Tax Records
On
Microfilm
At The Hive
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service 2012
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Contents
Land Tax Records………………..1
Hearth Tax Records……………..34
Poll Tax Records………………...98
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Land Tax
Returns
1781-1832
On
Microfilm
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Contents
Introduction to Land Tax Returns 5
How to use this handlist 6
Section 1: By date 7-14
Section 2: By hundred 15-31
Blakenhurst 16 - 17
Doddingtree 18 - 19
Lower Halfshire 20 - 21
Upper Halfshire 22 - 23
Middle and Lower Oswaldslow 24 - 25
East Oswaldslow 26 - 27
Lower Pershore 28 - 29
Upper Pershore 30 - 31
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Introduction to Land Tax Returns
Land Tax Assessment was established in 1692 and was levied on land with an annual value of more than 20 shillings. It was first collected in 1693 and continued to be collected until 1963. Before 1780 Land Tax Assessments are rare but from then until 1832 duplicates of the Land Assessments had to be lodged with the Clerk of the Peace and are to be found in County Quarter Sessions records.
In 1798 the tax was fixed at 4 shillings in the pound and this was made as a permanent charge on the land. The landowners were given the choice of paying 15 years of tax in a lump sum and by 1815 one third of landowners had taken this option.
Worcestershire Land Tax Returns can give:
Rental value of the owner’s property. Names of owners and copyholders. Names of occupiers. Names or description of property or estate. The amounts of tax levied. Those owners exonerated from paying the tax annually.
Land tax Returns classified at 260.2091 BA 4609 have not been microfilmed. These are Land Tax Assessments and related papers of the Middle and Lower Divisions of Oswaldslow/Worcester Division dated 1798 – 1946.
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How to use this Handlist
1. Find out which Hundred the parish you are looking for is in. This can be found in the green Worcestershire County Land Tax Assessment Volumes found in the Self-Service Area. All parishes and their hundreds are listed, together with dates of the surviving documents.
2. Check the years you require are available using the same volumes as in (1) above. There is no complete coverage of Land Tax Assessments and there are quite a few gaps.
Note down any reference number written against each of the years in which you are interested. If there is no reference number we do not have a return for that year.
3. Once you have located the years and Hundred you require, locate the film number(s) you need using section 1 of this handlist.
For example - if you require land tax assessments for Belbroughton for the year 1792 you will find in the Land Tax Placenames Index that Belbroughton is in the Hundred of Lower Halfshire. For the year 1792 the ref 152 BA 823/6 is given. If you check section 2 of this handlist you will find that 1792 ref 152 BA 826/6 Lower Halfshire Hundred is on film no. 5.
4. The second section of the handlist contains the information given in section 1, arranged by hundred.
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Section 1
By Date
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Dates Original ref no Hundreds Film no.
1781-83 152 BA 823/1 Blackenhurst 1 Doddingtree 1 Lower Halfshire 1 Upper Halfshire 1 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 1 East Oswaldslow 1 Lower Pershore 1 Upper Pershore 1
1787 152 BA 823/2 Blackenhurst 1 Doddingtree 1 Lower Halfshire 1 Upper Halfshire 2 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 2 East Oswaldslow 2 Lower Pershore 2 Upper Pershore 2
1788 152 BA 823/3 Blackenhurst 2 Doddingtree 2 Upper Halfshire 2 Lower Halfshire 2 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 3 East Oswaldslow 3 Lower Pershore 3 Upper Pershore 3
1789 152 BA 823/4 Blackenhurst 3 Doddingtree 3 Lower Halfshire 3 Upper Halfshire 4 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 4 East Oswaldslow 4 Lower Pershore 4 Upper Pershore 4
1790-91 152 BA 823/5 Blackenhurst 4 Upper Halfshire 5 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 5 East Oswaldslow 5 Lower Pershore 5 Upper Pershore 5
1792 152 BA 823/6 Blackenhurst 5 Doddingtree 5 Lower Halfshire 5 Upper Halfshire 5 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 5 East Oswaldslow 6 Lower Pershore 6 Upper Pershore 6
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Dates Original ref no Hundreds Film no.
1793-94 152 BA 823/7 Blackenhurst 6 Lower Halfshire 6 Upper Halfshire 6 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 6 East Oswaldslow 6 Lower Pershore 6 Upper Pershore 7
1794-95 152 BA 1636/1 Blackenhurst 24 Lower Halfshire 25 Upper Halfshire 25 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 25 East Oswaldslow 25 Lower Pershore 25 Upper Pershore 25
1795-96 152 BA 1636/2 Blackenhurst 25 Lower Halfshire 26 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 26 East Oswaldslow 26 Lower Pershore 26 Upper Pershore 26
1797-98 152 BA 1636/3 Blackenhurst 26 Doddingtree 26 Lower Halfshire 27 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 27 Lower Pershore 27 Upper Pershore 27
1799 152 BA 1636/4(i) Doddingtree 27 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 27 Upper Pershore 27
1800-02 152 BA 823/8 Blackenhurst 7 Upper Halfshire 7 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 7 Upper Pershore 7 East Oswaldslow 8
1802-03 152 BA 823/9 Blackenhurst 8 Doddingtree 8 Lower Halfshire 8 Upper Pershore 8 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 8 East Oswaldslow 8 Upper Halfshire 8
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Dates Original ref no Hundreds Film no.
1804-05 152 BA 823/10 Upper Halfshire 9 Lower Halfshire 9 Upper Pershore 9 Lower Pershore 9 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 9 Doddingtree 9 East Oswaldslow 9
1806 152 BA 823/11 Blackenhurst 10 Doddingtree 10 Lower Halfshire 10 Upper Halfshire 10 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 10 East Oswaldslow 10 Lower Pershore 10 Upper Pershore 10
1807-08 152 BA 823/12 Blackenhurst 11 Doddingtree 11 Upper Halfshire 11 Lower Halfshire 11
1808-09 152 BA 823/13 Blackenhurst 11 Doddingtree 11 Lower Halfshire 11 Upper Halfshire 12 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 12 Lower Pershore 12
1809-10 152 BA 823/14 Blackenhurst 12 Doddingtree 12 Lower Halfshire 12 Upper Halfshire 13 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 13 Upper Pershore 13 Lower Pershore 13
1810-11 152 BA 823/15 Blackenhurst 13 Doddingtree 13 Lower Halfshire 13 Upper Halfshire 13 East Oswaldslow 13 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 14 Upper Pershore 14
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Dates Original ref no Hundreds Film no.
1811-13 152 BA 823/16 Blackenhurst 14 Doddingtree 14 Lower Halfshire 14 Upper Halfshire 14 East Oswaldslow 15 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 15 Upper Pershore 15
1813-14 152 BA 823/17 Doddingtree 15 Lower Halfshire 15 Upper Halfshire 15 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 15 Upper Pershore 15
1815-16 152 BA 823/18 Doddingtree 16 Lower Halfshire 16 Upper Halfshire 16 East Oswaldslow 16 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 16 Upper Pershore 16
1816-17 152 BA 1636/4(i) Doddingtree 28
1816-17 152 BA 1636/4(ii) Lower Halfshire 28 Upper Halfshire 28 East Oswaldslow 28 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 28 Lower Pershore 28 Upper Pershore 28
1817-18 152 BA 1636/5 Doddingtree 29 Lower Halfshire 29 Upper Halfshire 29 East Oswaldslow 29 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 29 Lower Pershore 29 Upper Pershore 29
1817-20 152 BA 823/19 Blackenhurst 16 Lower Halfshire 16 Upper Halfshire 17 Lower Halfshire 17 East Oswaldslow 17 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 17 Lower Pershore 17 Upper Pershore 17
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Dates Original ref no Hundreds Film no.
1818 152 BA 1636/6 Blackenhurst 30 Doddingtree 30 Upper Halfshire 30 East Oswaldslow 30 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 30 Lower Pershore 30 Upper Pershore 30
1819 152 BA 1636/7 Blackenhurst 30 Doddingtree 30 Upper Halfshire 31 East Oswaldslow 31 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 31 Lower Pershore 31 Upper Pershore 31
1821-22 152 BA 823/20(i) Doddingtree 17 Lower Halfshire 18 East Oswaldslow 18
1821-22 152 BA 823/20(ii) Lower & Middle Oswaldslow Lower 18 Pershore 19
1823-24 152 BA 823/21 Doddingtree 19 Lower Halfshire 19 Upper Halfshire 19 East Oswaldslow 19 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 19 Lower Pershore 20
1824 152 BA 823/22 Doddingtree 20 Lower Halfshire 20 Upper Halfshire 20 East Oswaldslow 20 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 20 Lower Pershore 20
1825 152 BA 823/23 Doddingtree 21 Upper Halfshire 21 East Oswaldslow 21 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 21 Lower Pershore 21 Upper Pershore 21
1826 152 BA 823/32(i) Lower Halfshire 32
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Dates Original ref no Hundreds Film no.
