Hi Edna Yes they did; this was the hearth tax. Regards John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edna & Ken" <ekbrit@rogers.com> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:32 PM Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Wnidow tax > Hi, That is probably the reason we see many of the windows in old houses > blocked in with bricks. They just didn't want to pay the tax. Did they > do > they same with fireplaces? > > Regards, > > Edna - Ottawa > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DAVID PARKER" <parker3250@rogers.com> > To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 8:11 AM > Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Widow tax > > > Introduced in 1696 and repealed in 1851. It initially applied to > houses with more than six windows and was changed in 1825 to eight > windows. > > David > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > practice safe text - tell the Listowners about virus worries - DON'T > SPREAD IT ON THE LIST! > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Family historian love graveyards they are the sort of places they like to > visit to meet up with old relatives > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

When the monarchy was restored in 1660, it was decided that the king needed an income of £1,200,000, so new forms of taxation had to be found. One of these was the Hearth Tax which was imposed for only a brief period, 1662-1689,and was replaced by the window tax. As we do not have even one hearth in our home in Ontario, I think that it about time for one of our levels of government to reduce the income tax rate and enact a Hearth Tax. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Orchard" <john.orchard4@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Wnidow tax > Hi Edna > > Yes they did; this was the hearth tax. > > Regards > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edna & Ken" <ekbrit@rogers.com> > To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:32 PM > Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Wnidow tax > > > > Hi, That is probably the reason we see many of the windows in old houses > > blocked in with bricks. They just didn't want to pay the tax. Did they > > do > > they same with fireplaces? > > > > Regards, > > > > Edna - Ottawa > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "DAVID PARKER" <parker3250@rogers.com> > > To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 8:11 AM > > Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Widow tax > > > > > > Introduced in 1696 and repealed in 1851. It initially applied to > > houses with more than six windows and was changed in 1825 to eight > > windows. > > > > David > > > > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > > practice safe text - tell the Listowners about virus worries - DON'T > > SPREAD IT ON THE LIST! > > > > ============================== > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > > Family historian love graveyards they are the sort of places they like to > > visit to meet up with old relatives > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Granny SMITHs aren't just the name of an apple they are in many a family tree too > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >