Every year, land owners were expected to pay tax on the land they owned. These are the tax returns for land owners in Spondon between 1780 and 1798.
"County of Derby For the Hamlet or Liberty of Spondon in Appletree Hundred An Assessment made in the pursuance of the Act of parliament passed in the thirty third year of his Majesty the King for granting an aid to to his Majesty by a Land Tax to be raised in Great Britain for the service of the year ...."
1780
Year 1780 | Owners Richard Lowe Esqr | Occupiers Richard Lowe Esqr | Pound 17 | Shilling 16 | Pence 6 |
Year 1780 | Owners Rd Lowe Esqr | Occupiers Rd Hambelton | Pound 2 | Shilling 7 | Pence 7 |
Year 1780 | Owners Rd Lowe Esqr | Occupiers John Hornbuckel | Pound 3 | Shilling 15 | Pence 11 |
Year 1780 | Owners Rd M Wilmot Esqr | Occupiers Frances Cockagne | Pound 0 | Shilling 6 | Pence 4 |
Year 1780 | Owners Rd M Wilmot Esqr | Occupiers William Morley | Pound 7 | Shilling 14 | Pence 2 |
Year 1780 | Owners Joseph Rowland | Occupiers Joseph Rowland | Pound 0 | Shilling 2 | Pence 8 |
Year 1780 | Owners Mr Rottons Land | Occupiers Joseph Rowland | Pound 0 | Shilling 9 | Pence 7 |
Year 1780 | Owners Benj Needam | Occupiers Benj Needam | Pound 0 | Shilling 1 | Pence 4 |
Year 1780 | Owners Joseph Morley | Occupiers Joseph Morley | Pound 0 | Shilling 2 | Pence 0 |
Year 1780 | Owners Joseph Morley | Occupiers Joseph Morley | Pound 0 | Shilling 14 | Pence 3½ |