1826-27 152 BA 823/24 Blackenhurst 21 Doddingtree 21 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 22
1826-27 152 BA 823/25 Lower Pershore 22 Upper Pershore 22
1827 152 BA 823/32(ii) Lower Halfshire 32
1827-28 152 BA 823/32(iii) Lower Pershore 32
1827-28 152 BA 823/26 Blackenhurst 22 Doddingtree 22 Upper Halfshire 22
1827-28 152 BA 823/27 East Oswaldslow 22 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 22 Upper Pershore 23
1828-29 152 BA 823/28 Blackenhurst 23 Doddingtree 23
1828-29 152 BA 823/29 Lower Halfshire 23 Upper Halfshire 23
1828 152 BA 823/30 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow A-L 23 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow M-Z 24 Upper Pershore 24
1829-33 152 BA 823/31 Doddingtree 24 + undated Lower Halfshire 24 Upper Halfshire 24 East Oswaldslow 24 Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 24 Lower Pershore 24 Upper Pershore 24
1829 152 BA 823/33(i) Blackenhurst 32
1829 152 BA 823/33(ii) Doddingtree 32
1829 152 BA 823/33(iii) Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 32
1829 152 BA 823/33(iv) Upper Pershore 32
1829 152 BA 823/33(v) Lower Pershore 32
1829 152 BA 823/33(vi) Upper Halfshire 33
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Dates Original ref no Hundreds Film no.
1829 152 BA 823/33(vii) Lower Halfshire 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(i) Blackenhurst (part 1) 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(ii) Blackenhurst (Part 2) 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(iii) Doddingtree 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(iv) East Oswaldslow 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(v) Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(vi) Upper Pershore 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(vii) Lower Pershore 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(viii) Upper Halfshire 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(ix) Lower Halfshire 34
1831 152 BA 823/35(i) Blackenhurst 34
1831 152 BA 823/35(ii) Doddingtree 34
1831 152 BA 823/35(iii) East Oswaldslow 34
1831 152 BA 823/35(iv) Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 34
1831 152 BA 823/35(v) Upper Pershore 34
1831 152 BA 823/35(vi) Lower Pershore 34
1831 152 BA 823/35(vii) Lower Halfshire 34
1831 152 BA 823/35(viii) Upper Halfshire 34
1832 152 BA 823/36(i) East Oswaldslow 34
1832 152 BA 823/36(ii) Middle & Lower Oswaldslow 35
1832 152 BA 823/36(iii) Upper Halfshire 35
1832 152 BA 823/36(iv) Upper Pershore 35
1832 152 BA 823/36(v) Lower Pershore 35
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Section 2
By Hundred
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Blakenshurst
1781-83 152 BA 823/1 1
1787 152 BA 823/2 1
1788 152 BA 823/3 2
1789 152 BA 823/4 3
1790-91 152 BA 823/5 4
1792 152 BA 823/6 5
1793-94 152 BA 823/7 6
1794-95 152 BA 1636/1 24
1795-96 152 BA 1636/2 25
1797-98 152 BA 1636/3 26
1800-02 152 BA 823/8 7
1802-03 152 BA 823/9 8
1806 152 BA 823/11 10
1807-08 152 BA 823/12 11
1808-09 152 BA 823/13 11
1809-10 152 BA 823/14 12
1810-11 152 BA 823/15 13
1811-13 152 BA 823/16 14
1817-20 152 BA 823/19 16
1818 152 BA 1636/6 30
1819 152 BA 1636/7 30
1826-27 152 BA 823/24 21
1827-28 152 BA 823/26 22
1828-29 152 BA 823/28 23
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Blakenhurst
1829 152 BA 823/33(i) 32
1830 152 BA 823/34(i)-(ii) 33
1831 152 BA 823/35(i) 34
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Doddingtree
1781-83 152 BA 823/1 1
1787 152 BA 823/2 1
1788 152 BA 823/3 2
1789 152 BA 823/4 3
1792 152 BA 823/6 5
1797-98 152 BA 1636/3 26
1799 152 BA 1636/4(i) 27
1802-03 152 BA 823/9 8
1804-05 152 BA 823/10 9
1806 152 BA 823/11 10
1807-08 152 BA 823/12 11
1808-09 152 BA 823/13 11
1809-10 152 BA 823/14 12
1810-11 152 BA 823/15 13
1811-13 152 BA 823/16 14
1813-14 152 BA 823/17 15
1815-16 152 BA 823/18 16
1816-17 152 BA 1636/4(i) 28
1817-18 152 BA 1636/5 29
1818 152 BA 1636/6 30
1819 152 BA 1636/7 30
1821-22 152 BA 823/20(i) 17
1823-24 152 BA 823/21 19
1824 152 BA 823/22 20
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Doddingtree
1825 152 BA 823/23 21
1826-27 152 BA 823/24 21
1827-28 152 BA 823/26 22
1828-29 152 BA 823/28 23
1829-33 + undated 152 BA 823/31 24
1829 152 BA 823/33(ii) 32
1830 152 BA 823/34(iii) 33
1831 152 BA 823/35(ii) 34
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Lower Halfshire
1781-83 152 BA 823/1 1
1787 152 BA 823/2 1
1788 152 BA 823/3 2
1789 152 BA 823/4 3
1792 152 BA 823/6 5
1793-94 152 BA 823/7 6
1794-95 152 BA 1636/1 25
1795-96 152 BA 1636/2 26
1797-98 152 BA 1636/3 27
1802-03 152 BA 823/9 8
1804-05 152 BA 823/10 9
1806 152 BA 823/11 10
1807-08 152 BA 823/12 11
1808-09 152 BA 823/13 11
1809-10 152 BA 823/14 12
1810-11 152 BA 823/15 13
1811-13 152 BA 823/16 14
1813-14 152 BA 823/17 15
1815-16 152 BA 823/18 16
1816-17 152 BA 1636/4(ii) 28
1817-18 152 BA 1636/5 29
1817-20 152 BA 823/19 16-17
1821-22 152 BA 823/20(i) 18
1823-24 152 BA 823/21 19
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Lower Halfshire
1824 152 BA 823/22 20
1826 152 BA 823/32(i) 32
1827 152 BA 823/32(ii) 32
1828-29 152 BA 823/29 23
1829-33 + undated 152 BA 823/31 24
1829 152 BA 823/33(vii) 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(ix) 34
1831 152 BA 823/35(vii) 34
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Upper Halfshire
1781-83 152 BA 823/1 1
1787 152 BA 823/2 2
1788 152 BA 823/3 2
1789 152 BA 823/4 4
1790-91 152 BA 823/5 5
1792 152 BA 823/6 5
1793-94 152 BA 823/7 6
1794-95 152 BA 1636/1 25
1800-02 152 BA 823/8 7
1802-03 152 BA 823/9 8
1804-05 152 BA 823/10 9
1806 152 BA 823/11 10
1807-08 152 BA 823/12 11
1808-09 152 BA 823/13 12
1809-10 152 BA 823/14 13
1810-11 152 BA 823/15 13
1811-13 152 BA 823/16 14
1813-14 152 BA 823/17 15
1815-16 152 BA 823/18 16
1816-17 152 BA 1636/4(ii) 28
1817-18 152 BA 1636/5 29
1817-20 152 BA 823/19 17
1818 152 BA 1636/6 30
1819 152 BA 1636/7 31
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Upper Halfshire
1823-24 152 BA 823/21 19
1824 152 BA 823/22 20
1825 152 BA 823/23 21
1827-28 152 BA 823/26 22
1828-29 152 BA 823/29 23
1829-33 + undated 152 BA 823/31 24
1829 152 BA 823/33(vi) 33
1830 152 BA 823/34(viii) 33
1831 152 BA 823/35(viii) 34
1832 152 BA 823/36(iii) 35
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Middle and Lower Oswaldslow
1781-83 152 BA 823/1 1
1787 152 BA 823/2 2
1788 152 BA 823/3 3
1789 152 BA 823/4 4
1790-91 152 BA 823/5 5
1792 152 BA 823/6 5
1793-94 152 BA 823/7 6
1794-95 152 BA 1636/1 25
1795-96 152 BA 1636/2 26
1797-98 152 BA 1636/3 27
1799 152 BA 1636/4 27
1800-02 152 BA 823/8 7
1802-03 152 BA 823/9 8
1804-05 152 BA 823/10 9
1806 152 BA 823/11 10
1808-09 152 BA 823/13 12
1809-10 152 BA 823/14 13
1810-11 152 BA 823/15 14
1811-13 152 BA 823/16 15
1813-14 152 BA 823/17 15
1815-16 152 BA 823/18 16
1816-17 152 BA 1636/4(ii) 28
1817-18 152 BA 1636/5 29
1817-20 152 BA 823/19 17
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Middle and Lower Oswaldslow
1818 152 BA 1636/6 30
1819 152 BA 1636/7 31
1821-22 152 BA 823/20(ii) 18
1823-24 152 BA 823/21 19
1824 152 BA 823/22 20
1825 152 BA 823/23 21
1826-27 152 BA 823/24 22
1827-28 152 BA 823/27 22
1828 152 BA 823/30 23 & 24
1829-33 + undated 152 BA 823/31 24
1829 152 BA 823/33(iii) 32
1830 152 BA 823/34(v) 33
1831 152 BA 823/35(iv) 34
1832 152 BA 823/36(ii) 35
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East Oswaldslow
1781-83 152 BA 823/1 1
1787 152 BA 823/2 2
1788 152 BA 823/3 3
1789 152 BA 823/4 4
1790-91 152 BA 823/5 5
1792 152 BA 823/6 6
1793-94 152 BA 823/7 6
1794-95 152 BA 1636/1 25
1795-96 152 BA 1636/2 26
1800-02 152 BA 823/8 8
1802-03 152 BA 823/9 8
1804-05 152 BA 823/10 9
1806 152 BA 823/11 10
1810-11 152 BA 823/15 13
1811-13 152 BA 823/16 15
1815-16 152 BA 823/18 16
1816-17 152 BA 1636/4(ii) 28
1817-18 152 BA 1636/5 29
1817-20 152 BA 823/19 17
1818 152 BA 1636/6 30
1819 152 BA 1636/7 31
1821-22 152 BA 823/20(i) 18
1823-24 152 BA 823/21 19
1824 152 BA 823/22 20
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East Oswaldslow
1825 152 BA 823/23 21
1827-28 152 BA 823/27 22
1829-33 + undated 152 BA 823/31 24
1830 152 BA 823/34(iv) 33
1831 152 BA 823/35(iii) 34
