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Poor Rate Books - Longsleddale

The Poor Law Acts of 1597/8 and 1601 created the first Rates, compulsory local taxes for a specific purpose, the care of the poor. In 1737/8 some other local rates were merged with the Poor Rate. It was a parish responsibility, collected and disbursed by the churchwardens, until 1834 when Poor Law Unions of groups of parishes were formed.
Three Poor Rate Books for Longsleddale are in the Kendal Record Office WPR/85, book 1 (1840-1848), book 2 (1858-1870), book 3 (1871-1882). There is considerable duplication so only a selection of years are transcribed. Included here are the occupier, owner and the amount of land with each house (rounded to the nearest acre) but not the amount of the tax, and entries for shooting rights have also been omitted. The duplication of names implies that the "occupier" may have worked the land but not necessarily lived in the house. We have added a number to show when a property name has been repeated at the same date.

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year date occupier owner description of property property name area event comments source recno
1840 19.11.1840 Robinson, Henry Wilson, John houses and land Nether House 173 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 1
1840 19.11.1840 Robinson, George Wilson, Thomas houses and land Tenter How 157 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 2
1840 19.11.1840 Hoggarth, John Mattinson, William, trustees of houses and land Bridge End 203 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 3
1840 19.11.1840 Atkinson, James Sinkinson, Robert houses and land Docker Nook(1) 174 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 4
1840 19.11.1840 Atkinson, James Godmond, Christopher houses and land Docker Nook(2) 169 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 5
1840 19.11.1840 Kellet, William Rigg, William, Rev houses and land Kilnstone 212 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 6
1840 19.11.1840 Horsfall, James Mattinson, Robert houses and land Beach Hill 17[4] acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 7
1840 19.11.1840 Hudson, Thomas jnr Hudson, Thomas jnr houses and land Wadshow 139 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 8
1840 19.11.1840 Dixon, John Sleddall, William houses and land Hollin Root 267 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 9
1840 19.11.1840 Graveson, Thomas Sleddall, William houses and land Well Foot 262 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 10
1840 19.11.1840 Mattinson, John Greenwood, E, Rev houses and land Under Hill 128 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 11
1840 19.11.1840 Taylor, Samuel Greenwood, E, Rev houses and land Wood House 11 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 12
1840 19.11.1840 Mattinson, John Mattinson, John houses and land Thomshow 192 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 13
1840 19.11.1840 Taylor, Samuel Bateman, Mr houses and land Hill 92 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 14
1840 19.11.1840 Hudson, Thomas snr Hudson, Thomas snr houses and land Tillshole 108 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 15
1840 19.11.1840 Martindale, Benjamin Mattinson, Michael houses and land (Low) Sadgill 232 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 16
1840 19.11.1840 Harrison, Robert Harrison, Robert houses and land (Middle) Sadgill 170 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 17
1840 19.11.1840 Mattinson, Michael Mattinson, Michael houses and land (High) Sadgill 36 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 19
1840 19.11.1840 Harrison, Robert Harrison, Robert houses and land Stockdale 33 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 18
1840 19.11.1840 Hudson, Thomas snr Hudson, Thomas snr houses and land Stockdale 18 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 20
1840 19.11.1840 Anson, James Anson, James houses and land Stockdale 4 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 21
1840 19.11.1840 Cragg, James Anson, James houses and land Stockdale 143 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 22
1840 19.11.1840 Ward, Richard Howard, F G, Hon house and land Stockdale 478 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 23
1840 19.11.1840 Fishwick, Thomas Walker, Robert, Rev houses and land (High) Swinkle Bank 176 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 24
1840 19.11.1840 Mattinson, Henry Walker, Mrs houses and land High Barn 29 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 25
1840 19.11.1840 Mattinson, Henry Walker, Mrs houses and land Middle Swinklebank 84 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 26
1840 19.11.1840 Walker, Mrs Walker, Mrs houses and land Low Swinklebank 112 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 27
1840 19.11.1840 Mattinson, James Mattinson, James houses and land Middale 108 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 28
1840 19.11.1840 Horsfall, James Mattinson, Robert houses and land Chapple House 89 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 29
1840 19.11.1840 Greenwood, E, Rev Greenwood, E, Rev house and garden Wood House poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 30
1840 19.11.1840 Kellet, William Wilkinson, Mrs houses and land Yewbarrow Hall 296 acres poor rate 2 votes (others 1 vote) WPR/85 Rate Book 1 31
1840 19.11.1840 Sinkinson, Robert Sinkinson, Robert houses and land High House 178 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 32
