Yeovil's Virtual Museum

The poor rate

Forerunner of today's Council Tax

 

In England the Poor Rate was a tax on property levied in each parish, which was used to provide poor relief. It was collected under both the Old Poor Law and the New Poor Law. It was absorbed into 'general rate' local taxation in the 1920s, and has continuity with the current Council Tax.

The Poor Relief Act 1601 consolidated earlier poor relief legislation and introduced a system of rating property. The introduction of the Poor Rate required the authorities, known as the Vestry, in each parish to meet once a year to set the Poor Rate and to appoint one or more Overseers of the Poor to collect the rate. The Justices of the Peace at the quarter sessions had a role in checking the accounts of the Poor Rate.

The following list is of use since it recounts the names of house-holding Yeovilians at a point in time and, depending on the amount of Poor Rate levied on individuals, effectively ranks them within the social and economic scales of the day - for example in 1729 it ranks from Wyndham Harbin, who paid 9s 5d per month based on his Newton Surmaville estate, at one end of the scale to Jacob Marsh who was rated at zero and even had the annotation 'poor' alongside his name.

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Burrow	£		s		d
Mr George Cox	1	:	6	:	8
Mr Thomas Phelpps			3	:	0	For the George and Crown (Inns)
Gyles Hayne			9	:	2
William Daniell			13	:	0
Mr John Cary at the George			3	:	0
Christopher Allambridge			4	:	4	(the Younger)
Widd. Hayne at the Bell			1	:	4
John Cary mercer			8	:	6
William Rowe			5	:	0
Theophilus Collins			5	:	4
Ambrose Seaward			8	:	0
Mr Samuel Prowse			1	:	0
Joseph Ryall or tenant				:	4
Kingston
John Harbin Esq	1	:	6	:	8
Mr Edward Phelips			1	:	8
Ambrose Seaward			8	:	0
Mr Richard Lockett or tenant			11	:	0
Mr George Prowse			13	:	2
Hendford
Mr Gyles Phelpps			5	:	0
Christopher Allambridge			2	:	0	(the Youngest ?)
Baronett Pulman or tenant			4	:	4	(should be Portman)
Overseers -
William Daniell, Henry Lavor, Theophilus Collins, Thomas Phelps

 

 

Burrowe			s		d
George Cox			6	:	8
Mary Daniell, wid.			3	:	6
Ambrose Seward			2	:	0
Gyles Hayne			2	:	8
Kingston
William Hellyar esq			6	:	9
William Harbin esq			6	:	8
George King, gent			3	:	2
George Prowse, gent			4	:	0
Henford
Nathaniel Cary
Sir …. Pulman, Knight & Baronett					4		(should be Portman)

 

 

Burrow			s		d
Dr John Beal			2	:	6		(Vicar)
George Cox, gent			6	:	8
Jeremiah Hayne			2	:	4½
Samuel Prowse at ye George			2	:	0
Mary Daniell, Wid.			3	:	0
William Rowe			2	:	0
Henry Moore at ye Kings Head					6
Kingston
William Hellyar esq			6	:	9
William Harbin esq			6	:	8
George King, gent			3	:	2½
Henford
Nathaniel Cary			3	:	4
Overseers
William Forward, George Daniell, Joseph Hogges, John Hawker

 

 

Burrow			s		d
Mr Eliot, Clarke			2	:	6		(curate?)
George Cox, gent			6	:	8
Jeremiah Haine			2	:	4
Mary Daniell, Wid.			3	:	0
John Old					5
Kingston
William Hellyar esq			6	:	9
William Harbin esq			6	:	8
George King			3	:	2½
Ambrose Seward Sen.			3	:	4
John Cary mercer			2	:	7½
Henford
Nathaniel Cary			3	:	4
James Cox					7
Sir William Portman or tenant					4
Overseers
Thomas Grobham, John (Fivion ?), Henry Avoke, Christopher Battiscombe

 