1832 152 BA 823/36(i) 34
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Lower Pershore
1781-83 152 BA 823/1 1
1787 152 BA 823/2 2
1788 152 BA 823/3 3
1789 152 BA 823/4 4
1790-91 152 BA 823/5 5
1792 152 BA 823/6 6
1793-94 152 BA 823/7 6
1794-95 152 BA 1636/1 25
1795-96 152 BA 1636/2 26
1797-98 152 BA 1636/3 27
1804-05 152 BA 823/10 9
1806 152 BA 823/11 10
1808-09 152 BA 823/13 12
1809-10 152 BA 823/14 13
1816-17 152 BA 1636/4(ii) 28
1817-18 152 BA 1636/5 29
1817-20 152 BA 823/19 17
1818 152 BA 1636/6 30
1819 152 BA 1636/7 31
1821-22 152 BA 823/20(ii) 19
1823-24 152 BA 823/21 20
1824 152 BA 823/22 20
1825 152 BA 823/23 21
1826-27 152 BA 823/25 22
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Lower Pershore
1827-28 152 BA 823/32(iii) 32
1829-33 + undated 152 BA 823/31 24
1829 152 BA 823/33(v) 32
1830 152 BA 823/34(vii) 33
1831 152 BA 823/35(vi) 34
1832 152 BA 823/36(v) 35
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Upper Pershore
1781-83 152 BA 823/1 1
1787 152 BA 823/2 2
1788 152 BA 823/3 3
1789 152 BA 823/4 4
1790-91 152 BA 823/5 5
1792 152 BA 823/6 6
1793-94 152 BA 823/7 7
1794-95 152 BA 1636/1 25
1795-96 152 BA 1636/2 26
1797-98 152 BA 1636/3 27
1799 152 BA 1636/4(i) 27
1800-02 152 BA 823/8 7
1802-03 152 BA 823/9 8
1804-05 152 BA 823/10 9
1806 152 BA 823/11 10
1809-10 152 BA 823/14 13
1810-11 152 BA 823/15 14
1811-13 152 BA 823/16 15
1813-14 152 BA 823/17 15
1815-16 152 BA 823/18 16
1816-17 152 BA 1636/4(ii) 28
1817-18 152 BA 1636/5 29
1817-20 152 BA 823/19 17
1818 152 BA 1636/6 30
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Upper Pershore
1819 152 BA 1636/7 31
1825 152 BA 823/23 21
1826-27 152 BA 823/25 22
1827-28 152 BA 823/27 23
1828 152 BA 823/30 24
1829-33 + undated 152 BA 823/31 24
1829 152 BA 823/33(iv) 32
1830 152 BA 823/34(vi) 33
1831 152 BA 823/35(v) 34
1832 152 BA 823/36(iv) 35
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Hearth Tax Returns
For Worcestershire
1662 - 1678
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Contents Page
Introduction 34
Using this handlist 35
Section 1: Alphabetical Placenames Index 36-49
Section 2: Contents list - Film 1 51 - 64 Film 2 65 - 72 Film 3 73 - 80 Film 4 81 - 89 Film 5 90 - 95
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Introduction
History of Hearth Tax
Hearth Tax was levied from 1662–1689. The records mainly survive from 1662 – 1674. After 1674 the tax was collected by private tax collectors who paid a fixed fee to the government for the privilege and they did not have to submit their records. The Worcestershire microfilms run from 1662 – 1678.
The Hearth Tax was a tax of two shillings a year on each fireplace, hearth or stove. Those whose property was worth less than a rent of twenty shillings per year, and those who owned goods & chattels worth less than £10, were exempt as were charitable institutions such as hospitals and almshouses as well industrial hearths.
The tax was payable on Lady Day (25th March) and Michaelmas Day (29th September) and the returns were made to the Justices of the Peace by the village constables in the form of lists of householders liable to pay the tax with a statement of the numbers of hearths in each man’s property. Lists of those exempt should have been made but this was often ignored.
Worcestershire Hearth Tax Returns can give:
details of taxpayers in various communities names of individual householders the number of hearths for which householders were charged the amount payable those householders that were exempt from paying
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Limitations of Worcestershire Hearth Tax Returns
Because of the difficulties of illegibility, identification and dating, the hearth tax returns have only been catalogued by location. It is also impossible to give a date to many of the documents. Consequently only the inclusive dates 1662-78 have been given.
The original hearth tax returns for Worcestershire are held by The National Archives.
Using this Handlist
To locate the film you want you need to check the alphabetical place-names list in section 1 for the place in which you are interested. This will tell you which hearth tax film/films you require.
You need to check section 2 for the contents list of that film so that you know whereabouts on the film the place appears. Please bear in mind that a place-name can appear several times on the same film. It is important therefore to look through the whole of the contents list of the film rather than to stop at the first mention of the place.
Please note that the Heart tax microfilms currently available in the self service area do not offer complete coverage. We are working to correct this as soon as possible. If you are unable to find the information you require please mention to staff who will look into this further for you.
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Section 1
Alphabetical Placenames Index
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PLACE FILM NO.
Abberley 1, 2 Abberton 1, 2, 3, 4 Abbots Lench [in Church Lench] 1, 3 Abbots Morton 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Abbotsley 4 Acton Beauchamp 4, 5 Alderminster [in Warwickshire] 1, 2, 3, 4 Aldington 3, 4, 5 Alfrick 1, 2, 4, 5 Alstone [in Gloucestershire] 3 Alton [in Rock] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Alvechurch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Areley Kings 1, 2, 4, 5 Armscott [in Tredington, Warwickshire] 1, 2, 3, 4 Astley 1, 3, 4, 5 Aston Magna [in Gloucestershire] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Astwood [in Inkberrow] 3 Atch Lench [in Church Lench] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Badsey 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Battenhall [in Worcester City] 1, 2, 3, 5 Bayton 1, 4, 5 Bedwardine [in Worcester City] 1, 5 Belbroughton 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Bengeworth [in Evesham] 1, 2, 3, 4 Bentley Pauncefoot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Beoley 1, 2, 4 Berrington [in Tenbury] 1, 2, 3, 4 Berrow 2, 3, 4, 5 Besford 4, 5 Bewdley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Bewdley Foreign 3 Birlingham 1, 2, 3, 4 Birmingham 1 Birtsmorton 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Bishampton 2, 3, 4, 5 Blackwell [in Tredington, Warwickshire] 1, 2, 3, 4 Blakedown 2 Blockley in Gloucestershire] 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Bockleton 1, 4, 5 Bouts [in Inkberrow] 3 Bradley 4 4 Bransford [in Leigh and Bransford] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Bredicot 5 1, 2, 3, 4 Bredon’s Hardwick [in Bredon] 4 37
PLACE FILM NO.
Bredon’s Norton 1, 2, 3, 4 Bretforton 1, 2, 3, 4 Bricklehampton 1, 2, 3, 4 Broadwas 1, 2, 3, 4 Broadwas [or Broadway] 4 Broadway 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Bromsgrove 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Brook End [in Kempsey] 3 Brookhampton [in Ombersley] 3 Broomhall [in Kempsey] 3 Broomhall [in Yardley] 3 Broughton Hackett 1, 2, 4, 5 Burcot [in Bromsgrove] 3 Burnford [in Bromsgrove] 3 Bushley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Castlemorton 1, 2, 3, 4 Catshill [in Bromsgrove] 3 Chaceley [in Gloucestershire] 1, 2, 4, 5 Chaddesley Corbett 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Charleton [Charlton] 1 Charlton 2, 3, 4, 5 Chatley [in Ombersley] 3 Church Honeybourne 7 [in Honeybourne] 1, 2, 4, 5 Church Iccomb [in Gloucestershire] 3, 4 Church Lench 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Churchill 1, 3, 4 Churchill [? in Churchill and Blakedown] 4 Churchill [in Churchill & Blakedown] 1, 2, 4 Churchill [near Worcester] 1, 2 Cladswell [in Inkberrow] 3 Claines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Cleeve Prior 1, 2, 3, 4 Clifton [upon Teme] 1 Clifton upon Teme 1, 2, 3, 4 Cofton Hackett 3, 4 Comhampton [in Ombersley] 3 Conderton 3 Cookhill [in Inkberrow] 3 Cookley [in Wolverley and Cookley] 4 Cooksey [in Upton Warren] 3 Cotheridge 1, 2, 4, 5 Cradley [in Halesowen] 1, 3, 4, 5 Croome D’Abitot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Cropthorne 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 38
PLACE FILM NO.
