GDL Logo link to home page



Follow UKGDL on facebook





Derbyshire, England : Classification : Hearth / Window Tax


The Hearth Tax was levied between 1662 and 1689 on each householder according to the number of hearths in the dwelling. The tax was introduced in England and Wales by the government of Charles II. Window Tax was a tax on windows or similar openings, levied from 1696 until it was abolished in 1851.

Filter options

Show only sites classified as:

Disclosure These pages may contain affiliate links, meaning that when you click the links and make a purchase it can result in this site earning a commission.

Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Hearth / Window Tax, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:Belper Research Website
Link:http://www.belper-research.com/
Description:Belper Research Website
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:BENDING Family History
Link:http://www.jbending.org.uk/
Description:BENDING Family History
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Tithe Records, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Bonsall History Project Website
Link:http://www.bonsallhistory.org.uk/
Description:Bonsall History Project Website
Extra Info:Click on Site Contents for records
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Post Office / Telephone Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Tithe Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records
Title:British History Online
Link:https://www.british-history.ac.uk/
Description:British History Online
Extra Info:A variety of records and documents relating to the medieval and modern history of the British Isles.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Poor Rate
Title:CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study
Link:http://www.cluett.org.uk/
Description:CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study
Extra Info:Part way down the home page is the Search link.
Classification:Hearth / Window Tax, Other Records
Title:Cromford Village, Derwent Valley
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20200319154143/http://...
Description:Cromford Village, Derwent Valley
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Click on History.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Tithe Records, Valuation Books, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records
Title:DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study
Link:http://www.daltondatabank.org/
Description:DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records
Title:EARLAM Family History
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20150411030403/http://...
Description:EARLAM Family History
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. A resource for those with EARLAM relatives.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Other Records
Title:FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study
Link:https://featherstone.one-name.net/
Description:FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Other Records
Title:Liz's Family History Site
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~glossopfamily/genea...
Description:Some Resources for the area around Glossop, Derbyshire
Extra Info:Covers Great and Little Hucklow, Taddington, Hognaston, Mellor and Glossop area.Trade Directory Extracts are on the village pages.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Other Records
Title:Matlock & Matlock Bath - The Andrews Pages
Link:https://www.andrewsgen.com/matlock/
Description:Matlock & Matlock Bath - The Andrews Pages
Extra Info:Includes many records from 16th Century onwards. Many interesting records for the area.
Classification:Hearth / Window Tax, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records
Title:North West Derbyshire Sources
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~dusk/genealogy/
Description:North West Derbyshire Sources
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers
Title:North West Derbyshire Sources
Link:http://www.nwdbysources.uk/
Description:Various North West Derbyshire Records
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Religious Lists / Records, Information, Other Records
Title:Open Library
Link:http://openlibrary.org/
Description:Open Library - Scanned Books Online
Extra Info:Use the search facility and select e-books only. Some English trade directories, journals, historic accounts of counties and more.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Newspapers, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Parish of Eyam
Link:https://places.wishful-thinking.org.uk/DBY/Eyam/in...
Description:Eyam Parish
Classification:Post Office / Telephone Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc.
Title:RAMSDALE Family Register
Link:http://www.ramsdale.org/
Description:RAMSDALE Family Register
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Other Records
Title:South Derbyshire Genealogical Resources
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brett/genealogy/sdi...
Description:South Derbyshire Genealogical Resources
Extra Info:Hearth Tax records are included with the census records.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Land Tax / Lay Subsidy
Title:Stapenhill Online Resources: Cauldwell Databases
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/genealogy/...
Description:Stapenhill Online Resources: Cauldwell Databases
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Tithe Records, Register & Rent Rolls, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:STERRY One Name Study
Link:https://www.sterryworldwide.com/
Description:STERRY One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes STERRY apprentices, London guilds, manorial records, newspaper extracts and more
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Wirksworth Genealogy and Local History
Link:http://www.wirksworth.org.uk
Description:Wirksworth Genealogy and Local History, including Trade Directories and Taxes
Extra Info:Also look under the scrapbook. Many old photographs of families of the area.

If you know of any web sites suitable for inclusion which are not listed here,
please let us know via the Contact Us page.


Search the major commercial genealogy companies' websites:
Ancestry:
Ancestry's Ancestor Search:
Enter as much information as you know about your ancestor and click search:
First Name:
Last Name:
Find My Past:
MyHeritage:

Didn't find what you wanted on this site ? Try searching the rest of the web:
Google