Burrough			s		d
Mr George Cox			6	:	8
Mr George Eliot, vicker (sic)			2	:	6		(Parish Clerk or Curate?)
Jeremiah Haine
{ Mr Prowse for the George }			2	:	0
{Henry Lavor for the Crown  }
Samuel Daniell & his mother			3	:	0
Mr Penny for ye King's Head					6
Kingston
William Hellyar			6	:	9
William Harbin			6	:	8
Henry Penny for Starrs					7
George Prowse, gent			4	:	8
Ambrose Seward Sen.			3	:	4
Mr Harbin for Pen Mill			1		3
Henford
Mr Nathaniel Cary			3	:	4
Sir William Portman or tenant					4
George Cox					2
Overseers
George Prowse gent, Edward Boucher, Samuel Rixon, Robert S(?)

 

Borrough			s		d
Mr Strong					6		(Vicar)
Mr George Cox			6	:	8
Jeremiah Hayne			2	:	9½
Samuel  Prowse for the George					9
Kingston
William Hellyar esq			6	:	9
William Harbin esq			6	:	8
George King			2	:	6
George Prowse, gent			4	:	6
Katherine Seward			3	:	4
Henford
Mr Nathaniel Cary			3	:	4
Mr Robert Carey for the Bell (Bull ?)			1	:	10
William Young esq			1	:	0½
Sir William Portman or tenant					4
Mrs King for the Angel			1		0
Overseers
Thomas Hawker esq, Robert Moore, Samuel Glisson

 

The following list is taken from the Account Book of Wyndham Harbin of Newton Surmaville held at the Heritage Centre, Taunton. I have expanded standard name abbreviations, for example Jno to John, Wm to William, Ones to Onesiphorus, etc. in order to assist with internet searches.

 

1729 Yeovill

A Monthly Rate made made this 8th day of April 1729 by Andrew Everton & George Butcher Churchwardens. Richard Cox Gent., William Marsh John Dyer Samuel Kitson Overseers of the Poor of ye said P(ar)ish of Yeovill.

 

Kingston	s	:	d		Burrough	¾¾¾	:	d
Wyndham Harbin Esq	9	:	5		Mr Boucher	1	:	2
Madam Helyar	7	:	0		Occupier of ye George	0	:	6
George Hawker for Vagg for 10 yrs	7	:	8½		Mr Barnes	0	:	4
Edward Phelipps Esq	3	:	9¼		(Doctor?) Newman	0	:	11¼
George Prowse, Gent	3	:	2½		Francis Atherton	0	:	2
James Prowse Esq for Kitsons	1	:	11		John Shute	0	:	3½
Madam Prowse	2	:	1		Mr Daniel	3	:	4
John Clarke, Gent	2	:	11		Mr Samuel Daniel for Davys	0	:	4
Richard Cox, Gent	7	:	7		Dorothy Elliott	0	:	1
Mr Grubham	3	:	10¾		Mr William Daniell	0	:	11
Rev. Mr Foulks (?)	2	:	6½		Mr Row	2	:	3
Mr Templeman	2	:	10¼		William Gregory for Davys	0	:	4¾
Mr Samuel Goodford	1	:	10		Mr Willy	0	:	4½
Ditto for Mr William Goodford	0	:	11¾		Thomas Cooper	0	:	3
Mr Edward Forbes	2	:	3½		John Box	0	:	1
Mr Knipe	3	:	2½		Mr Dampier for Joseph Dampier	0	:	6¾
Mr Bridges	1	:	8½		Widow Hoskins now Caple	0	:	1½
Mr John Kitson	1	:	1½		John Adams	0	:	2
Mr Edward Mines Senr	1		6½		(Doctor?) Hayward	0	:	7½
Onesiphorus Penny	0	:	6		Widow Everton	0	:	1
Thomas Mansell	0	:	3		George Strickland	0	:	1
Occupiers of Mr John Jeanes	1	:	4		Robert Cheyneys	0	:	4
John Winsor Snr	1	:	3		John Adams & Abner Cheeseman
Mr Burford	0	:	7		Mr Hayne	1	:	9
Richard Lockett	1	:	4		Mr Jeremiah Hayne	1	:	1
George Rickman	0	:	2		Occupiers of Higdons	0	:	6
George Davy	0	:	2		Joseph Stonehouse	0	:	2½
John Genge	0	:	3		Mr Joseph Gundry	0	:	2
Mr Samuel Kitson	1	:	5		John Russell	0	:	2
Mr Prowse pays of other Penny		:			Mr John Boucher	0	:	8
John Barrett	0	:	1		Richard Churchhouse	0	:	2
Robert Sealy	0	:	10½		William Avoke	0	:	2½
Henry Pittard for Bollens	0	:	7		Mary Whitenole	0	:	8¾
Joseph Bollen	0	:	1		Late Three Cupps	0	:	3½
Mr Seward	2	:	5½		Richard Lockyer	0	:	1½
John Chant	0	:	3		Churchhouse for Jenkins	0	:	1
John Darly	0	:	2½		Henry Recks	0	:	4½
John Phelps	0	:	1		Widow Winsor Bodice maker	0	:	2
William Arnold	0	:	3½		(Doctor?) Gundry	0	:	1½
Gyles Gaylard	0	:	3		Mr Anstice	1	:	6
John Samms	0	:	0¾		William Marsh  Shumaker	0	:	2
John Bullock occ of William Clark	0	:	3		Joseph Jeans	0	:	1
Edward Boucher	0	:	3½		Widow Hodges	0	:	1
Mr Glisson	1		4		Jos. Alford	0	:	7½
George Bullock's Widow	0	:	3		Samuel Sherry	0	:	9
Mary Bullock	0	:	3½		Edward Mines Jnr	0	:	1
Henry Penny	0	:	6		James Perry	0	:	1
Henry Hambridge	0	:	3		Charles Bewsey	0	:	5
Widow Cogan	0	:	3		William Hall's Widow	0	:	6
Joseph Dampier or occupier	0	:	3¾		Samuel Hammond	0	:	1
John Games	0	:	3½		Levy Burt	0	:	1
Mr Newman's Mother	0	:	5		John Taylor	0	:	2½
Widow Newman	0	:	3½		Henry Collins	0	:	1
John Newman	0	:	3		Widow Wiltshire	0	:	2
John Hanns Compton	0	:	6¼		John Everton	0	:	2
Thomas Thorne for part Bollens		:			Andrew Ziles	0	:	1
Mr Taylor	1	:	3		Mr Dorrington	0	:	4½
John Marler	0	:	1		George Avoke's Widow	0	:	3
Thomas Cheeseman	0	:	5		James Richmond	0	:	1½
William Bullock	0	:	1½		Widow Spender	0	:	1
Thomas Moores	0	:	2		Occupier of Joseph Cayme	0	:	5
Widow Winsor	0	:	1		John Dyer Snr	0	:	1
Mr John Saunders	1	:	10		Widow Donn	0	:	1½
Mr (illegible)	1	:	1½		George King	0	:	2
Paul Jeans	1	:	7		Samuel Hoskins	0	:	2
Thomas Hayward	0	:	1½		Elizabeth Avoke	0	:	3½
Thomas Francis Kingston	0	:	1		Charles Longman	0	:	1
John Slade	0	:	1		Christopher Alambridge	0	:	1
Thomas Farley	0	:	1½		Richard Puddens Daughter	0	:	2
William Newman. Shoomaker	0	:	4		Mr Andrew Everton	0	:	2
