Hearth Tax 1664
The Hearth Tax was imposed between the years 1662 - 1689 but the 1664 is the most complete record for Cornwall. The Hearth Tax was a list of occupants and the number of hearths in each property. The Tax was two shillings for each hearth. This transcription was done by Carol Hughes from "Cornwall Hearth & Poll Taxes" edited and published by T L Stoate 1981.
| Year | Forename | Surname | Return Entry | New Taxpayer forename | New Taxpayer surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1664 | Richard | HALLS | 5 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Bennett | SLADE | 10 two burnt down | - | - |
| 1664 | John | KENDALL | 7 ret 2 too many b.m. | - | - |
| 1664 | John | PENHALLOW | 5 ret one short | - | - |
| 1664 | Chamond | PENHALLOW | 5 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Thomas | WALTERS | 5 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Richard | WALTERS | 5 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Joan | SLADE, Mrs | 7 three fallen down & now Mr Jn Kendall | Jn | KENDALL |
| 1664 | Chamond | PENHALLOW, Jun | 8 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Thomas | PENHALLOW | 6 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Joseph | JAGOE | 3 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | John | BRUER | 2 ex now Tobias Mullis | Tobias | MULLIS |
| 1664 | David | CLYES | 2 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Richard | ROBINS | 2 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Hugh | SYE | 2 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Haniball | RANDALL | 2 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Richard | COUCH | 2 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Thomas | BREWER | 2 very poor not rated etc | - | - |
| 1664 | John | LUKE | 1 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Gerance | SYE | 2 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Richard | BLUETT | 2 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Hugh | TREDINHAM | 1 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | John | VINCENT | 1 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Thomas | SKYNNER | 1 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Hugh | BAKER ALS ROBERTS | 2 ex | - | - |
| 1664 | Thomas | WALTERS (in Trelosowe) | 1 no such place but Tho Walter is charged for all the hearths he has already | - | - |
| 1664 | Richard | WALTER (for Trelowse) | 2 | - | - |
| 1664 | Thomas | WALTER (for Benmena) | 3 | - | - |
| 1664 | David | CLISE (for Penglose) | 1 | - | - |
| 1664 | John | HIX (for Treworthal) | 3 | ) | - |
| 1664 | Mrs | COOKE (for Treworthal) | 0 | ) | - |
| 1664 | Michael | VOYSEY (or the occupants) | 2 | - | - |