Poor Rate list for 1848

An Assessment for the Relief of the Poor of the Parish of Headley in the County of Southampton and for other Purposes chargeable thereon, according to Law,
made this xx of xxx in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and xxx
after the Rate of one shilling in the Pound.

Notes:
There are five collection periods in the book, dated: 5 May 1848, 3 Jul 1848, 6 Oct 1848, 15 Dec 1848 & 23 Feb 1849
We have transcribed only the first of these – the others are very similar.
Total rate collected for the parish was approx £142 each time.

5th May 1848

No. Occupier Owner Description Property Rateable Value £ s d
1 The Revd JB Dykes himself Tithes Rectory 543 0 0
2 The Revd AL Lambert The Revd JB Dykes House & Garden Rectory 16 16 7
3 Bettesworth, William himself House & Land Bayfields with below
  Bettesworth, William himself Land Bilfords 51 0 0
4 Beldham, John John Barrett House & Land New Inn 13 10
5 Baker, George himself House & Land Simmonstone 20 8 0
6 Blanchard, James himself House & Land Huntingford 8 13
7 Bridger, Joseph Mrs Remnant House & Land Lacys with below
  Bridger, Joseph Mrs Remnant Land Lindford 9 6 8
8 Baker, Thomas himself House & Land Lindford 6 2
9 Beale, Richard Franklin Esq Land Bealsplace 6 2
  Beale, Richard Sir Thomas Miller House & Land Hern Farm with below
  Beale, Richard Sir Thomas Miller Land Elliots 36 16 5
10 Benham, Edward himself House & Land Hollywater 4 1 7
11 Bennett, James William Hunt House & Garden Hollywater 1 0
12 Bridger, James Charrington House & Garden Fullers Bottom 1 5 6
13 Baker, John Lord Sherbourne House & Garden Sleaford 1 10 6
14 Baker, John Neston Fuller Esq Land Barford Land 9 3 7
  Baker, John Mrs Poulton Land Dockenfield 2 11 0
15 Bridger, James John Chalcraft Land Passfield 11 4 5
16 Bridger & Robinson Charrington Land Fullers Bottom 0 15
17 Curtis Mrs Woodard Esq House & Garden Headley Street 2 5 10½
18 Clear, John himself House & Land Trottsford with below
  Clear, John himself Land Baigents 52 14 0
19 Chalcraft, John Frederick Ford House & Land Stream with below
  Chalcraft, John Frederick Ford Land Clements with below
  Chalcraft, John Sir AK Macdonald Land Hern 100 13 0
20 Crawt, Stephen Queens Coll, Oxford House & Land Whitmoor 3 1
21 Chalcraft, Thomas himself House & Garden Dunces 3 11
22 Combs, Richard Jas Hunt House & Land Hollywater 3 11
23 Carpenter, John Henry Hall Esq House & Land Robin Hood 5 7 7
24 Collins, Daniel himself House, Land etc Huntingford Bridge 8 3
  Collins, Daniel Mary Anne Matthew House, Land etc   5 2 0
25 Curtis, Richard Mary Curtis House & Land Standford 7 2 10
  Curtis, Richard himself House & Land Hollywater 5 2 0
  Curtis, Richard himself New House Hollywater 1 10 6
26 Collins, Charles himself House & Land Hilland 37 8 8
27 Cover, Charles Sir Thomas Miller House & Land Land of Nod 3 6 6
28 Carpenter, Eli Richard Knight House & Garden Standford 1 5 6
29 Deadman, John Neston Fuller Esq House & Garden Barford 4 11 10
30 Elstone, Edward Widow Mills House & Garden Arford 4 1 7
31 Eads, Richard Mrs Farr House & Land Hollywater 1 15
32 Ewsters, Mrs herself House & Land Arford 13 1
33 Fuller, Neston Esq himself Land Barford Gardens 1 0
34 Fullick, Charles himself House & Land Lindford 6 2 4
35 Gardner, William Mrs Curtis House & Garden Headley Street 1 0
36 Gregory, Thomas Richard Knight House & Garden Standford 1 15
37 Gillespie, Mrs Mrs Ewsters House & Garden Arford 4 11 9
38 Gauntlett, James himself House & Land Hollywater 2 18
39 Gauntlett, Abraham himself House & Land Hollywater 2 18
40 Gamblen, James himself House & Garden Arford 2 0
41 Hampton, George Woodard, Esq House & Garden Headley Street 2 5
42 Hoare, Mrs Anne Lord Sherbourne Land Standford Farm 40 12 0
43 Hunt, William himself House & Land Hollywater 4 11 9
44 Harding, James John Petar House & Land Hatch House with below
  Harding, James John Petar Land Nr Crabtree 50 0
45 Harding, Widow herself House & Land Lindford with below
