Quelleninformationen
Ancestry.com. Birmingham, England, Ratenbücher, 1736-1931 [Datenbank online]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.Ursprüngliche Daten:
Rate Books. Textual records. Library of Birmingham, Birmingham, England.
Birmingham, England, Ratenbücher, 1736-1931
Raten wurden in jeder Kirchgemeinde gesammelt, um die Kranken und Armen zu unterstützen, Straßen und Kirchen zu erhalten und andere Ausgaben der Kirchgemeinde zu decken. Diese Sammlung enthält Ratenbücher aus Birmingham, West Midlands, England.
Rates were collected in each parish for support of the sick and poor, maintenance of roads and churches, and other parish expenses. This collection includes rate books from Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The following locations are included:
- Birmingham
- Handsworth
- Aston
- Harborne
- Northfield
- Kings Norton
- Erdington
- Balsall Heath
- Yardley
- Edgbaston
Rates were assessed based on a dwelling’s value. These records include a listing of who occupied the house, who owned the house, the type of dwelling, the name or situation of the property, how much rent was collected, and the rates paid. In some cases you may need to page forward for the rent and rate details, which appear on the next page.
