklin 0 :
John Steapham 0 : Mr Williams 1 : 10
Mr Hooper 0 : 3 Mr Muncton 1 :
George Cayme 0 : Mr Woodrow 1 :
William Tilman 0 : 1 Christopher Hartwell 1 : 8
Samuel Rixon 0 : Richard Hill Jnr 0 : 10½
Thomas Godsell 0 : Hill for Granger 0 : 1
Theophelus Bartlett 0 : 5 Cupper for Sansoms 0 : 3
Jacob Marsh  poor 0 : 0 Robert Every 0 :
Mr Gyles 0 : 2 Mr Bellamy 1 : 7
Mr Day 0 :
Turner 0 : 1 Vagg
Edmond Wills 0 : Mr Hawker & Clark 2 : 9
Richard Wellman 0 : 1 Mr Hawker   0 : 2
John Reeks 0 : John Lockyer 0 :
Mrs Ka(ziah?) Sewards 0 : Mr Jeans 1 : 1
Katherine Webber 0 : Mr Churchhill 1 : 3
Samuell Phelps 0 : Robert Leach 0 : 1
Samuel Cunnock 0 : 1
Nevis or Davice 0 :
Philip Taylor 0 : 2
Thomas Rodgers 0 : 1
Richard Chead 0 : 1
Mr Cuff 0 :
Thomas Wily 0 : 2
John Trask 0 :
Joseph Jeans 0 : 2
John Bullock of Coker 0 : 3
John Woolridge 0 : 1
Isiaeh Watts 0 : 1
John Satton 0 : 1
Samuel Bishop 0 : 1
John Beacham 0 : 1
George Richman 0 : 1
Mr Hood 0 : 1
John Wills 0 :
Mr Ostler 0 : 1
Widow Chead 0 : 1
James Wall 0 : 1
Richard Chant 0 :

 


The Poor Rate (Extracts), yeovil 1735

 

Borough s d
John King of ye George    
               
Kingston
Wyndham Harbin esq 9 : 5
Quaker Meeting         1    
George Prowse, gent     4 : 6    
Katherine Seward 3 : 4
               
Henford
Mr Nathaniel Cary 3 : 4
Mr Robert Carey for the Bell (Bull ?)     1 : 10    
William Young esq     1 :    
Sir William Portman or tenant         4    
Mrs King for the Angel     1   0    
Overseers
Thomas Hawker esq, Robert Moore, Samuel Glisson


The Poor Rate, yeovil 1760

 