Crowle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Cutsdean [in Gloucestershire] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Darlingscott [in Tredington] 1, 2, 3, 4 Daylesford [in Gloucestershire] 1, 2, 3, 4 Defford 1, 2, 3, 4 Ditchford [in Blockley] 2, 4, 5 Doddenham 1, 2, 4, 5 Dodderhill 1, 2, 4 Dodford 9 Dormston 1, 2, 3, 4 Dorn [in Blockley] 3, 4, 5 Dorne [Dorn in Blockley] 3 Doverdale 1, 2, 3, 5 Draycott [in Kempsey] 3 Draycott [in Blockley?] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Droitwich 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Dudley [now in West Midlands] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Earls Croome 1, 2, 3, 4 Eastham 1, 3, 4, 5 Eastington [in Longdon] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Eckington 1, 2, 4, 5 Edgiock [in Inkberrow] 3 Edvin Loach [in Herefordshire] 1, 3, 5 Eldersfield 1, 2, 4 Elmbridge 1, 2, 3, 4 Elmley Castle 1, 2, 3, 4 Elmley Lovett 1, 3, 4, 5 Evenlode [in Gloucestershire] 1, 2, 3, 5 Evesham 10 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Evesham, Bridge Street 2 Evesham, High Street 2 Feckenham 1, 3, 4, 5 Fladbury 1, 2, 3, 4 Flyford Flavell 1, 2, 4 Fockbury [in Bromsgrove] 3 Frankley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Grafton Flyford 1, 2, 4, 5 Grafton Manor [in Dodford with Grafton] 1, 3, 4, 5 Great & Little Hampton 1, 2, 4, 5 Great Comberton 1, 2, 3, 4 Great Hampton [in Evesham] 2 Great Malvern 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Great Witley 11 4 Grimley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 39
PLACE FILM NO.
Hadley [in Ombersley] 3 Hadzor 1, 2, 3, 4 Hagley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Halesowen 12 Hallow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Hampton Lovett 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Hanbury 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Hanley 13 Hanley Castle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Hanley Child [in Hanley] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Hanley William [in Hanley] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Harford [in Ombersley] 3 Hartlebury 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Harvington 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Headley [in Kings Norton] 3 Headley Yield [in Kings Norton] 3 Hill [in Hill and Moor] 4, 5 Hill and Moor 2, 4 Hill Croome 1, 2, 4 Himbleton 14 1, 2, 3, 4 Hindlip 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Hob Lench [Abbots Lench in Church Lench] 2, 4 Holdfast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Holt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Honeybourne 15 1 Huddington 1, 2, 3, 4 Inkberrow 16 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Kempsey 17 1, 2, 3, 4 Kerswell [in Kempsey] 3 Kidderminster 1, 3, 4, 5 Kidderminster Borough 1, 2, 5 Kidderminster Foreign 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 King’s Norton 18 [in Birmingham now in West Midlands] 2, 3, 4 Kingsford [in Wolverley in Wolverley & Cookley] 1, 3, 4, 5 Kington 2 Kinsham 4 Knighton 4 Knighton [in Inkberrow] 3 Knighton [on Teme] 1, 4 Knighton on Teme 1, 4 Knights Washbourne [Little Washbourne in Gloucestershire] 2 Knightwick 2, 4, 5 Knightwick on Teme 4 Kyre 19 40
PLACE FILM NO.
Kyre Wyard [in Kyre] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Lea [in Kings Norton] 3 Lea Yield [in Kings Norton] 3 Leigh 1, 2, 3, 5 Leigh Sinton [in Leigh] 4 Lenchwick 20 [in Norton and Lenchwick] 4, 5 Lindon [in Rock] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Lindridge 1, 2, 4, 5 Lineholt [in Ombersley] 3 Little Comberton 1, 2, 4, 5 Little Hampton [in Evesham] 2 Little Kyre [in Kyre] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Little Malvern 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Little Washbourne 2, 4, 5 Little Witley 1, 2, 4, 5 Longdon 21 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Lower Lindon [in Rock] 2 [Lower] Sapey 22 1, 5 [Lulsley] 3 Lulsley 1, 2, 4, 5 Lutley [in Halesowen now in West Mldlands] 1, 4 Lye [in Stourbridge now in West Midlands] 1, 3, 4, 5 Madresfield 1, 2, 4, 5 Martin Hussingtree 1, 2, 3, 4 Martley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Mathon 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Mayhouse [in Ombersley] 3 Middle Littleton [in North & Middle Littleton] 1, 5 Mitton [in Overbury] 3 Moor [in Hill and Moor] 3, 4, 5 Moseley [in Birmingham] 3 Moseley Yield [in Birmingham] 3 Moundsley [in Kings Norton] 3 Moundsley Yield [in Kings Norton] 3 Namble 1, 2, 4, 5 Napleton [in Kempsey] 3 Naunton Beauchamp 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Netherton 1, 3 Newbold on Stour [in Warwickshire] 2, 3, 4, 5 Newland 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Newland Leet [in Newland] 1 Nobury [in Inkberrow] 3 North & Middle Littleton 23 1, 2, 3 North Littleton [in North and Middle Littleton] 3, 4 41
PLACE FILM NO.
North Piddle 1, 2, 3, 4 Northampton [in Ombersley] 3 Northfield [in Birmingham, Warwickshire now in West Midlands] 1, 2, 3, 4 Northwick [in Blockley] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Norton 1, 4 Norton [in Norton and Lenchwick] 4, 5 Norton & Lenchwick 1, 2, 3, 4 Norton juxta Bredon 24 [Bredon’s Norton] 1, 2, 4 Norton juxta Kempsey 1, 2, 3, 5 Oddingley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Offenham 1, 2, 3, 4 Old Swinford [in Stourbridge now in West Midlands] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Oldberrow [in Warwickshire] 2, 3, 4 Ombersley 25 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Orleton [in Stanford with Orleton] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Overbury 26 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Padstone [in Bromsgrove] 3 Paxford [in Blockley] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Pedmore [in Stourbridge now in West Midlands] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Pendock 1, 2, 3, 4 Pensax 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Pensham 1, 2, 3 Peopleton 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Pershore 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Pershore Holy Cross 27 2 Pershore St Andrew 1, 2, 4, 5 Pinvin 1, 2, 3, 4 Pirton 1, 2, 4, 5 Powers [in Ombersley] 3 Powick 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Queenhill 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Radford [in Rous Lench] 4 Redditch 28 3, 4, 5 Redmarley [D’Abitot] 2 Redmarley Adam [in Great Witley] 1, 2, 3, 5 Redmarley D’Abitot [in Gloucestershire] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Redmarley Oliver [in Great Witley] 2, 5 Ribbesford 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ripple 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Rock 29 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Rous Lench 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Rushock 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 St John in Bedwardine 31 [in Worcester City] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 St Michael in Bedwardine 32 [in Worcester City] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 42
PLACE FILM NO.
St Oswald [in Worcester City] 1, 5 St Oswalds and Whitstones [in Worcester City] 2 Salwarpe 1, 2, 4 Sapey 1 Sapey Pitchard 33 [Lower Sapey] 1 Sedgeberrow 1, 3, 4, 5 Severn Stoke 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Shell [in Himbleton] 3 Shelsey Beauchamp 4 Shelsey Kings [Shelsey Kings] 4 Shelsley 5 Shelsley Beauchamp 1, 2, 4 Shelsley Walsh 1, 3, 4 Shepley [in Bromsgrove] 3 Sheriff[s] Lench 4 Sheriffs Lench [in Church Lench] 2, 3, 4, 5 Shipston on Stour [in Warwickshire] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Shrawley 1, 2, 4, 5 Sidbury [in Worcester City] 1, 2, 3 Snead [in Rock] 1,2, 3, 4, 5 South Littleton 1, 2, 3, 4 Spetchley 1, 2, 3, 4 Stanford [in Stanford with Orleton] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Staunton [in Gloucestershire] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Stock [in Stock and Bradley] 1 Stock and Bradley 2, 3, 4, 5 Stockton [on Teme] 1 Stockton on Teme 2, 4, 5 Stoke [Pound in Stoke Prior] 1 Stoke Prior 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Stone 1, 2, 4 Stonehall [in Kempsey] 3 Stoulton 1, 2, 4, 5 Stourbridge 34 [now in West Midlands] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Stourport on Severn 35 Strensham 2, 3, 4 Suckley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Sutton [in Tenbury] 4 Sutton Sturmey [in Tenbury] 1, 2, 3, 5 Talton [in Tredington] 3, 4 Tardebigge [in Tutnall and Cobley] 2, 3, 4, 5 Tenbury 36 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Tenbury Foreign 1, 3, 4 Tessall [in Rednal in Birmingham] 3 43
PLACE FILM NO.
