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Title:
Ship Tax for the Harwich Area, 1636

Subject Categories:
Economic conditions and indicators - Economics
Economic history - History
Local history - History
Population history - History
Population studies - Population, vital statistics and censuses

Depositor(s):
Barker, R.R., University of Essex. Department of History

Principal Investigator(s):
Barker, R.R., University of Essex. Department of History

Sponsor(s):
Economic and Social Research Council

Abstract:
The aim of this study was to analyse the 1636 Ship Tax returns for a group of parishes in the Tendring Hundred, Essex.
Main Topics:
Ship Tax returns for 1636, in pounds, shillings and pence, for a group of parishes in the Tendring Hundred, Essex.

Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.

Coverage:
Time Period Covered: 1636
Dates of Fieldwork: May 1978
Country: England
Geography: Beaumont; Beaumont-cum-Moze; Dovercourt; Great Oakley; Harwich; Harwich cum Dovercourt; Little Oakley; Moze; Ramsey; Tendring; Wix; Wrabness; Essex
Spatial Units: Parish
Observation Units: Administrative units (geographical/political); Tax returns

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Subnational
Population:The Ship Tax returns for a group of parishes in the area of Harwich, Tendring Hundred, Essex in 1636.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
Method of Data Collection: Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Data Sources: Ship Tax Returns

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required. Available to all registered users. The depositor may be informed about usage.
Availability: History Data Service, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: hds@essex.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 1 January 1981

Copyright:
Copyright No information recorded

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