Borough      
Edward Phellips esq 2s 0½d    
William Daniell Sen. 3s 11½d    
Rev. Mr Phelipps 2s 8¼d   Vicarage Street (barn etc adjoining Vicarage)
rent of Assize 4d
Mrs Newman 2s 1d   House & shop 4d
Mr John Newman (Gent, Barwick) 1s 9d   Middle Street, Rent 19s
Mr Henry Donn 7¾d   Cold Harbour (?) Rent 1s 4d
Mr Onesiphorus Penny 2s 0¾d    
Mrs Penny wid. 3d    
Mr Nathaniel Hayne 2¾d   Half Moon, Silver Street
Mr Giles Hayne (tinman) 1s 6½d   The Mill House, South Street. Rent 8s
Madam Hayne 2s 2½d   Middle Street. Rent 16s
Mr John Daniell (gent) 1s 4d   Middle Street, Rent 5s
South Street, Rent of Assize 16s
Wid. Seaward 4½d    
Mr Ambrose Seaward 1s 8d    
Mrs Seaward 8d    
Mr Peddles 8½d   The Boro'  Rent 16s
Mr Thomas Donn 3d    
Mrs Marsh 4d   South Street - later the Black Cock. Rent 13/4
Wid. Cooper 3d    
Mr James Cook 2½d    
Mr John Symonds 1s 2d   Vicarage Street. Rent 10s
Mr John Gorst (Gast) 4d    
Mr Lock 3½d   High Street, The Bell   Rent 14s
Wid. Pittard 7¼d    
Wid. Russell or occupier 2d    
Mr Philip Francis 5½d    
Mr Thomas Francis 3d    
Mr Leigh 4½d    
S Robinson 1d   Tabernacle Lane  Rent 16s
Mr John King 4½d   South Street  Rent 8d
Mr Charles Reeks 5½d    
Wid. Dyer 3¼d    
Mr George King 2d    
Mr Thomas Symonds 2d    
Wid. (Elizabeth) Neal 1d   South Street   Rent 3s
Mr George Gast 1s 1½d    
Mr John Kitson 1s 4½d    
Mr (John) Hebbard (carrier) 10½d   2 cottages Middle Street  Rent 7s
Vicarage Street   Rent 7d
Late Mrs Proctor 11d    
Mr Osler 1s 6½d    
Mr Jos. Hodges 3½d   Castle Inn, Middle Street
Elizabeth Waldron or occupant ¾d    
John Winsor 7½d    
Mr Shew 5d   George Shaw, South Street.   Rent 2s
Mr William Rodber 3d   Vicarage Street.  Rent 6s 8d
Mrs (Elizabeth) Avoke 3d   Vicarage Street.  Rent of Assize 4d
Mr George Symonds 3d   Vicarage Street, 2 houses.  Chief Rent 4d
John Symonds Jun. 1d   Vicarage Street.  Rent 10s
Mr Robert Holloway 9½d   Vicarage Street.  Rent of Assize 1s
Martha Mines 1d    
Mary Allambridge ½d    
Mr Samuel Willy 1d    
Benjamin Daymond 3½d   (B Diamond) Grope Lane.  Rent 6s 8d
Mrs Mines 1d    
Robert MacLaughlin 1d    
Joshua Stonehouse ½d    
Mrs Gundry or occupier 2d    
Wid. Troaks 0    
James Hyde 1¼d    
George Ames ¾d    
Thomas Gray ¾d    
John Hudson ½d    
Thomas Daymond 3d    
John Beer ½d    
William Newman (shoemaker) 1d   Middle Street.  Chief rent 8d
Thomas Churchouse 1d   Vicarage Street.  Rent 10s
John Martin 1¾d    
William Martin ¾d    
Mrs Elizabeth Marks 2d    
William marsh 2d    
Mrs Alford 6½d   Three Choughs.   Rent 30s
Mr Charles Bewsey 5d    
Mr Lewis 6d    
Charles Woodeson 1d    
Samuel Hammond (mason) ½d   Middle Street.  Rent 5s
Thomas Guppy ½d    
Simon Brett 1d    
William Case ¾d    
Mr Thomas Hobbs 2d    
Widow Bewsey 1d   Middle Street.  Rent 5s
Widow Richmond 1d    
Mary Pudding 1d    
Widow Tilly 1d    
Hannah Jeane 4d    
J Matthews 'shoemaker' 1¼d    
Mr Samuel Garland, Sen. 3d    
John Martin 1d    
William Cockey 1d    
William Collins 1d    
Henry Triptree 1¼d    
Occupant Cross Keys 1d   (Borough)
George Guppy ¼d    
Widow Mitchell 1¾d    
Philip Cheeseman 1¼d   South Street.  Rent 6s
James Barber ½d    
Occupant of The Sun 1d   (Grope Lane)
Wid.Sweetman ½d    
Jos. Hammond ½d    
Mr Loader 1d    
William Evely ½d    
John Chalcraft 1½d    
Mr Samuel Garland Jun. 1d    
Thomas Buckler ½d   ?? 8 Quedam Street
Francis Penny 1d    
Mr Jos. Byles 2½d   Fleur de Lys, High Street.  Chief rent1s
Henry Penny 1d    
John Smith ¾d    
William Winsor, baker 1d    
Thomas Hart 1    
Widow Mullens ¾d   South Street.   Rent 13s 4d
Mr Goddard 1d    
Mr W Coombs 1d    
Mr Bartin 1d    
Mr Henry Francis 1d    
Mr Loader 1d    
William Hart 1d    
Ham. Jeans for Chspmans ¾d    
White Swan ¾d   Borough
Late Elizabeth Avoke ½d   Quedam Street
William Atkins 2d    
Elizabeth Seaward 1½d    
Samuel Atkins ½d    
Mr John Simmonds for Godsals 1d   Vicarage Street
John Wear 1d    
Doc. John Slade 1d    
Henry Beacham 1d    
William Ryall 1d    
John Triptree 1d    
Sealy Pool 1d    
Thomas Leveridge 1d    
William Dicks 1d    
John Boucher 1d    
William Barrett 1d    
Andrew Bicknell 1d    
John Hodges at Key 1d    
John Irish 1d    
William Dyer 1d    
Miss Polker 1d    
Dr West 1d    
Mr Hellyer, Linman & Draper 1d    
       
