England, Middlesex, Westminster Rate Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

[England, Westminster Rate Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]

Record Description
This collection contains rate books from various parishes in Westminster City from 1634-1900. The rate books were an assessment of tax that was owed and are an excellent census substitute. They are arranged by street and usually contain the head of household, owner, street address, rate owed, and event date. This collection was originally filmed at the Westminster City Archives and the index was created by FindMyPast.com.

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Record Content
Rate books may contain the following information:


 * Name of head of household
 * Owner
 * Street address
 * Event date

How to Use the Record
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When searching: As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and estimated taxation year.

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Using the Information

 * Use the place of residence to look for parish registers.

Tips to Keep in Mind

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 * Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the records of nearby counties.

Related Wiki Articles
[England Tax Records|England Taxation]

Citations for This Collection
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This citation is included with every article. Collection citation: {{Collection citation | text= "England, Westminster Rate Books, 1634-1900." Index. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2014. Citing Westminister City Archives, London. From database by FindMyPast.}

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