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window tax

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window tax
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(Historical Terms) History a tax on windows in houses levied between 1696 and 1851


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It must be born in mind that from the advent of the window tax in 1696, decisions as to the type and quantity of windows would have a bearing on how much tax you had to pay to the central government.
uk/a2a As well as providing information on family members which you can not find from any other source, Quarter Sessions records often contain complete lists of a village community; window tax assessments and poor law proceedings.
1695 A window tax was imposed in Britain which resulted in many being bricked up.
 
 
 
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