We had a look at the land survey as you suggested and its
detail is fascinating.

We found five properties in Ruspidge East Dean owned
by John Dorrington which together were valued at £340 which

accounts for most of the £442 he left in his will.

One of the
properties 38 Ruspidge Road was occupied by Barter & Son who turned out to be a
green grocer and fish dealer.

On the basis of this John would have been worth at to-days
prices about £809,000 if one adds in an average price for the
fifth property.

One wonders how in such a poor area he had managed
to amass so large a portfolio on a miner's pay.

Seriously, it would be interesting to know
how he did it at a time when most ordinary people did not own
even one property, let alone five.

Any ideas please?

Interesting too that John Dorrington appears to have made his mark rather than sign documents so how and where he became the owner of five properties is a mystery!

Thanks

Lloyd George 1909 Land Survey

'Are you looking for someone in the early part of the 20th century? there is an on-going project to transcribe and analyse for Gloucestershire the survey of land values carried out as a result of the 'People's Budget' of 1909. The current database of properties, owners and occupiers that results from the project can be seen at:

www.glos1909survey.org.uk

You can search by parish, address, surname or company name. It will give you owners and occupiers for all properties so far transcribed plus rateable value, etc. Some 280 Gloucestershire places have been transcribed so far.

Why not have a look'

Transcribed : East Dean, 4,478 and West Dean 3,945

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This seems to be a very useful addition for family tree research, and by entering my WICKENDEN name, have found my x Grandad occupier New Road, Blakeney, so others will also find this site very useful.

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Also by searching Yew Tree Cottage

Place: West Dean

Income tax parish: West Dean

Person(s) served with valuation: Owner

Occupied by: Jones John (M)

Owned by: Wilce, Luke, Upper Lydbrook (M)

Property:

Description: house & garden

Address: Yew Tree Cottage, Lydbrook

Poor rate

Number 219

Size: 25 perches

Gross value: £5

Rateable Value: £3.15s

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previous thread on Luke Wilce

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=7663

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Could prove useful for answering questions such as this previous thread:

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=39769#p39769

if you enter Joys Green - approx 44 listed