  Harding, Widow herself Land Lindford 17 8 11
46 Hammond, Richard Chamberlain, Esq Land Dockenfield 30 12 0
47 Inwood, James himself House & Garden Arford 2 0
48 James, James Sir Thomas Miller House & Land Grayshott 32 17
49 Knight, Richard Richard Knight House & Land Eveley with below
  Knight, Richard Richard Knight House & Land Standford with below
  Knight, Richard Richard Knight Land Linsted with below
  Knight, Richard Richard Knight House & Land Mill Meadow with below
  Knight, Richard JB Dykes House & Land pt of the Glebe 170 14
50 Keen, Edward himself House & Land   17 6
51 Knight, Henry himself House & Garden Arford 4 11
52 Luff & Tilbury Neston Fuller Esq Land Lowlock Meadow 0 15
53 Laurence, William Sir Thomas Miller Land Whitmoor 0 15
54 Lickfold, John Sir AK Macdonald House, Land etc Headley Mill 32 10 6
  Lickfold, John Sir AK Macdonald House, Land etc Standford Farm with below
  Lickfold, John Sir AK Macdonald Land Lower House 102 10 0
  Lickfold, John Mrs Remnant House, Land etc Lindford 1 5 6
55 Louch Mrs Remnant House & Garden Lindford 1 15
56 Langrish, William himself House & Land Pickett Hill with below
  Langrish, William himself House & Land Saunders Green with below
  Langrish, William himself Land Park with below
  Langrish, William himself Mill etc Park Mill with below
  Langrish, William himself Land Bakers Meadow with below
  Langrish, William himself Land Huntingford Meadow 181 16
57 Loe, Edward Sir Thomas Miller House & Land Hern Farm with below
  Loe, Edward Sir Thomas Miller Land Rooks with below
  Loe, Edward Sir Thomas Miller Land Bacons 45 18 0
58 Laurance, James Mrs Martin House & Land Grayshott 5 17
59 Mills, James William Swann House & Land Lindford 5 2 0
60 Macdonald, Sir AK himself Land Hern Copses 3 14 0
61 Matthews, John himself House & Garden Hilland 5 2 0
62 Mansell, Richard George Matthew House & Land Hollywater 2 11 0
63 Maidman, William hom House & Land Simmonstone 2 11 0
64 Mills, John himself House & Land Arford Fm? 7 7 10½
  Mills, John himself Land Arford Meadow 1 0
  Mills, John Samuel Keen Land Hoppery 4 1 7
65 Moore, Henry himself House & Garden Barford 2 0
66 Miller, Sir Thomas himself Land Plantations 9 3 7
67 Marden, George Franklin Esq House & Land Frensham Pond 6 12 7
68 Meador, William Richard Curtis House & Land Newmans 2 11 0
69 Newman, William Lord Sherbourne Land pt North farm 14 15
70 Newel, John himself House & Land Broxhead 2 16 1
71 Perkins, Joseph John Petar House & Garden Broxhead 1 0
72 Powell, Henry Henry Hall Esq House & Garden Bush Inn 5 12
73 Parfect, Edmund John Petar House & Garden Arford 8 3 3
  Parfect, Edmund John Petar Land Huntingford 1 0
74 Rose, William Edmund Parfect House & Garden Arford 4 11
75 Prettyjohn, Nathaniel Government Land Woolmer 1 0
76 Puttick, Thomas William Warren House & Garden Barford 1 5 6
77 Phillips, Henry James Phillips Land Huntingford Bridge 56 2 0
78 Petar, John himself House & Land Headley Wood 112 12
  Petar, John Woodard Esq House & Garden Curtis Farm with below
  Petar, John Woodard Esq House & Garden Crabtree & Dunces farm with below
  Petar, John Woodard Esq Land Headley Farm 20 6 6
79 Pink, John himself House & Garden Hollywater 1 10 6
80 Parker, Robert Sir Thomas Miller House & Land Wishanger Farm with below
  Parker, Robert Sir Thomas Miller Land Field House with below
  Parker, Robert Sir Thomas Miller Land Barford Land 175 8
81 Parfect, Richard himself House & Garden Arford 3 11
82 Philps, Thomas Sir Thomas Miller House & Land Plastow Hill with below
  Philps, Thomas Sir Thomas Miller Land Mayhews with below
  Philps, Thomas Sir Thomas Miller Land Elliots with below
  Philps, Thomas Sir Thomas Miller Land Hole 66 6 0
83 Robinson, James Mr Baker House & Land Lindford 2 16 1
84 Robinson, Henry himself House & Garden Grayshott 3 1
85 Stacy, John John Matthews House & Garden Hilland 2 16 1
86 Slade, Edward Mary Furlonger House & Garden Headley Street 4 11 8
  Slade, Edward Mrs Curtis Land Headley Street 0 15