Hugh Donn	0	:	8¾		Mr Cook	0	:	2½
Widow Knight	0	:	2		Occupiers of Checkers	0	:	2½
Taylors for Lavors	1	:	3		William Masters	0	:	1
Mrs Barwick	0	:	4½		William Newman	0	:	1
John Francis	0	:	1		Widow Lanes	0	:	1
James Winsor	0	:	1½		John Mullens Shumaker	0	:	1¼
Mr Proctor	0	:	10½		John Holway	0	:	1½
Mr Moore of Coker	0	:	1		Benjamin Collens	0	:	3½
Occupier of Mr James Evertons	0	:	8		William Game	0	:	0½
Edward Bullock	0	:	1		Jonathan Tilly	0	:	1
Henry Wills	0	:	5		John Dyer Jnr	0	:	1
Thomas Rodbar	0	:	1½		Naggs Head	0	:	2½
Richard Caine	0	:	6		John Helyar	0	:	1
Thomas Marler	0	:	0¾		Mr William Markes	0	:	6
George Butcher	0	:	2		John Mitchell for Triptree	0	:	1¼
Mr Freak	1	:	8½		John Kidgell	0	:	1
Winsor of Caundle	0	:	7½		William Atkins	0	:	2
John Hilborne	0	:	6		Widow Elliott	0	:	1½
Widow Mackes	1	:	0		Philip Collins for Herne	0	:	0½
Mrs Beal	0	:	2		William Cheesman	0	:	0½
George Peckford Jnr	0	:	10		William Evely	0	:	0½
William Tinny	0	:	4		Philip Collins pays for Est (?)	0	:	0
Ralph Marke's Widow	0	:	2		Thomas Martyn	0	:	1
John Genge	0	:	1		William Donn	0	:	1
William Newman	0	:	2		Henry Lewice	0	:	1
John Newman	0	:	1		Ralph Clarke	0	:	1
Occupier of Lobbs	1	:	1		William Cockey	0	:	1
					Samuel Beacham	0	:	1
Hendford					Mr Hann	0	:	1
Mr George Cary	1	:	6		Nathaniel Tilly	0	:	1
Mr Howles	0	:	4		Occupier of Lawrence Ridout	0	:	0¾
Thomas Mines	0	:	2		William Seward	0	:	2
Mr Everton's Widow	0	:	4		Christopher Moore	0	:	1
Thomas Leach	0	:	5		John Mitchell for Foys	0	:	2½
Hugh Godsell	0	:	5½		Mr Willy	0	:	1
Peter Phelps	0	:	0½		Mr Preston	0	:	1
George Peckford Snr	0	:	5¼		(Doctor?) Wallis	0	:	1
John Woolmington	0	:	3		George King Jnr	0	:	1
Lumbard for Lanes	0	:	1		John Moore	0	:	1
Widow Hayward	0	:	2½		Chrispian Hull	0	:	1
William Maish	0	:	0½		Mr Robert Glisson	0	:	1
John Beere	0	:	7		Henry Triptree	0	:	1¼
Mr Robert Moor	1	:	4		Samuel Atkins for Harley	0	:	0½
Mr Mitchell London	0	:	2¼
John Hodges	0	:	5		Marsh
John Godsell	1	:	2		Nick Hunt	0	:	11½
John Phelps	0	:	1		Mr Riscomb	2	:	2
James Foot for Lionel Wills	0	:	2		Mr Charles Hawker	0	:	2
Mr Knight for Spraggs	0	:	1		Mr Whitehead	0	:	3
Francis Boucher	0	:	1		William Gracklin	0	:	3½
John Steapham	0	:	3¾		Mr Williams	1	:	10
Mr Hooper	0	:	3		Mr Muncton	1	:	2½
George Cayme	0	:	1¼		Mr Woodrow	1	:	5½
William Tilman	0	:	1		Christopher Hartwell	1	:	8
Samuel Rixon	0	:	3½		Richard Hill Jnr	0	:	10½
Thomas Godsell	0	:	1½		Hill for Granger	0	:	1
Theophelus Bartlett	0	:	5		Cupper for Sansoms	0	:	3
Jacob Marsh  poor	0	:	0		Robert Every	0	:	3½
Mr Gyles	0	:	2		Mr Bellamy	1	:	7
Mr Day	0	:	1½
Turner	0	:	1		Vagg
Edmond Wills	0	:	6½		Mr Hawker & Clark	2	:	9
Richard Wellman	0	:	1		Mr Hawker	0	:	2
John Reeks	0	:	1½		John Lockyer	0	:	1½
Mrs Ka(ziah?) Sewards	0	:	1½		Mr Jeans	1	:	1
Katherine Webber	0	:	0½		Mr Churchhill	1	:	3
Samuell Phelps	0	:	1½		Robert Leach	0	:	1
Samuel Cunnock	0	:	1
Nevis or Davice	0	:	0½
Philip Taylor	0	:	2
Thomas Rodgers	0	:	1
Richard Chead	0	:	1
Mr Cuff	0	:	2½
Thomas Wily	0	:	2
John Trask	0	:	1½
Joseph Jeans	0	:	2
John Bullock of Coker	0	:	3
John Woolridge	0	:	1
Isiaeh Watts	0	:	1
John Satton	0	:	1
Samuel Bishop	0	:	1
John Beacham	0	:	1
George Richman	0	:	1
Mr Hood	0	:	1
John Wills	0	:	0½
Mr Ostler	0	:	1
Widow Chead	0	:	1
James Wall	0	:	1
Richard Chant	0	:	0½