The Hill [in Ombersley] 3 The Tything [in Worcester City] 1 Thorne [in Inkberrow] 3 Throckmorton 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Tibberton 2, 3, 4 Tidmington [in Warwickshire] 2, 3, 4, 5 Timberhanger [in Bromsgrove] 3 Tredington 37 [in Warwickshire] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Tutnall and Cobley 38 Upper Mitton [in Stourport on Severn] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Upton on Severn 1 Upton Snodsbury 1, 2, 3, 4 Upton upon Severn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Upton Warren 39 1, 2, 3, 4 Walcot [in Pershore Holy Cross] 1, 3, 4, 5 Warley Wigorn [now in West Midlands] 1, 3, 4 Warndon 1, 3, 4 Webheath [in Redditch] 1, 3, 5 Welland 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Westmancote 4 White Ladies Aston 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Whitstones [in Worcester City] 1, 3, 4, 5 Whittington 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Wichenford 1, 2, 3, 4 Wick (by Pershore) 1, 2, 3, 4 Wick (near Pershore) 4 Wick by Pershore 1, 2, 3, 5 Wick Episcopi [in Worcester City] 1, 2, 3, 5 Wickhamford 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Winnall [in Ombersley] 3 Wollaston [in Stourbridge] 3, 4, 5 Wollescote [in Stourbridge] 3, 4, 5 Wolverley 40 [in Wolverley & Cookley] 1, 2, 3, 4 Woodcote [in Bromsgrove] 3 Worcester City 41 1, 3, 4, 5 Worcester City St Clements 2 Worcester St Andrew 1 Worcester St Clement 1 Worcester St Martin 1 Worcester St Nicholas 1 Worcester St Peter 1 Wychbold 1 Wyre Piddle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Yardley 42 [in Birmingham now in West Midlands] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 44
Notes
1. Birmingham see Broomhall in Yardley Headley Headley Yield King’s Norton Lea Lea Field Moseley Moseley Yield Moundsley Moundsley Yield Northfield Tessall Yardley
2. Blakedown see Churchill & Blakedown
3. Blockley see also Draycott Dorn Ditchford Paxford Northwick
4. Bradley see also Stock and Bradley
5. Bredon see also Bredon’s Hardwick Kingsham Westmancote Norton juxta Bredon
6. Bromsgrove see also Burcot Burnford Catshill Fockbury Padstone Shepley Timberhanger Woodcote
7. Church Honeybourne see also Honeybourne
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8. Church Lench see also Abbots Lench Atch Lench Hob Lench Sherriffs Lench
9. Dodford see Grafton Manor
10. Evesham see also Bengeworth Great and Little Hampton Great Hampton Little Hampton
11. Great Witley see also Redmarley Adam Redmarley Oliver
12. Halesowen see also Cradley Lutley
13. Hanley see also Hanley Child Hanley William
14. Himbleton see also Shell
15. Honeybourne see also Church Honeybourne
16. Inkberrow see also Astwood Bouts Cladswell Cookhill Edgiock Knighton Nobury Thorne
17. Kempsey see also Brookend Broomhall Draycott Kerswell Napleton Stonehall
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18. Kings Norton see also Headley Headley Yield Lea Lea Yield Moundsley Moundsley Yield
19. Kyre see also Kyre Wyard Little Kyre
20. Lenchwick see also Norton and Lenchwick
21. Longdon see also Eastington
22. Lower Sapey see also Sapey Pitchard
23. North & Middle Littleton see also Middle Littleton North Littleton
24. Norton juxta Bredon see also Bredon’s Norton
25. Ombersley see also Brookhampton Chatley Comhampton Hadley Harford Lineholt Mayhouse Northampton Powers The Hill Winnall
26. Overbury see also Mitton
27. Pershore Holy Cross see also Walcot
28. Redditch see also Feckenham Webheath
29. Rock see also Alton Lindon Lower Lindon Snead
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30. Rous Lench see also Radford
31. St John in Bedwardine see also Bedwardine
32. St. Michael in Bedwardine see also Bedwardine
33. Sapey Pitchard see also Lower Sapey
34. Stourbridge see also Lye Old Swinford Pedmore Wollescote
35. Stourport on Severn see also Areley Kings Upper Mitton
36. Tenbury see also Berrington Sutton Sutton Sturmey
37. Tredington see also Armscott Blackwell Darlingscott Talton
38. Tutnall and Cobley see also Tardebigge
39. Upton Warren see also Cooksey
40. Wolverley see also Cookley Kingsford
41. Worcester see also Battenhall Bedwardine Claines Sidbury St John in Bedwardine St Michael in Bedwardine St Oswald St Oswald and Whitstones The Tything Whitstones Wick Episcopi
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Worcester St Andrew Worcester St Clement Worcester St Martin Worcester St Peter Worcester St Nicholas
42. Yardley see also Broomhall
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Section 2
Film
Contents
Lists
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Contents list to film 1
Droitwich Webheath [in Redditch] Hadzor Hampton Lovett Hagley Kidderminster Borough Warley Wigorn [now in West Midlands] Kidderminster Foreign Kingsford [in Wolverley in Wolverley & Cookley] Bentley Pauncefoot Belbroughton Churchill [in Churchill & Blakedown] Chaddesley Corbett Doverdale Elmbridge Elmley Lovett Stourbridge [now in West Midlands] Old Swinford [now in West Midlands] Lutley [in Halesowen now in West Mldlands] Northfield [in Birmingham, Warwickshire now in West Midlands] Upper Mitton [in Stourport on Severn] Pedmore [in West Midlands] Rushock Salwarpe Stone Upton Warren Wychbold Dodderhill Feckenham Frankley Bromsgrove Grafton Manor [in Dodford with Grafton] Alvechurch Hindlip Hanbury Hartlebury Huddington Oddingley Ombersley Stoke [Pound in Stoke Prior] Stoke Prior Wolverley [in Wolverley & Cookley]
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Warndon Yardley [in Birmingham now in West Midlands] Tenbury Tenbury Foreign Eastham Rock Snead [in Rock] Hanley William [in Hanley] Orleton [in Stanford with Orleton] Redmarley Adam [in Great Witley] Abberley Alton [in Rock] Shelsley Beauchamp Cotheridge Sutton Sturmey [in Tenbury] Stanford [in Stanford with Orleton] Berrington [in Tenbury] Lindon [in Rock] Doddenham Mamble Knighton [on Teme] Shrawley Areley Kings Stockton [on Teme] Ribbesford Clifton [upon Teme] Sapey Pitchard [Lower Sapey] Shelsey Walsh Edvin Loach Astley Lulsley Little Kyre [in Kyre] Hanley Child [in Hanley] Kyre Wyard [in Kyre] Martley Alfrick Suckley Bewdley Lindridge Little Witley Holt Grimley Wichenford
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Abberton Rous Lench South Littleton North & Middle Littleton Honeybourne Abbots Morton Badsey Great & Little Hampton Offenham Norton & Lenchwick Bretforton Church Lench Abbots Lench [in Church Lench] Pensham Atch Lench [in Church Lench] Evesham Leigh Mathon Little Malvern Eckington Broughton Hackett Chaceley [in Gloucestershire] Birtsmorton Bricklehampton Flyford Flavell Little Comberton Madresfield Bransford [in Leigh and Bransford] Newland Birlingham Stoulton Beoley Broadway Naunton Beauchamp Newland Leet [in Newland] Severn Stoke Upton Snodsbury Dormston Alderminster [in Warwickshire] Pinvin Pensham Great Comberton Defford
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Crowle Castlemorton Longdon Martin Hussingtree Peopleton North Piddle Grafton Flyford Pershore St Andrew Pershore Walcot [in Pershore Holy Cross] Powick Bushley Wick by Pershore Wyre Piddle Staunton [in Gloucestershire] Eldersfield Hanley Castle Redmarley D’Abitot [in Gloucestershire] Hindlip Shipston on Stour [in Warwickshire] Tredington [in Warwickshire] Churchill [near Worcester] Cleeve Prior St Michael in Bedwardine [in Worcester City] Overbury Claines Hallow The Tything [in Worcester City] Norton juxta Kempsey Ripple Broadwas Welland Norton juxta Bredon [Bredon’s Norton] Kingsford Fladbury Battenhall [in Worcester City] Sidbury [in Worcester City] Whittington Hill Croome Pendock Earls Croome Draycott [in Kempsey] Cropthorne
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Charleton Netherton Evenlode [in Gloucestershire] Paxford [in Blockley in Gloucestershire] Armscott [in Tredington] Blackwell [in Tredington] Holdfast Eastington [in Longdon] Cutsdean [in Gloucestershire] Wick Episcopi [in Worcester City] Crowle Darlingscott [in Tredington] Northwick [in Blockley] Inkberrow Throckmorton Sedgeberrow Upton upon Severn St John in Bedwardine [in Worcester City] Spetchley Bredicot Elmley Castle Himbleton Croome D’Abitot Bredon Harvington Blockley Daylesford [in Gloucestershire] Norton juxta Bredon Bredon Arrears Webheath Feckenham Belbroughton Stourbridge Cradley Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster Alvechurch Overbury Harvington Rous Lench Hindlip St John in Bedwardine