87 Swann, William Frederick Ford House & Land Moor House 70 7 7
88 Tull, John William Chalcraft House & Land Chases 15 16
89 Tilbury, Stephen William Warren House & Garden Barford 1 5 6
90 Walker, Mrs herself House & Land Standford 53 0
  Walker, Mrs herself House, Land etc Standford 18 7
91 Warren, William & Sons Ellis Esq House & Land Hatch Farm with below
  Warren, William & Sons Ellis Esq Land Standford with below
  Warren, William & Sons themselves House & Land Hollywater with below
  Warren, William & Sons themselves Land Barford with below
  Warren, William & Sons themselves Mill, Land etc Barford with below
  Warren, William & Sons Richard Knight Mill etc Standford with below
  Warren, William & Sons Richard Knight House & Land Barley Mow 112 8 8
92 Woods, George himself House & Land Lindford 5 2 0
93 Wakeford, William Richard Wakeford House & Land Lindford 5 2 0
94 Wakeford, William Daniel Shotter House & Garden Lindford 2 0
95 Woodbourne, Samuel himself House & Garden Standford 4 1 7
96 Woodbourne, James John Chalcraft House & Land Washford 9 18 11
97 Chandler, Richard JB Dykes Land pt of the Glebe 9 8
98 Webber, Mrs (late) Charles Collins House & Garden Hilland 7 13 0
99 Marshall, John Daniel Draper House & Land Hollywater 4 1 7
100 Edgel, William Lord Sherbourne House & Garden Sleaford 1 10 6
101 Shrub, Thomas Mrs Ewsters House & Garden Arford 1 0
102   James Gamblen House & Garden Arford 1 10 6
103 West, William John Petar House & Garden Locks 1 5 6
104 Aldred, James Frederick Ford House & Garden Hern 2 0
105 Budd Sir Thomas Miller House & Garden Grayshott 1 10 6
106 Burrow, Thomas Parish House & Garden Hollywater 1 5 6
107 Barnett, Catherine Henry Knight House & Garden Arford 1 0
108 Burrow, George Henry Knight House & Garden Arford 1 0
109 Burrow, widow Richard Knight House & Garden Standford 1 0
110 Barnett, William Sir AK Macdonald House & Garden Lower House 1 15
111 Belton, Daniel John Mills House & Garden Arford 1 0
112 Burrow, James John Mills House & Garden Fullers Bottom 1 10 6
113   John Petar House & Garden Broxhead 1 0
114 Bayley, William Charity School House & Garden Headley Green 2 0
115 Bridger, John Charles Collins House & Garden Hilland 1 5 6
116 Barnett, Thomas Mrs Remnant House & Garden Lindford 1 15
117 Belton, widow herself House & Garden Grayshott 1 10 6
118 Barnett, James Mrs Ewsters House & Garden Arford 1 0
119 Burrow, John Sir Thomas Miller House & Garden Hern 1 15
120 Barnett, William Richard Stamford House & Garden Arford 1 0
121 Burrow, Robert Richard Stamford House & Garden Arford 1 0
122 Cane, James Sir AK Macdonald House & Garden Hern 1 5 6
123 Collins, Henry Richard Knight House & Garden Standford 1 15
124 Chandler, William Richard Knight House & Garden Standford 1 15
125 Churcher, John Sir Thomas Miller House & Garden Standford 1 10 6
126 Combs, Peter John Petar House & Garden Arford 1 5 6
127 Combs, James Frederick Ford House & Garden Hern 2 0
128 Combs, William himself House & Garden Lindford 1 5 6
129 Combs, Richard himself House & Garden Lindford 1 5 6
130 Chiverton, John himself House & Garden Hollywater 1 15
131 Chandler, Thomas himself House & Garden Lindford 1 15
132 Cover, William Sir Thomas Miller House & Garden Field House 1 0
133 Deadman, Henry Sir Thomas Miller House & Garden Field House 1 0
134 Eager, John Richard Knight House & Garden Standford 1 15
135 Etherington, George Woodard Esq House & Garden Headley Street 2 0
136   Neston Fuller Esq House & Garden Barford 1 15
137 Fullick, William George Baker House & Garden Simmonstone 1 10 6
138 Fullick, William Sir AK Macdonald House & Garden Hern 2 0
139 Fyfield, James Edward White House & Garden Arford 1 5 6
140 Fyfield, George Mrs Remnant House & Garden Lindford 1 10 6
141 Fyfield, Henry Sir Thomas Miller House & Garden Hern 1 5 6
142 Fyfield, William William Bettesworth House & Garden Bilfords 1 5 6
143 Fullick, Francis herself [sic] House & Garden Lindford 1 10 6
144 Fullick, George herself [sic] House & Garden Lindford 1 0