 

 

Borough			s		d
John King of ye George					2½
Kingston
Wyndham Harbin esq			9	:	5
Quaker Meeting					1
George Prowse, gent			4	:	6
Katherine Seward			3	:	4
Henford
Mr Nathaniel Cary			3	:	4
Mr Robert Carey for the Bell (Bull ?)			1	:	10
William Young esq			1	:	0½
Sir William Portman or tenant					4
Mrs King for the Angel			1		0
Overseers
Thomas Hawker esq, Robert Moore, Samuel Glisson

 

Borough
Edward Phellips esq	2s 0½d
William Daniell Sen.	3s 11½d
Rev. Mr Phelipps	2s 8¼d		Vicarage Street (barn etc adjoining Vicarage) rent of Assize 4d
Mrs Newman	2s 1d		House & shop 4d
Mr John Newman (Gent, Barwick)	1s 9d		Middle Street, Rent 19s
Mr Henry Donn	7¾d		Cold Harbour (?) Rent 1s 4d
Mr Onesiphorus Penny	2s 0¾d
Mrs Penny wid.	3d
Mr Nathaniel Hayne	2¾d		Half Moon, Silver Street
Mr Giles Hayne (tinman)	1s 6½d		The Mill House, South Street. Rent 8s
Madam Hayne	2s 2½d		Middle Street. Rent 16s
Mr John Daniell (gent)	1s 4d		Middle Street, Rent 5s South Street, Rent of Assize 16s
Wid. Seaward	4½d
Mr Ambrose Seaward	1s 8d
Mrs Seaward	8d
Mr Peddles	8½d		The Boro'  Rent 16s
Mr Thomas Donn	3d
Mrs Marsh	4d		South Street - later the Black Cock. Rent 13/4
Wid. Cooper	3d
Mr James Cook	2½d
Mr John Symonds	1s 2d		Vicarage Street. Rent 10s
Mr John Gorst (Gast)	4d
Mr Lock	3½d		High Street, The Bell   Rent 14s
Wid. Pittard	7¼d
Wid. Russell or occupier	2d
Mr Philip Francis	5½d
Mr Thomas Francis	3d
Mr Leigh	4½d
S Robinson	1d		Tabernacle Lane  Rent 16s
Mr John King	4½d		South Street  Rent 8d
Mr Charles Reeks	5½d
Wid. Dyer	3¼d
Mr George King	2d
Mr Thomas Symonds	2d
Wid. (Elizabeth) Neal	1d		South Street   Rent 3s
Mr George Gast	1s 1½d
Mr John Kitson	1s 4½d
Mr (John) Hebbard (carrier)	10½d		2 cottages Middle Street  Rent 7s Vicarage Street   Rent 7d
Late Mrs Proctor	11d
Mr Osler	1s 6½d
Mr Jos. Hodges	3½d		Castle Inn, Middle Street
Elizabeth Waldron or occupant	¾d
John Winsor	7½d
Mr Shew	5d		George Shaw, South Street.   Rent 2s
Mr William Rodber	3d		Vicarage Street.  Rent 6s 8d
Mrs (Elizabeth) Avoke	3d		Vicarage Street.  Rent of Assize 4d
Mr George Symonds	3d		Vicarage Street, 2 houses.  Chief Rent 4d
John Symonds Jun.	1d		Vicarage Street.  Rent 10s
Mr Robert Holloway	9½d		Vicarage Street.  Rent of Assize 1s
Martha Mines	1d
Mary Allambridge	½d
Mr Samuel Willy	1d
Benjamin Daymond	3½d		(B Diamond) Grope Lane.  Rent 6s 8d
Mrs Mines	1d
Robert MacLaughlin	1d
