Of course the modern equivalent would be a 'radiator' or 'hot air flue' tax. ----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID PARKER" <parker3250@rogers.com> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Wnidow tax > 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 Introduced in 1696 and repealed in 1851.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 >> > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Granny SMITHs aren't just the name of an apple they are in many a family > tree too > > ============================== > 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 > >