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Norton juxta Kempsey Ripple Battenhall St John Bedwardine Wick Episcopi Grimley Croome D’Abitot Lindridge St Oswald [in Worcester City] Wyre Piddle Hallow Dudley [now in West Midlands] Stourbridge Old Swinford Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster Kidderminster Foreign Bedwardine [in Worcester City] Bewdley Hartlebury Shipston on Stour Queenhill Lye [now in West Midlands] Chaceley Bransford Birtsmorton Severn Stoke Longdon Staunton Hanley Castle Great Malvern Pershore Wickhamford Middle Littleton [in North & Middle Littleton] Church Honeybourne [in Honeybourne] Badsey Ombersley Abbots Morton Evesham Suckley Lulsley Sutton Sturmey Areley Kings
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Tenbury Eastham Dudley Chaceley Badsey Evesham Bengeworth [in Evesham] Claines Battenhall St John in Bedwardine Hallow Grimley Wichenford Wolverley Upton upon Severn Redmarley D’Abitot Inkberrow Stoke Prior Martley Clifton upon Teme [Lower] Sapey Bewdley Great Malvern Yardley Pershore Belbroughton Upper Mitton Stourbridge Frankley Kidderminster Upton Warren Dodderhill Elmbridge Bromsgrove Badsey Abbots Morton Ombersley Bengeworth [in Evesham] White Ladies Aston Churchill St John in Bedwardine Claines Whitstones [in Worcester City]
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Kempsey Ripple Battenhall Holdfast Holt Grimley Wolverley Lindridge Knighton on Teme Upton on Severn Redmarley D’Abitot Little Witley Overbury Bredon’s Norton Inkberrow Alvechurch Blockley Shipston on Stour Cotheridge Suckley Kyre Wyard Clifton upon Teme Bockleton Lindon Doddenham Mamble Shrawley Redmarley D’Abitot Abberley Eastham Bayton Queenhill Leigh Mathon Chaceley Birtsmorton Madresfield Bransford Newland Castlemorton Longdon Staunton Hanley Castle
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Great Malvern Yardley Alderminster Pershore Pirton Pinvin Great Comberton Peopleton Astley Pensham Bewdley Kidderminster Yardley Pershore Wichenford Grimley Redmarley D’Abitot Areley Kings Tenbury Bockleton Lindon Doddenham Kidderminster Stourbridge Bromsgrove Droitwich Dodderhill Elmbridge Doverdale Hadzor Ombersley Upton upon Severn Hartlebury Lindridge Kempsey Norton juxta Kempsey Claines Welland Redmarley D’Abitot St John in Bedwardine Worcester City Belbroughton Upper Mitton
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Stourbridge Old Swinford Frankley Kidderminster Upton Warren Dodderhill Elmbridge Bromsgrove Badsey Ombersley Abbots Morton Evesham Bengeworth Hindlip White Ladies Aston Churchill St Michael in Bedwardine [in Worcester City] Claines Whitstones [in Worcester City] Norton juxta Kempsey Ripple Battenhall Holdfast Holt Grimley Wolverley Lindridge Knighton on Teme Upton on Severn Redmarley D’Abitot Little Witley Overbury Bredon’s Norton Inkberrow Alvechurch Blockley Shipston on Stour Cotheridge Suckley Kyre Wyard Clifton on Teme Bockleton Lindon
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Doddenham Mamble Shrawley Redmarley Adam Abberley Eastham Astley Bayton Queenhill Leigh Mathon Chaceley Birtsmorton Madresfield Bransford Newland Castlemorton Longdon Staunton Hanley Castle Great Malvern Yardley Alderminster Wick (by Pershore) Pirton Pinvin Pensham Great Comberton Peopleton Areley Kings Tenbury Bockleton Lindon Doddenham Kidderminster Stourbridge Old Swinford Bromsgrove Droitwich Dodderhill Elmbridge Doverdale Hadzor
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Ombersley Hartlebury Lindridge Kempsey Norton Claines Welland Redmarley D’Abitot St John in Bedwardine St Michael in Bedwardine Wichenford Worcester City Droitwich Webheath Feckenham Bromsgrove Belbroughton Stourbridge Old Swinford Cradley Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster Overbury Harvington Alvechurch Rous Lench Wyre Piddle Hindlip Bedwardine Norton juxta Kempsey Ripple Battenhall St John in Bedwardine Hallow Wick Episcopi Grimley Croome D’Abitot Lindridge Pensax St Oswald [in Worcester City] Bewdley Kidderminster Yardley
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Pershore Wichenford Grimley Croome D’Abitot Redmarley D’Abitot Hartlebury Little Witley Shipston on Stour Aston Magna [in Gloucestershire] Queenhill Leigh Chaceley Birtsmorton Bransford Severn Stoke Longdon Staunton Hanley Castle Great Malvern Wickhamford Middle Littleton Church Honeybourne Badsey Ombersley Abbots Morton Evesham Suckley Lulsley Sutton Sturmey Areley Kings Tenbury Eastham Dudley Stourbridge Old Swinford Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster Bedwardine Battenhall Bewdley Dudley Chaddesley Corbett Badsey
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Contents list to film 1 (cont’d)
Evesham Bengeworth Claines Whitstones Battenhall St John in Bedwardine Hallow Grimley Wichenford Wyre Piddle Upton upon Severn Redmarley D’Abitot Inkberrow Stock [in Stock and Bradley] Clifton upon Teme Sapey Bewdley Great Malvern Yardley Pershore St Andrew Worcester St Andrew Worcester St Nicholas Worcester St Martin Worcester St Peter Worcester St Clement
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Contents list to film 2
Dudley Chaddesley Corbett Bromsgrove Dudley Belbroughton Chaddesley Corbett Old Swinford Stourbridge Kidderminster Borough Kidderminster Foreign Dodderhill Bromsgrove Droitwich King’s Norton [in Birmingham now in West Midlands] Stone Badsey Ombersley Upton upon Severn Bredon’s Norton Inkberrow Wick Episcopi Bishampton Bredon Charlton Cropthorne Elmley Castle Fladbury Hanbury Knights Washbourne [Little Washbourne in Gloucestershire] Oddingley Worcester City St Clements Spetchley Wyre Piddle Evesham Evesham, High Street Evesham, Bridge Street Bengeworth Ombersley Elmbridge Ribbesford Bewdley Alfrick
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Contents to film 2 (cont’d)
Stockton on Teme Ombersley Evesham Bengeworth Great Hampton [in Evesham] Little Hampton [in Evesham] Leigh Norton and Lenchwick Oldberrow Sheriffs Lench [in Church Lench] White Ladies Aston Churchill [near Worcester] St Michael in Bedwardine Ripple St John in Bedwardine Grimley Upton upon Severn Bredon’s Norton Inkberrow Wick Episcopi Bishampton Bredon Charlton Cropthorne Elmley Castle Fladbury Hanbury Little Washbourne Oddingley Worcester City St Clements Spetchley Wyre Piddle Hindlip St Michael in Bedwardine Claines Ripple Welland Battenhall St John in Bedwardine Holt Grimley Wichenford Wolverley
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Contents to film 2 (cont’d)
Hartlebury Redmarley D’Abitot Little Witley Inkberrow Stoke Prior Hanbury Berrow Wick Episcopi Martley Suckley Alfrick Little Kyre Hanley Child Clifton upon Teme Doddenham Redmarley [D’Abitot] Rock Snead Bewdley Frankley Lower Lindon [in Rock] Newland Hanley Castle Powick Yardley Broadway North Piddle Upper Mitton Pinvin Tardebigge [in Tutnall and Cobley] Pershore St Andrew Frankley Bransford Powick Great Malvern Yardley Bushley Pershore St Andrew Pershore Holy Cross Pinvin Bricklehampton Leigh Pedmore
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Contents to film 2 (cont’d)
Belbroughton Old Swinford Stourbridge Droitwich Hagley Dudley Churchill [in Churchill and Blakedown] Frankley Upton Warren Hampton Lovett Dodderhill Elmbridge Bentley Pauncefoot Bromsgrove White Ladies Aston Shipston on Stour Aston Magna Tredington Churchill [near Worcester] Cleeve Prior St Michael in Bedwardine Overbury Claines Norton juxta Kempsey Doverdale Chaddesley Corbett Rushock Church Lench Hadzor Salwarpe Northfield Kidderminster Borough Tibberton Hindlip Broadwas Welland Norton juxta Bredon Wolverley Fladbury Battenhall Sidbury Whittington Hill Croome
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Contents to film 2 (cont’d)
Pendock Earl’s Croome Draycott Cropthorne Evenlode Paxford Blackwell Armscott Holdfast Eastington Cutsdean St John in Bedwardine Throckmorton Kempsey Wichenford Elmley Castle Hob Lench [Abbots Lench in Church Lench] Himbleton Croome D’Abitot Stock and Bradley Bishampton Hanbury Bredon Oddingley Harvington Wolverley Alvechurch Blockley Daylesford Ditchford [in Blockley] Dormston Tidmington [in Warwickshire] Newbold on Stour [in Warwickshire] Spetchley Queenhill Berrow Bredicot Hallow Wick Episcopi Grimley Darlingscott Northwick Inkberrow