1840 19.11.1840 Sinkinson, Robert Sinkinson, Robert houses and land Low House 50 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 33
1840 19.11.1840 Kellet, Thomas Sampson, John, Rev houses and land Murthwaite 39 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 34
1840 19.11.1840 Douthwaite, William Wilson, John houses and land Dale End 27 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1 35
year date occupier owner description of property property name area event comments source recno
1847 26.10.1847 Wilson, James Fothergill, Richard houses and land Nether House poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Kitchen, James Fothergill, Richard houses and land Tenter How poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Kitchen, James Fothergill, Richard houses and land Bridge End poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Atkinson, James Sinkinson, Miles houses and land Docker Nook(1) poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Atkinson, James Godmond, Christopher houses and land Docker Nook(2) poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Kellet, Ann Rigg, William, Rev houses and land Kilnstone poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Horsfall, James Mattinson, Robert houses and land Beach Hill poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Hudson, Thomas Hudson, Thomas houses and land Wadshow poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Dixon, John Sleddall, William houses and land Hollin Root poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Douthwaite, Thomas Sleddall, William houses and land Well Foot poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Fishwick, Thomas Walker, R, Rev houses and land Under Hill poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Martindale, Thomas Bateman, Mrs houses and land Hill poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Mattinson, John Mattinson, John houses and land Thomshow poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Hudson, George Harrinson, Robert houses and land Tills Hole poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Martindale, Benjamin Mattinson, Michael houses and land Low Sadgill poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Hudson, George Harrinson, Robert houses and land Midl Sadgill poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Mattinson, Michael Mattinson, Michael houses and land (High) Sadgill poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Hudson, George Harrinson, Robert houses and land Stogdale(1) poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Hudson, George Harrinson, Robert houses and land Stogdale(2) poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Martindale, John Rogerson, Richard houses and land Stogdale(3) poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Martindale, John Rogerson, Richard houses and land Stogdale(4) poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Mattinson, Robert Howard, Lady, Hon houses and land Stogdale(5) poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Mattinson, Henry Taylor, John houses and land High Barn poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Fishwick, Thomas Walker, R, Rev houses and land (High) Swindale Bank poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Mattinson, Henry Taylor, John houses and land (Middle) Swindale Bank poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Taylor, John Walker, R, Rev houses and land Low Swindal Bank poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Mattinson, John Mattinson, James houses and land Middale poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Horsfall, James Mattinson, Robert houses and land Chapel House poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Walker, R, Rev Walker, R, Rev house and garden Wood House(1) poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Hudson, Thomas Walker, R, Rev houses and land Wood House(2) poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Kellet, Ann Wilkinson, Mrs houses and land Yew Barrow Hall poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Sinkinson, Miles Sinkinson, Miles houses and land High House poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Sinkinson, Miles Sinkinson, Miles houses and land Low House poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Sarginson, Nathan Kellet, William houses and land Murthwaite poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
1847 26.10.1847 Douthwaite, William Harrison, James houses and land Dale End poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 1
year date occupier owner description of property property name area event comments source recno
1858 3.12.1858 Wilson, Agnes Fothergill, Henry houses and land Nether House 173 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 1
1858 3.12.1858 Bland, John Fothergill, George houses and land Tenter How 154 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 2
1858 3.12.1858 Bland, John Fothergill, George houses and land Bridge End 203 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 3
1858 3.12.1858 Long, Alex W Long, Alex W houses and land Docker Nook 343 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 4
1858 3.12.1858 Newton, John Rigg, William, Rev house and land Kilnstone 212 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 6
1858 3.12.1858 Horsfall, James Mattinson, Robert house and land Beech Hill 174 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 7