Joshua Stonehouse	½d
Mrs Gundry or occupier	2d
Wid. Troaks	0
James Hyde	1¼d
George Ames	¾d
Thomas Gray	¾d
John Hudson	½d
Thomas Daymond	3d
John Beer	½d
William Newman (shoemaker)	1d		Middle Street.  Chief rent 8d
Thomas Churchouse	1d		Vicarage Street.  Rent 10s
John Martin	1¾d
William Martin	¾d
Mrs Elizabeth Marks	2d
William marsh	2d
Mrs Alford	6½d		Three Choughs.   Rent 30s
Mr Charles Bewsey	5d
Mr Lewis	6d
Charles Woodeson	1d
Samuel Hammond (mason)	½d		Middle Street.  Rent 5s
Thomas Guppy	½d
Simon Brett	1d
William Case	¾d
Mr Thomas Hobbs	2d
Widow Bewsey	1d		Middle Street.  Rent 5s
Widow Richmond	1d
Mary Pudding	1d
Widow Tilly	1d
Hannah Jeane	4d
J Matthews 'shoemaker'	1¼d
Mr Samuel Garland, Sen.	3d
John Martin	1d
William Cockey	1d
William Collins	1d
Henry Triptree	1¼d
Occupant Cross Keys	1d		(Borough)
George Guppy	¼d
Widow Mitchell	1¾d
Philip Cheeseman	1¼d		South Street.  Rent 6s
James Barber	½d
Occupant of The Sun	1d		(Grope Lane)
Wid.Sweetman	½d
Jos. Hammond	½d
Mr Loader	1d
William Evely	½d
John Chalcraft	1½d
Mr Samuel Garland Jun.	1d
Thomas Buckler	½d		?? 8 Quedam Street
Francis Penny	1d
Mr Jos. Byles	2½d		Fleur de Lys, High Street.  Chief rent1s
Henry Penny	1d
John Smith	¾d
William Winsor, baker	1d
Thomas Hart	1
Widow Mullens	¾d		South Street.   Rent 13s 4d
Mr Goddard	1d
Mr W Coombs	1d
Mr Bartin	1d
Mr Henry Francis	1d
Mr Loader	1d
William Hart	1d
Ham. Jeans for Chspmans	¾d
White Swan	¾d		Borough
Late Elizabeth Avoke	½d		Quedam Street
William Atkins	2d
Elizabeth Seaward	1½d
Samuel Atkins	½d
Mr John Simmonds for Godsals	1d		Vicarage Street
John Wear	1d
Doc. John Slade	1d
Henry Beacham	1d
William Ryall	1d
John Triptree	1d
Sealy Pool	1d
Thomas Leveridge	1d
William Dicks	1d
John Boucher	1d
William Barrett	1d
Andrew Bicknell	1d
John Hodges at Key	1d
John Irish	1d
William Dyer	1d
Miss Polker	1d
Dr West	1d
Mr Hellyer, Linman & Draper	1d
Kingstone
S Harbin esq	9s 7½d
W Helliar esq	9s 3½d
John Forward esq	11s 10½d		Hawker's
George Prowse esq	8s 3d		Key Farm
Mrs Bull	2s 8½d
Mr Lockyer	2s 11d
Late Mr Sheand	1s 5d
William Neal	3d
John Winsor	2d
Mr Richard Slade	5d
Rev. Mr Arnold	1s 8½d
Widow Barratt	1d
Mr Sealy	9d
John Richmond	¾d
Widow Arnold	3d
William Arnold	1½d
John Gillard	½d
Mr Edward Boucher	4s 0d
Mr Taunton	1½d
Mr Edward Bullock	1s 9½d		Anstice's
Mr George Cayme	1s 0d
Mr Isaac	1½d
Quakers' Meeting	1d
Mr Batten	2s 5d
Mr Wright	1s 10½d
Mr Kate	2d