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Contents to film 2 (cont’d)
Lindridge Huddington Pensax St Oswalds and Whitstones [in Worcester City] Hartlebury Upton upon Severn Abberton Wickhamford Ombersley Rous Lench South Littleton North and Middle Littleton Church Honeybourne Abbots Morton Badsey Great and Little Hampton Offenham Norton and Lenchwick Bretforton Sheriffs Lench Oldberrow Strensham Atch Lench Evesham Leigh Mathon Little Malvern Eckington Broughton Hackett Chaceley Birtsmorton Bricklehampton Flyford Flavell Little Comberton Madresfield Bransford Newland Birlingham Stoulton Beoley Broadway Naunton Beauchamp Severn Stoke
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Contents to film 2 (cont’d)
Upton Snodsbury Dormston Alderminster Pinvin Pensham Great Comberton Defford Crowle Castlemorton Longdon Martin Hussingtree Peopleton North Piddle Grafton Flyford Pershore St Andrew Pershore Pershore Holy Cross Powick Bushley Wick (by Pershore) Wyre Piddle Hill and Moor Staunton Eldersfield Pirton Hanley Castle Redmarley D’Abitot Hanley Castle Great Malvern Yardley Cotheridge Martley Lulsley Little Kyre Hanley Child Kyre Wyard Sutton Sturmey Stanford Berrington Lindon Doddenham Mamble Clifton upon Teme
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Contents to film 2 (cont’d)
Shrawley Areley Kings Stockton upon Teme Ribbesford Hanley William Orleton Redmarley Adam Redmarley Oliver [in Great Witley] Abberley Alton Shelsley Beauchamp Kington Evesham Rock Snead Knightwick Little Witley Tenbury Bewdley
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Contents list to film 3
Dudley Pedmore Upper Mitton Belbroughton Stourbridge Old Swinford Hagley Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster Kidderminster Foreign Warley Wigorn Stoke Prior Hindlip St Michael in Bedwardine Claines Ripple Battenhall Whittington Sidbury Holdfast Eastington [in Longdon] St John in Bedwardine Berrow Holt Wick Episcopi Upton upon Severn Redmarley D’Abitot Dorne [Dorn in Blockley] Leigh Bransford Bricklehampton [Lulsley] Clifton upon Teme Tenbury Bentley Pauncefoot Warley Wigorn Upton Warren Cooksey [in Upton Warren] Kingsford Hagley Northfield [in Birmingham] Cradley
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Contents list to film 3 (cont’d)
Pedmore Dudley Redditch Webheath Frankley Doverdale Hanbury Stoke Prior Kempsey Draycott [in Kempsey] Mapleton [in Kempsey] Kerswell [in Kempsey] Stonehall [in Kempsey] Brook End [in Kempsey] Broomhall [in Kempsey] Battenhall Whittington Sidbury Oddingley Cutsdean [in Gloucestershire] Little Malvern Broadwas Himbleton Crowle Huddington Bredicot Berrow Wolverley Dorne Norton juxta Kempsey Stock and Bradley Blockley Churchill Inkberrow Edgiock [in Inkberrow] Cladswell [in Inkberrow] Cookhill [in Inkberrow] Nobury [in Inkberrow] Thorne [in Inkberrow] Bouts [in Inkberrow] Knighton [in Inkberrow] Astwood [in Inkberrow] Shell [in Himbleton]
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Contents list to film 3 (cont’d)
Dormston Warndon Bredon’s Norton Tibberton Alstone [in Gloucestershire] Belbroughton Little Kyre Sutton Sturmey Eastham Hanley Child Kyre Wyard Wick Episcopi Suckley Mitton [in Overbury] Powick Rock Snead Redmarley D’Abitot Tenbury Tenbury Foreign Droitwich Bewdley Bewdley Foreign Kidderminster Feckenham Kings Norton [in Birmingham] Moundsley [in Kings Norton] Lea [in Kings Norton] Moseley [in Birmingham] Headley [in Kings Norton] Tessall [in Rednal in Birmingham] Hartlebury Claines Whitstones Ombersley The Hill [in Ombersley] Chatley [in Ombersley] Hadley [in Ombersley] Mayhouse [in Ombersley] Harford [in Ombersley] Brookhampton [in Ombersley] Comhampton [in Ombersley] Northampton [in Ombersley]
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Contents list to film 3 (cont’d)
Powers [in Ombersley] Lineholt [in Ombersley] Winnall [in Ombersley] Oldberrow Offenham Martin Hussingtree Broadway Grimley St Michael in Bedwardine Elmbridge Rushock Hadzor Chaddesley Corbett Astley Abberton Bromsgrove Padstone [in Bromsgrove] Burcot [in Bromsgrove] Timberhanger [in Bromsgrove] Catshill [in Bromsgrove] Fockbury [in Bromsgrove] Shepley [in Bromsgrove] Burnford [in Bromsgrove] Woodcote [in Bromsgrove] Upper Mitton Shipston on Stour Conderton Overbury Evenlode Paxford Armscott Darlingscott Northwick Throckmorton Daylesford [in Gloucestershire] Church Lench Church Iccomb [in Gloucestershire] Alderminster South Littleton North and Middle Littleton Evesham Bengeworth Hanley Castle
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Contents list to film 3 (cont’d)
Sheriffs Lench Atch Lench Earls Croome Draycott Badsey Bretforton Blackwell Severn Stoke Staunton Walcot Longdon Bushley Queenhill Holdfast Eastington Great Comberton Norton and Lenchwick Peopleton Newland Wick (by Pershore) Birlingham Pensham Great Malvern Upton upon Severn Ripple Abbots Lench Bishampton Abbots Morton Harvington Strensham Wyre Piddle Pinvin Rous Lench Wickhamford Elmley Castle Cleeve Prior Fladbury White Ladies Aston Birtsmorton Welland Naunton Beauchamp Pendock Tredington
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Contents list to film 3 (cont’d)
Bricklehampton Mathon Upton Snodsbury North Piddle Pershore Stourbridge Old Swinford Lye Wollescote Wollaston Dudley Bewdley Holt Hallow Redmarley Adam Clifton upon Teme Shelsley Walsh Edvin Loach Alton Ribbesford Stanford Hanley William Orleton [Schedule of arrears] Worcester City Kidderminster Foreign Stock and Bradley Elmley Lovett Dudley Hagley Cradley Chaddesley Corbett Wolverley Stourbridge Wollaston Elmbridge Kings Norton Moundsley Yield [in Kings Norton] Lea Yield [in Kings Norton] Moseley Yield [in Birmingham] Headley Yield [in Kings Norton] Hampton Lovett Hadzor
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Contents list to film 3 (cont’d)
Hindlip Martin Hussingtree Oddingley Grafton Manor Doverdale Bromsgrove Shepley Padstone Woodcote Catshill Burnford Burcot Northfield Alvechurch Warley Wigorn Dudley Cofton Hackett Bentley Pauncefoot Frankley Tardebigge Redditch Oldberrow Stoke Prior Droitwich Feckenham Yardley Broomhall [in Yardley] Badsey Wickhamford Aldington Bengeworth Cropthorne Charlton Netherton Sedgeberrow North Littleton [in North and Middle Littleton] Tredington Newbold on Stour Talton [in Tredington] Armscott Blackwell Tidmington Blockley
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Contents list to film 3 (cont’d)
Aston Magna Northwick Paxford Dorn Daylesford Evenlode Broadway Claines Wichenford Martley Lindon Ribbesford Bewdley St Michael in Bedwardine Spetchley Pensax Berrington Pensham Moor [in Hill and Moor] Redmarley D’Abitot Defford Croome D’Abitot Birlingham Castlemorton
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Contents list to film 4
Berrow Little Malvern Throckmorton North Piddle Stourbridge Old Swinford Dudley Kings Norton Cradley Warley Wigorn Elmley Lovett Kidderminster Belbroughton Bromsgrove Frankley Cofton Hackett Warley Wigorn Beoley Oldberrow Himbleton Martin Hussingtree Hanbury Alvechurch Tardebigge Redditch Bentley Pauncefoot Droitwich Northfield Stoke Prior Feckenham Kings Norton Yardley Hindlip Stock and Bradley Salwarpe Dodderhill Oddingley Hadzor Huddington Hampton Lovett Whitstones Tenbury
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Contents list to film 4 (cont’d)
Sutton Berrington Tenbury Foreign Kyre Wyard Little Kyre Hanley Child Bockleton Orleton Hanley William Pensax Lindridge Stockton on Teme Acton Beauchamp Stanford Eastham Clifton upon Teme Shelsey Walsh Shelsey Beauchamp Shelsey Kings Martley Doddenham Cotheridge Knighton Broadwas Knightwick on Teme Wickhamford Grimley Holt Hallow Great Witley Little Witley Lindon Rock Snead Redmarley D’Abitot Alton Abbotsley Bewdley Mamble Bayton Astley Areley Kings Shrawley
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Contents list to film 4 (cont’d)