145 Fullick, James Sir AK Macdonald House & Garden Hern 1 5 6
146 Fullick, Henry Sir Thomas Miller House & Garden Barford 1 5 6
147 Fast, Robert Mrs Ewsters House & Garden Arford 2 11 0
148 Fullick, James Charles Collins House & Garden Fullers Bottom 1 0
149 Gale, Stephen Charles Collins House & Garden Fullers Bottom 1 0
150   James Gamblen House & Garden Arford 1 10 6
151   Mrs Curtis House & Garden Headley Street 5 2 0
152 Gardner, George Mrs Walker House & Garden Standford 1 5 6
153 Glaysher, Thomas William Warren House & Garden Barford 1 5 6
154 Glaysher, George Sir Thomas Miller House & Garden Barford 1 0
155 Gates, Stephen Richard Knight House & Garden Linsted 1 15
156 Gale, James John Mills House & Garden Fullers Bottom 1 5 6
157 Harding, John Widow Harding House & Garden Lindford 1 0
158 Harris, George Sir Thomas Miller House & Garden Barford 1 0
159 Huntingford, James Frederick Ford House & Garden Hoppery 1 10 6
160 Huntingford, James William Langrish House & Garden Park 1 15
161 Hack, Charles William Swann House & Garden Lindford 1 15
162 Knight, Henry Thomas Chalcraft House & Garden Dunces 1 0
163   Mrs Curtis House & Garden Headley Street 1 0
164 Laws, James John Mills House & Garden Arford 0 15
165 Langford, John Sir AK Macdonald House & Garden Lower House 1 15
166 Loe, Francis John Clear House & Garden Trottsford 1 5 6
167 Marshall, George Richard Knight House & Garden Standford 1 15
168   Lawrance House & Garden Arford 1 15
169 Newel, William William Langrish House & Garden Park 1 15
170 North, Mary John Mills House & Garden Arford 1 0
171 North, David John Clear House & Garden Baigents 2 0
172   William Earle House & Garden Hollywater 1 10 6
173 Piggott, James Richard Knight House & Garden Hollywater 1 10 6
174 Pickett, Charles Richard Knight House & Garden Hollywater 1 15
175 Pook, Thomas Richard Knight House & Garden Standford 1 15
176 Rook widow John Chalcraft House & Garden Whitmoor 1 10 6
177 Rook, John John Petar House & Garden Lindford 1 5 6
178 Robinson, John Henry Robinson House & Garden Arford 1 10 6
179 Robinson, John Charrington House & Garden Fullers Bottom 1 5 6
180 Robinson, John William Bettesworth House & Garden Bilfords 1 5 6
181 Randle, James Charles Collins House & Garden Fullers Bottom 1 0
182   Charles Collins House & Garden Hilland 1 5 6
183 Shrub, Eli John Peter House & Garden Lindford 1 5 6
184 Shrub, Eli John Peter House & Garden Locks 1 5 6
185 Strugnal, George Richard Knight House & Garden Lindford 1 15
186 Smith, Henry Richard Knight House & Garden Standford 1 15
187 Shrub, John John Petar House & Garden Lindford 1 15
188 Shrub, Stephen John Mills House & Garden Arford 1 0
189 Shrub, William himself House & Garden Arford 1 0
190 Shrub, James Lawrance House & Garden Arford 1 0
191 Shrub, Edward himself House & Garden Fullers Bottom 1 10 6
192 Stapley, Samuel Mrs Ewsters House & Garden Arford 1 15
193 Tuckey, James Edward White House & Garden Arford 2 0
194 Triggs, John Mrs Curtis House & Garden Headley Street 1 0
195 Triggs Mrs Mrs Ewsters House & Garden Arford 1 0
196 Taylor, James James Figg House & Garden Lindford 2 0
197 Taylor, Charles Daniel Shotter House & Garden Lindford 2 0
198 Taylor, William John Clear House & Garden Trottsford 1 5 6
199 Tilbury, Stephen Edward Benham House & Garden Hollywater 1 10 6
200 Wheatley, Charles Edward White House & Garden Arford 1 5 6
201 Weeks, John John Matthews House & Garden Saunders Green 2 0
202 Woods, Daniel Mrs Remnant House & Garden Lindford 1 5 6
203 White Mrs Government House & Garden Lindford 3 1 2
204 White, Thomas Henry Knight House & Garden Arford 1 0

Total rate collected: £142 12s 6d

Signed
Andrew Warren, Overseer
John Clear, Overseer
William Langrish, Churchwarden
Richard Knight, Churchwarden


Source: Book posted to the then Rector of Headley by SPCK Bookshops of Guildford in 1998
Rediscovered in a clear-out of the Church Office in August 2016


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