Kingstone      
S Harbin esq 9s 7½d    
W Helliar esq 9s 3½d    
John Forward esq 11s 10½d   Hawker's
George Prowse esq 8s 3d   Key Farm
Mrs Bull 2s 8½d    
Mr Lockyer 2s 11d    
Late Mr Sheand 1s 5d    
William Neal 3d    
John Winsor 2d    
Mr Richard Slade 5d    
Rev. Mr Arnold 1s 8½d    
Widow Barratt 1d    
Mr Sealy 9d    
John Richmond ¾d    
Widow Arnold 3d    
William Arnold 1½d    
John Gillard ½d    
Mr Edward Boucher 4s 0d    
Mr Taunton 1½d    
Mr Edward Bullock 1s 9½d   Anstice's
Mr George Cayme 1s 0d    
Mr Isaac 1½d    
Quakers' Meeting 1d    
Mr Batten 2s 5d    
Mr Wright 1s 10½d    
Mr Kate 2d    
Mr Edward Boucher Jun. 1s 0d    
Mr tanner 8½d    
Mr Pudding 1d    
Mr Cheeseman 4d    
John Arnold 1½d    
William Tinney 1½d    
Mr george Brice 3½d    
Mr Willmott 2¼d    
Mrs Penny 8d    
Evertons / Reckleford Cross 1½d    
John Highmore 1d    
William Newman 10d   for Ryalls monument in churchyard
Thomas Atkins 1½d    
Robert King 1½d    
John Terrell 1d    
Mr Samuel Beacham 1d    
Mr Sutton 1d    
William Matthews 1d    
Philip Hooper 1d    
Mr Samuel Strode 1d    
Mr Oliver 2d    
Mrs Wiles 5d    
Thomas Hodges 1d    
Mr Jeans 1d    
Wid. Moore 1¼d    
Mrs Marks 1s 10½d    
       
Hendford      
Madam Goodford sen 1s 7½d    
Madam Goodman jun 3s 5½d    
James Hooper esq 3d    
late Mr Tucker 9½d    
Dr Burton for Mrs Tucker 3s 2d    
Mr Robert Glisson 2s 4½d    
Mr George Bullock 6s 1d    
Mr Charles Francis 9¾d    
Mr Forbes 2s 5d    
Mr William Reakes 4½d    
Widdow Wiles 3½d    
Mr William Caple 3d    
Mr William Daniell for Hicks 2d    
Dr Daniell 1s 10½d    
Mrs Sherry 6¾d    
Mr John Francis, glover 1d    
John Winsor 1d    
William Loveridge 1d    
William Loveridge, glover 1¾d    
Widow King 1¼d    
Mrs Rodber 1½d    
John Woollminton 5½d    
Mrs Day --    
Hercules Hodges 1d    
Wid. Winsor & Wid. Collins 2½d    
Mr John Stevens 4d    
George Moore 2d    
Mr Pitcher ½d    
Thomas Newman 1d    
Thomas Cornish 2½d    
Mr Sealy ½d    
John King 2d    
Jos. Woollmonton (Chants) ¾d    
Thomas Winsor 1d    
Mr William Masters 4d    
Mr John Bullock 5d    
Mr George Beacham 1d    
John Phelps 1d    
Francis Cox ½d    
Dr White 1d    
Gifford French 1d    
Thomas Edwards 1d    
Elias Newman 1¾d    
Mr Hood 1d    
Mr Samuel Tomes 1½d    
John Barratt 1d    
Samuel Newman 1d    
William Wills, glazier 1¾d    
Jacob Samas 2d    
James Andrews sen 1d    
Thomas Thomas 2d    
Edward Dorrington ½d    
Mrs Everton 7½d    
Edward Collins 1d    
Theo. Bartlett 5d    
Mr Francis 5½d    
J Woollmonton (Stafford) 3d    
J Cuff 2d    
J Jacob ¼d    
Mr Pitcher 1d    
Mrs Day 1½d    
       
Marsh      
Willaim's 1s 10d    
Mr Hilborne 6d    
Mr Freak 2½d    
Mr Hodgekin 1s 6d    
Mr Bellamy 4s 4¾d    
Jos. Hunt 2d    
Mead for Alambridge 6½d    
Woodrow for Alambridge 3½d    
Mr Biscomb 2s 2d    
Mr Whitehead 3d    
Mr Woodrow 1s 4½d    
Widow Francis 1s 2d    
Mr Francis for Chedes 9½d    
Widow Hill 10½d    
The Charity Ten(?) 3d    
Jos. Moon 7½d    
Richard Hill 1d    
Chant for Hawkers 2d    
       
Vagg      
Mr Jennys 1s 1d    
Mr Adams 1½d    
Mr R Lead 1½d    
       
"Allowed by us two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace"  Edward Phelips, H Rodbard



Gallery

 


From my collection

It may come as a surprise to many, but the Poor Rate persisted into the twentieth century. This demand note for the Yeovil Union Poor Rate, and the receipt for payment, dates to 1911 (I've removed the name).