1858 3.12.1858 Hudson, Thomas Hudson, Thomas house and land Wadshow 139 acres poor rate also Helm Acre WPR/85 Rate Book 2 8
1858 3.12.1858 Dowthwaite, Thomas Powlett, William, Lord house and land Hollin Root 267 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 9
1858 3.12.1858 Dowthwaite, Thomas Powlett, William, Lord house and land Well Foot 261 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 10
1858 3.12.1858 Mattinson, Henry Walker, R, Rev house and land Under Hill 128 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 11
1858 3.12.1858 Dowthaite, Edmund Walker, R, Rev house and land Hill 92 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 12
1858 3.12.1858 Hudson, George Mattinson, John house and land Tomshow 192 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 13
1858 3.12.1858 Hudson, George Harrison, Robert house and land Tillshole 108 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 14
1858 3.12.1858 Martindale, Benjamin Mattinson, Michael house and land Low Sadgill 232 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 15
1858 3.12.1858 Hudson, Thomas Harrison, Robert house and land Middle Sadgill 170 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 16
1858 3.12.1858 Armitstead, George Mattinson, Michael house and land High Sadgill 36 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 17
1858 3.12.1858 Hudson, Thomas Harrison, Robert house and land Stockdale(1) 18 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 18
1858 3.12.1858 Hudson, George Harrison, Robert house and land Stockdale(2) 33 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 19
1858 3.12.1858 Mattinson, Robert Howard, Lady house and land Stockdale(3) 478 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 20
1858 3.12.1858 Rogerson, Richard Rogerson, Richard house and land Stockdale(4) 4 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 21
1858 3.12.1858 Rogerson, Richard Rogerson, Richard house and land Stockdale(5) 143 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 22
1858 3.12.1858 Taylor, John Walker, Robert house and land High Barn 29 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 23
1858 3.12.1858 Mattinson, Henry Walker, Robert, Rev house and land High Swinklebank 176 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 24
1858 3.12.1858 Taylor, John Walker, Robert house and land Middle Swinklebank 84 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 25
1858 3.12.1858 Taylor, John Walker, Thomas house and land Low Swinklebank 112 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 26
1858 3.12.1858 Stainton, William Mattinson, James house and land Middale 108 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 27
1858 3.12.1858 Horsfall, James Mattinson, Robert house and land Chapel House 89 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 28
1858 3.12.1858 Walker, R, Rev Walker, R, Rev house and garden Woodhouse(1) poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 29
1858 3.12.1858 Mattinson, Henry Walker, R, Rev house and land Woodhouse(2) 11 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 30
1858 3.12.1858 Kitchen, Thomas Wilkinson, Richard house and land Yewbarrow Hall 296 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 31
1858 3.12.1858 Whitwell, George Sinkinson, Miles house and land High House 178 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 32
1858 3.12.1858 Whitwell, George Sinkinson, Miles house and land Low House 50 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 33
1858 3.12.1858 Dowthwaite, George Kellet, William house and land Moorthwaite 39 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 34
1858 3.12.1858 Dowthwaite, William Harrison, James house and land Dale End 27 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 35
year date occupier owner description of property property name area event comments source recno
1868 4.6.1868 Armitstead, George Mattinson, Michael houses, land, woods, tithes High Sadgill 84 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 1
1868 4.6.1868 Harrison, James Harrison, James houses and land Tenterhow, Bridend 359 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 2
1868 4.6.1868 Dixon, James Bliss, de, Barron houses, land, woods, tithes Wellfoot, Hollingroot 625 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 3
1868 4.6.1868 Dent, William, Rev Dent, William, Rev houses, land, tithes Wood House 11 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 4
1868 4.6.1868 Dowthwaite, George Kellet, John houses, land, tithes Murthwaite 38 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 5
1868 4.6.1868 Dowthwaite, John Barrow, Thomas houses, land, tithes Dale End 27 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 6
1868 4.6.1868 Hudson, George Harrison, Robert houses, land, tithes Tilshole 178 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 7
1868 4.6.1868 Hudson, George Mattinson, John houses, land, tithes Tomshow 177 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 8
1868 4.6.1868 Hudson, Edmund Mattinson, Michael houses, land, tithes Low Sadgill 173 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 9
1868 4.6.1868 Hudson, Thomas jnr Harrison, Robert houses, land, tithes Middle Sadgill 153 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 10
1868 4.6.1868 Hudson, Thomas snr Hudson, Thomas snr houses, land, tithes Wadshow 127 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 11
1868 4.6.1868 Cragg, Leonard Harrison, Robert houses, land, woods, tithes Beachhill, Chapel House 239 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 12
