>Volume one is the extant Hearth Tax records for Somerset for 1664-65 >Does anyone have families going back to that era? I think all our families go back to that era, Charani! ;-)) I certainly cannot trace mine to then, though. Ian

Ian Sage wrote: > I think all our families go back to that era, Charani! ;-)) You know what I mean!! LOL I have one line back to 1693 in Somerset and another to 1635 not in Somerset. > I certainly cannot trace mine to then, though. I'm not sure many people can but I'm willing to look to see. There aren't any SAGEs the Hearth Tax volume. I'll have a look in the other one later. I've just come back from our local MIU with my dau who might have a fractured wrist as a result of walking into a lamp post(!) and am waiting on my son coming in from college so I can get her to the nearest A+E for an Xray. If it's anything like last Wednesday when my son fell downstairs and dislocated his shoulder, I won't get back until about midnight! -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Many thanks for looking at the SAGEs, Charani. Your message reminded me that I have Bernard Welchman's CD which includes the Hearth Tax returns, the Hearth Tax exemption certificates, and Stoate's completion of the exemptions and index. (Dwelly never completed this work.) Sorry - my interpretation of the small print is that I should not offer look-ups from this, but it is very reasonably priced for those interested in the period. And yes, there are SAGEs in the 'exemption' sections! We obviously were no better off in those days, than I feel now. Very glad to hear your daughter is OK after her misadventure. Best wishes, Ian -----Original Message----- From: bristol_and_district-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bristol_and_district-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Charani Sent: 10 March 2010 15:43 To: bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B&D] Dwelly's Hearth Tax 1664-65 & Lay Subsidy Rolls 1626-1674 Ian Sage wrote: > I think all our families go back to that era, Charani! ;-)) You know what I mean!! LOL I have one line back to 1693 in Somerset and another to 1635 not in Somerset. > I certainly cannot trace mine to then, though. I'm not sure many people can but I'm willing to look to see. There aren't any SAGEs the Hearth Tax volume. I'll have a look in the other one later. I've just come back from our local MIU with my dau who might have a fractured wrist as a result of walking into a lamp post(!) and am waiting on my son coming in from college so I can get her to the nearest A+E for an Xray. If it's anything like last Wednesday when my son fell downstairs and dislocated his shoulder, I won't get back until about midnight! -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message