Tithe Maps and Apportionments

 Tithe maps and their apportionments give a good view of the rural countryside in the 1840s, showing (at best) the ownerships, tenancies, land use and the local names of fields, woods and marshes.

For Kent there are two sources for the apportionment listings - the Kent Archaeological Society and Ted O'Connell's website, but unfortunately for the desk-bound amateur historian the maps can only be viewed in local libraries by asking the librarian for CDs for each parish.


Part of the Tilmanstone Tithe Map, showing the village and Dane Court

Kent Archaeological Society's website for tithe maps includes a good introductory article from Archaeologica Cantiana summarising the reasons, progress and outcomes of the project, which was an impressive achievement. There are also useful maps showing the dates of progress, the teams of surveyors and crop coverage.


Transcription of the 407 parish allocations was carried out by a small team of historians (east Kent mainly by Pat Tritton) and are shown on the KAS site which is downloadable easily into spreadsheets, and on Ted O'Connell's marvellous website.






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