man 38 Stoke-upon-Trent Hearth Tax Returns 1662, 1666, 1672.
£5.00The Hearth Tax records give a unique account of both the names of residents of any set place, but also of how many hearths (fireplaces) the property held which is used as a guide both to status and wealth.
I was fortunate enough to make contact with a National Archive searcher, who once worked there during and after the war. With luck she knew where other records were and transcribed them for me.
This means in addition to the one of 1666, published in the Staffordshire Historical Archives on this spreadsheet a further two dates are added.
This record indicates over the period in a number of cases names, frequently first name changed indicating that the previous record the one listed had died. These three entries can be used in many ways by the historian to assist in creating a profile of the village and or families.