Norfolk: Wilby

Land Tax: 1767-1833

This tax was based on the value of property etc. and paid by the owner or (sometimes) occupier according to their agreement. It started in 1692 and valuations are based on those done at this date.

For more information on these records see the Land Tax Assessments page. This is also where examples of the standard headers from 1798 to 1825 and 1826 to 1832 are linked to.

These Norfolk Record Office documents [with the references C/SCD 2/28/1 1767 to C/SCD 2/28/39 1832] are from the Norfolk Quarter Sessions Land Tax Assessments which are arranged by divisions this one being in Shropham Hundred.

[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]

The taxed properties have each been numbered so that only changes are shown in subsequent years.

From 1798 a printed form was used which contained the following.

The original document had the following headings spelt out in full. They have been contracted to allow for a clearer display.

• Names of Proprietors = "Names of Proprietors -- Listed Alphabetically"
• Value = "Valuation"
• Exon = "Sums assessed & exonerated"
• Not Exon = "Sums assessed & not exonerated"
• Estate = "Sums assessed of PERSONAL ESTATES STOCK"
• OFF = "Sums assessed of OFFICES ANNUAL AMOUNT"
• YEAR PAY = "TOTAL of YEARLY PAYMENTS"
• QTR PAY = "QUARTERLY PAYMENTS"

The original had all the following columns:-

Columns G & H were blank so have not been included.

In 1826 a new printed form was used - see main land tax page link above for an example showing full header.

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Notes

• The Reverend William LOBB took up his post in 1769 (Patron was Hugh HARE, Esq.) according to the "List of Norfolk Benefices" by "Dawson Turner" published in 1847. Lobb was succeeded by Reverend George BEEVOR on 3rd Oct. 1803 (Patron was Thomas BEEVOR, Esq.). BEEVOR was succeeded by Reverend Robert Fountaine ELWIN on 14th July 1810 (Patron as last).
• JPs (Justices of the Peace) who passed these accounts are:-
  "CD" = "Charles Dunham", "JFF" = "J F Franklin", "WG" = "William Grigson", "HH" = "Hugh Hare", "TBJ" = "Thomas Beevor Junior", "WL" = "William Lobb", "WP" = "William Pawlett", "WW" = "William Woodley", "JW" = "John Wright"
• Assessors [AS] or Collectors [CO] (1826 form said they must live within parish) :- "RB" = "Richard Bowles", "RPS" = "Richard Palmer Senior".
• In other documents the following alternative spellings have been seen which appear to refer to the same people/places:-
  Barns/Barnes, Colling/Collings.
• Abbreviations in the above transcription have the following meanings:-
  "Exectr^s" = "Executors", "Jam^s" = "James", "Jn^o" = "John", "Jun^r" = "Junior", "S^r" = "Sir", "Rev^d" = "Reverend", "Rich^d" = "Richard", "Tho^s" = "Thomas" and "W^m" = "William".
• Rate was at 4s/£1 (of Valuation) for all the above years except for 1767 when it was 3s/£1.
• A John WALLAGE witnessed the marriage of a William COCKELL to Christian BROTHERS - widow at Wilby on 5/Oct/1778.
• In the "1832 Register of Electors - Western Division" the following are present as being qualified under Wilby :-
  4105, Robert PECK, Wilby, Land, as occupier, Red-house farm
  4106, Frederick BEATTY, clerk Wilby House and 10 acres of land, as occupier, Parsonage-house and land
  4107 Richard BOWLES, Wilby, Land, as occupier - Beck Hall farm
  4108 Robert Fountaine ELWIN, clerk Saint Andrews, in city of Norwich - Freehold land and tithes - Rectory of Wilby cum Hargham
  4109 Joseph PALMER - Wilby - Land, as occupier - White-house farm
• The following are noted from Wilby Parish Registers:-
  Burials
  • Richard PALMER died 16/Jul/1809 aged 72 years.
  • Entry 62 - Phillis PALMER was buried aged 86 years on 14/Mar/1838.
  • Entry 76 - Richard BOWLES was buried aged 89 years on 24/Jul/1845.
  • Entry 132 - Joseph PALMER was buried aged 89 years on 24/May/1863.
  • Entry 138 - Leonard PALMER of Old Buckenham was buried aged 90 years on 8/Nov/1866.

See also the Wilby parish page.

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March 2016