1868 4.6.1868 Kitchen, Thomas Wilkinson, Richard houses, land, woods, tithes Yew Barrow Hall 287 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 13
1868 4.6.1868 Long, Alex Wearing Long, Alex Wearing houses, land, woods, tithes Docker Nook 280 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 14
1868 4.6.1868 Mattinson, Robert Howard, Mary, Hon house and land Grey Cragg 477 acres poor rate (house name not given) WPR/85 Rate Book 2 15
1868 4.6.1868 Kitchen, Thomas Rigg, John, Rev houses, land, tithes Kilnstone 212 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 16
1868 4.6.1868 Rogerson, Richard Rogerson, Richard houses, land, tithes Stockdale 146 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 17
1868 4.6.1868 Stainton, William Mattinson, Joseph houses, land, tithes Mid Dale 116 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 18
1868 4.6.1868 Taylor, John Taylor, John house, land, woods, tithes Middle Swinkle Bank 107 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 19
1868 4.6.1868 Taylor, John Walker, Thomas house, land, tithes Low Swinkle Bank 112 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 20
1868 4.6.1868 Dixon, John Walker, Miles houses, land, woods, tithes High Swinkle Bank 378 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 21
1868 4.6.1868 Whitwell, George Whitwell, John houses, land, woods, tithes High and Low Houses 229 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 22
1868 4.6.1868 Harrison, James Harrison, James houses and land Nether House 181 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 23
1868 4.6.1868 Walker, Miles Walker, Miles house and land Swinkle House poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 2 24
year date occupier owner description of property property name area event comments source recno
1878 17.5.1878 Armistead, George Mattinson, M, executors of houses, land, woods, tithes High Sadgill 65 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 1
1878 17.5.1878 Atkinson, John Harrisson, James houses, land, woods, tithes N. House, T. How, B. End 540 acres poor rate (Nether House, Tenter Howe, Bridge End) WPR/85 Rate Book 3 2
1878 17.5.1878 Miles, William Mattinson, R, executors of houses, land, woods, tithes Beech Hill 239 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 3
1878 17.5.1878 Cragg, William Kellet, J, executors of houses, land, woods, tithes Murthwaite 38 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 4
1878 17.5.1878 Atkinson, Thomas Walker, Miles houses, land, woods, tithes High Swinkle Bank 712 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 5
1878 17.5.1878 Dixon, E J James Barnett, H, Barron houses, land, woods, tithes Wellfoot, Hollin Root 625 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 6
1878 17.5.1878 Dowthwaite, John Whitwell, John, MP houses, land, woods, tithes Dale End 27 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 7
1878 17.5.1878 Kitchen, Thomas sequestrators outhouse, land, woods, tithes Wood House 11 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 8
1878 17.5.1878 Read, A P, Rev sequestrators house and garden Parsonage poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 9
1878 17.5.1878 Green, William Mattinson, M, executors of houses, lands, woods, tithes Low Sadgill 577 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 10
1878 17.5.1878 Hudson, Robert Harrison, Robert houses, lands, woods, tithes Tills Hole 424 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 11
1878 17.5.1878 Taylor, J T Mattinson, Joseph houses, lands, woods, tithes Toms How 344 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 12
1878 17.5.1878 Hudson, Thomas Harrison, Robert houses, lands, woods, tithes (Middle) Sadgill 211 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 13
1878 17.5.1878 Hudson, Thomas Hudson, Thomas houses, lands, woods, tithes Wadshow 127 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 14
1878 17.5.1878 Kitchen, Thomas Wilkinson, Richard houses, land, woods, tithes Yew Barrow Hall 287 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 15
1878 17.5.1878 Dixon, James Curate of Flookburgh houses, land, woods, tithes Kiln Stone 212 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 16
1878 17.5.1878 Long, Alex Wearing Long, Alex Wearing houses, land, woods, tithes Docker Nook 280 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 17
1878 17.5.1878 Mattinson, Robert Howard, Hon Mrs, executors of houses, land, woods, tithes Stockdale(1) 678 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 18
1878 17.5.1878 Read, George Walker, Thomas houses, land, woods, tithes Low Swinkle Bank 297 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 19
1878 17.5.1878 Rogerson, Richard Rogerson, Richard houses, land, woods, tithes Stockdale(2) 333 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 20
1878 17.5.1878 Stainton, William Mattinson, Joseph houses, land, woods, tithes Middale 169 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 21
1878 17.5.1878 Taylor, J Thompson Taylor, J Thompson houses, land, woods, tithes Middle Swinkle Bank 289 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 22
1878 17.5.1878 Whitwell, George Whitwell, John, MP houses, land, woods, tithes Low House 289 acres poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 23
1878 17.5.1878 Walker, Miles Walker, Miles house and garden Swinkle House poor rate WPR/85 Rate Book 3 24
year date occupier owner description of property property name area event comments source recno


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