Hartlebury Lulsley Alfrick Ombersley Claines Suckley St John in Bedwardine Pirton Norton Warndon Churchill Madresfield Newland Great Malvern Mathon Leigh Sinton Powick Whittington Broughton Hackett Spetchley Bredicot Tibberton Kempsey White Ladies Aston Grafton Flyford Upton Snodsbury Crowle Bransford Stoulton Evesham Bengeworth Wickhamford Offenham Badsey Aldington Church Honeybourne North Littleton South Littleton Cleeve Prior Bretforton Sedgeberrow Little Washbourne Alderminster
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Contents list to film 4 (cont’d)
Broadway Elmley Castle Cropthorne Charlton Great and Little Hampton Norton [in Norton and Lenchwick] Lenchwick [in Norton and Lenchwick] Harvington Atch Lench Church Lench Shipston on Stour Blockley Northwick Armscott Tredington Dorn Draycott Church Iccomb Ditchford Cutsdean Tidmington Darlingscott Aston Magna Paxford Newbold on Stour Talton Blackwell Daylesford Bredon’s Hardwick [in Bredon] Naunton Beauchamp Abberton Bishampton Throckmorton Bredon Westmancote Kinsham Hob Lench Sheriff Lench Moor Hill Fladbury Rous Lench Radford [in Rous Lench]
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Contents list to film 4 (cont’d)
Pershore Wick (by Pershore) Little Comberton Walcot Eckington Wyre Piddle Dormston Overbury Norton juxta Bredon North Piddle Flyford Flavell Abbots Morton Inkberrow Upton upon Severn Besford Strensham Birlingham Croome D’Abitot Birtsmorton Chaceley Welland Staunton Castlemorton Holdfast Eastington Longdon Ripple Eldersfield Severn Stoke Berrow Redmarley D’Abitot Hanley Castle Defford Bushley Earls Croome Hill Croome Queenhill Little Malvern Pendock Stourbridge Lye Wollescote Wollaston
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Contents list to film 4 (cont’d)
Elmbridge Old Swinford Pedmore Churchill [in Churchill and Blakedown] Hagley Kingsford Rushock Elmley Lovett Stone Upper Mitton Lutley Upton Warren Cookley Chaddesley Corbett Belbroughton Wolverley Kidderminster Foreign Dudley Great Malvern Great Comberton Bricklehampton Peopleton Pinvin Kidderminster Cradley Grafton Manor Worcester City Kidderminster Worcester City Kidderminster Church Honeybourne Hill Croome Holt Wolverley St Michael in Bedwardine Knighton on Teme Lindridge Knightwick Warndon White Ladies Aston Broadwas [or Broadway] Spetchley Hindlip
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Contents list to film 4 (cont’d)
Churchill St John in Bedwardine Claines Wichenford Tibberton Overbury Huddington Hob Lench Inkberrow Bradley Alvechurch Throckmorton Bishampton Hill and Moor Himbleton Fladbury Rous Lench Harvington Crowle Elmley Castle Sedgeberrow Tredington Draycott Ditchford Daylesford Dorn Ombersley Sheriffs Lench Abbots Morton Atch Lench Great and Little Hampton Norton and Lenchwick Evesham Bengeworth Offenham Aldington Bretforton Bransford Yardley Powick Great Malvern Birtsmorton Longdon
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Contents list to film 4 (cont’d)
Chaceley Queenhill Madresfield Castlemorton Newland Beoley Great Comberton Pirton Alderminster Little Comberton Wick (near Pershore) Powick Broughton Hackett Tenbury Birlingham Pershore St Andrew Shrawley Ribbesford Bayton Doddenham Alton Martley Clifton upon Teme Little Kyre Areley Kings Hanley Child Berrington Sutton Tenbury Elmley Lovett Churchill [in Churchill and Blakedown] Stourbridge Old Swinford Chaddesley Corbett Belbroughton Frankley Kingsford Rushock Lutley Upper Mitton Stone Pedmore Kidderminster Foreign
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Contents list to film 4 (cont’d)
Hagley Cradley Dudley
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Contents list to film 5
Droitwich Webheath Feckenham Bromsgrove Belbroughton Stourbridge Old Swinford Cradley Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster Overbury Harvington Alvechurch Rous Lench Wyre Piddle Hindlip Bedwardine [in Worcester City] Norton juxta Kempsey Ripple Battenhall St John in Bedwardine Hallow Wick Episcopi Grimley Croome D’Abitot Pensax St Oswald Hartlebury Little Witley Shipston on Stour Aston Magna Queenhill Leigh Chaceley Birtsmorton Bransford Severn Stoke Longdon Staunton Hanley Castle Great Malvern Wickhamford Middle Littleton
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Contents list to film 5 contd.
Church Honeybourne Badsey Ombersley Abbots Morton Evesham Suckley Lulsley Sutton Sturmey Areley Kings Tenbury Eastham Dudley Stourbridge Old Swinford Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster Borough Kidderminster Foreign Bedwardine Battenhall Wick Episcopi Bewdley Dudley Pedmore Upper Mitton Stourbridge Old Swinford Hagley Frankley Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster Stoke Prior Bedwardine Claines Ripple Battenhall Holdfast Bedwardine Berrow Holt Wick Episcopi Upton upon Severn Redmarley D’Abitot Evenlode
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Contents list to film 5 contd.
Sutton Sturmey Lindon Rock Snead Astley Bewdley Stourbridge Old Swinford Stoke Prior Dudley Belbroughton Chaddesley Corbett Kidderminster Ombersley Evesham St Michael in Bedwardine Ripple Welland Battenhall Holdfast St John in Bedwardine Berrow Holt Hartlebury Upton upon Severn Redmarley D’Abitot Little Witley Inkberrow Stoke Prior Hanbury Martley Suckley Alfrick Little Kyre Hanley Child [Lower] Sapey Edvin Loach Lindon Doddenham Redmarley Adam Redmarley Oliver Rock Snead
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Contents list to film 5 contd.
Bewdley Bransford Powick Great Malvern Yardley Bushley Pershore St Andrew Pershore Worcester City Hampton Lovett Stock and Bradley Tredington Oddingley Elmley Lovett Rushock Aldington Wickhamford Church Honeybourne Great and Little Hampton Cropthorne Charlton Sedgeberrow Little Washbourne Broadway Tidmington Tredington Newbold on Stour Cutsdean Blockley Ditchford Aston Magna Paxford Northwick Dorn Draycott Little Malvern Staunton Holdfast Eastington Besford Doverdale Grafton Manor Tardebigge
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Contents list to film 5 contd.
Redditch Bentley Pauncefoot Yardley Bishampton Throckmorton Norton [in Norton and Lenchwick] Atch Lench Bredon Church Lench Sheriffs Lench Harvington Lenchwick Moor Hill Little Comberton Walcot Eckington Peopleton Stoulton White Ladies Aston Naunton Beauchamp Broughton Hackett St John in Bedwardine Hallow Bransford Broadwas Cotheridge Aston Magna Pirton Knightwick Crowle Grimley Whittington Grafton Flyford Holt Powick Ombersley Whitstones St Michael in Bedwardine Clifton upon Teme Wickhamford Great Malvern Madresfield
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Contents list to film 5 contd.
Mathon Newland Acton Beauchamp Alfrick Suckley Lulsley Lindridge Pensax Stanford Orleton Hanley William Stockton on Teme Shelsley Mamble Rock Snead Alton Bayton Lindon Bewdley Ribbesford Tenbury Little Kyre Sutton Sturmey Kyre Wyard Bockleton Hanley Child Shrawley Areley Kings Stourbridge Wollescote Wollaston Lye Kingsford Hanbury Droitwich Martley Dudley Inkberrow
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Poll Tax
On
Microfilm
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Introduction to Poll Tax Records
The Poll Tax was a tax levied per head of population.
It was first imposed in 1377 and was 1 groat per person (4p), with 'regular beggars' and children being exempt.
Levied again in 1379 and 1381, the charge was then graded socially.
After this last date only aliens were taxed per head until in 1513, when another general tax was raised.
The tax was not imposed again until 1641, 1660, 1666, 1677, 1694 and 1698 when anyone under 16 was exempt.
Although of limited use, as it was imposed so irregularly, the records often list not only the householder but family and servants as well.
The original documents, where these survived, are held at The National Archives.
We hold microfilmed copies of assessment and returns for Worcester City for 1377, 1381 and 1660. These copies were obtained from The National Archives.
We also hold photocopies of Harvington Hearth Tax and Poll Tax receipts for 1667-1681, Ref: 989.9:1538, BA 14721.
The only original record we hold is: Poll Tax "for the reduceing of Ireland" 1689. Ref: 850 Hartlebury, BA 10459\10(ii).
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Worcester City
Film One:
List of Persons assessed in 1377
Returns 1381
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