Mr Edward Boucher Jun.	1s 0d
Mr tanner	8½d
Mr Pudding	1d
Mr Cheeseman	4d
John Arnold	1½d
William Tinney	1½d
Mr george Brice	3½d
Mr Willmott	2¼d
Mrs Penny	8d
Evertons / Reckleford Cross	1½d
John Highmore	1d
William Newman	10d		for Ryalls monument in churchyard
Thomas Atkins	1½d
Robert King	1½d
John Terrell	1d
Mr Samuel Beacham	1d
Mr Sutton	1d
William Matthews	1d
Philip Hooper	1d
Mr Samuel Strode	1d
Mr Oliver	2d
Mrs Wiles	5d
Thomas Hodges	1d
Mr Jeans	1d
Wid. Moore	1¼d
Mrs Marks	1s 10½d
Hendford
Madam Goodford sen	1s 7½d
Madam Goodman jun	3s 5½d
James Hooper esq	3d
late Mr Tucker	9½d
Dr Burton for Mrs Tucker	3s 2d
Mr Robert Glisson	2s 4½d
Mr George Bullock	6s 1d
Mr Charles Francis	9¾d
Mr Forbes	2s 5d
Mr William Reakes	4½d
Widdow Wiles	3½d
Mr William Caple	3d
Mr William Daniell for Hicks	2d
Dr Daniell	1s 10½d
Mrs Sherry	6¾d
Mr John Francis, glover	1d
John Winsor	1d
William Loveridge	1d
William Loveridge, glover	1¾d
Widow King	1¼d
Mrs Rodber	1½d
John Woollminton	5½d
Mrs Day	--
Hercules Hodges	1d
Wid. Winsor & Wid. Collins	2½d
Mr John Stevens	4d
George Moore	2d
Mr Pitcher	½d
Thomas Newman	1d
Thomas Cornish	2½d
Mr Sealy	½d
John King	2d
Jos. Woollmonton (Chants)	¾d
Thomas Winsor	1d
Mr William Masters	4d
Mr John Bullock	5d
Mr George Beacham	1d
John Phelps	1d
Francis Cox	½d
Dr White	1d
Gifford French	1d
Thomas Edwards	1d
Elias Newman	1¾d
Mr Hood	1d
Mr Samuel Tomes	1½d
John Barratt	1d
Samuel Newman	1d
William Wills, glazier	1¾d
Jacob Samas	2d
James Andrews sen	1d
Thomas Thomas	2d
Edward Dorrington	½d
Mrs Everton	7½d
Edward Collins	1d
Theo. Bartlett	5d
Mr Francis	5½d
J Woollmonton (Stafford)	3d
J Cuff	2d
J Jacob	¼d
Mr Pitcher	1d
Mrs Day	1½d
Marsh
Willaim's	1s 10d
Mr Hilborne	6d
Mr Freak	2½d
Mr Hodgekin	1s 6d
Mr Bellamy	4s 4¾d
Jos. Hunt	2d
Mead for Alambridge	6½d
Woodrow for Alambridge	3½d
Mr Biscomb	2s 2d
Mr Whitehead	3d
Mr Woodrow	1s 4½d
Widow Francis	1s 2d
Mr Francis for Chedes	9½d
Widow Hill	10½d
The Charity Ten(?)	3d
Jos. Moon	7½d
Richard Hill	1d
Chant for Hawkers	2d
Vagg
Mr Jennys	1s 1d
Mr Adams	1½d
Mr R Lead	1½d
"Allowed by us two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace"  Edward Phelips, H Rodbard

 

From my collection

It may come as a surprise to many, but the Poor Rate persisted into the twentieth century. This demand note for the Yeovil Union Poor Rate, and the receipt for payment, dates to 1911 (I've removed the name).