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Help With Land Measurements On Tithe Map?

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Horatia

Horatia Report 2 Jul 2006 15:47

Thank you Paul and Jennifer - you're stars! :-) Cheers, Horatia

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 2 Jul 2006 15:33

Betraying my advanced years, Horatia.... when I was at school we were obliged to recite parrot-fashion all sorts of measurements and I remember they went in the order of Acres, Rods, Poles and Perches. Take a look at: http://www.gwydir.demon(.)co(.)uk/jo/units/length.htm [REMOVE BRACKETS]

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 2 Jul 2006 15:33

Square Measure 144 SQ. Inches = 1 SQ. Feet 9 SQ. FT = 1 SQ. Yard 30.25 SQ. Yards = 1 SQ. Perch 40 SQ. Perchs = 1 Rood 4 Roods = Acre 640 Acres = 1 SQ. Mile Long Measure (Statute) 5.5 Yards = 1 Perch Pole Rod 40 Pers. = 1 Furlong 8 Furlong = 1 Mile 3 miles = 1 League 7 Yards = 1 Irish Perch Avoirdupois Weight 16 Drachms = 1 Ounce Troy Weight (Gold, Silver, Jewels) 24 Grains = 1 Pennyweight 20 Pennyweights = 1 Ounce 12 Ounces = Pound Measure of Capacity 4 Gills or Naggins = 1 Pint 2 Pints = 1 Quart 4 Quart = 1 Gallon 2 Gallons = 1 Peck 4 Pecks = 1 Bushel 8 Bushels = 1 Quarter 5 Quarters = 1 Load Wey 4 Bushels = 1 Barrel Table of Constants 1 Statute Mile = 1760 Yards 1 Irish Mile = 2240 Yards 11 Irish Miles = 14 Statute Miles 1 Statute Acre = 4840 SQ. Yards 1 Irish Acre = 7840 SQ. Yards 121 Irish Acres = 196 Statute Acres Paper 24 Sheets = 1 Quire 20 Quires = 1 Ream 2 Reams = 1 Bundle Found this Googling 'Old measurements' Jennifer Update, another useful site. http://www.johnowensmith(.)co(.)uk/histdate/measures.htm

Horatia

Horatia Report 2 Jul 2006 15:27

Hi there, I have copies of some tithe maps that concern where my ancestors and relations lived in Norfolk. I am happy with all the information and can interpret it OK apart from the measurements. Is anyone knowledgeable in this area? Joshua Kemp was the occupier of a cottage and garden owned by John Halls in Burnham Thorpe. There is a column that says: Quantities in Statute Measure with three vertical columns which have headings: A R and P. Does this stand for Acres, Rods and Perches? If it does, Joshua had 30 perches. How big is that? My direct ancestor Charles Kemp and others occupied cottages and gardens on land owned by Charles Leverett in Burnham Thorpe. The measurements for this is: 1A and 28Ps. I assume this is 1 acre and 28 perches? Lastly, my direct ancestor John Yarham, occupied cottage, gardens and pasture on land in Wighton, Norfolk, owned by the Earl of Leicester. John Yarham had 24 ps (perches?). I hope someone can shed some light on this for me. Cheers, Horatia

Horatia

Horatia Report 2 Jul 2006 15:26

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