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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 27 Jun 2017 10:36

(can't stay at present!, but neither could I AQ, was going to re-check today, but quite a few images, I did the 5 for 1870)

Chris :)

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 27 Jun 2017 09:51

I'm not seeing that heading in the Westminster Rate Books on FMP.

Where did you see it?

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 26 Jun 2017 13:48

1869/70/71

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 26 Jun 2017 13:02

yes, just wondered which Rate Book year you had seen...

Chris :)

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 26 Jun 2017 10:58

My Thomas whitmore was born in Westminster 45 Charles st

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 26 Jun 2017 08:45

How sure are you it is your Thomas?, below are on Find My Past, looking at past Thomas Whitmore 'Threads', presuming it would be Westminster, which years did you see?...

Chris :)

Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900
Census, Land & Surveys Rate Books

Plymouth & West Devon Rate Books 1598- 1933
Census, Land & Surveys Rate Books

South Australia Rate Books
Census, Land & Surveys Land & estates

Southwark Rate Books
Census, Land & Surveys Rate Books

Westminster Rate Books 1634-1900


http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1364824

(one from google search)

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 25 Jun 2017 21:31

When you say "everyone on that page", do you mean tenants of different flats in one building or street?
Andysmum's suggestion of maybe the India Board owning the building(s) could fit that scenario?


I don't understand what "occupier's organisation" means, in any case!

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 25 Jun 2017 17:32

I don't think so because everyone on that page said the same thing, odd isn't it x

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 25 Jun 2017 16:49

Certainly sounds a bit odd. Perhaps he supplied fruit to the company?

Another thought - did the India Board own the buildings where his shop was, so that he paid his rates to them?

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 25 Jun 2017 16:30

I don't really understand, he was a fruitier, what does the schools or even India have anything to with him when he spent his life in London? Sounds a bit strange x

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 25 Jun 2017 16:27

Hi it was the 1860s x

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 25 Jun 2017 16:22

According to Google it's the Schools Examination Board for the Indian Government.

How far back are we talking? In the 1800's it could have been the East India Company.

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 25 Jun 2017 15:48

Does anyone know stated in the rate books when looking for my ancestor Thomas Whitmore, it stated at the top under the heading OCCUPIERS ORGANISATION - India board. What does this mean?