The Hearth Tax was introduced in 1662 to help fill the depleted coffers of King Charles II after the restoration of the monarchy and ran in England and Wales until 1689. Each liable householder was to pay one shilling, twice a year, for each fire, hearth and stove in each dwelling or house. The head of household was noted alongside the number of taxable hearths.
The returns for Bradshaw, Edgworth, Entwistle, Harwood, Longworth, Quarlton and Turton in 1666 are listed below, as reproduced in Taxation in Salford Hundred (1524 - 1802), Chetham Society vol. 83.
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Bradshaw
Jo. Bradhaw Esq. (13)pro Welch fould (4)
Jo. Bridge (3)
Total 38
Edgworth
Roger Walmersley (4)Tho. Docker (3)
Total 38
Entwistle
ffrancis Norbery (7)John Entwistle (3)
Hugh Entwistle(3)
Will. Horrocks (3)
Roger Brandwood (4)
Total 36
Harwood
Jo. Brookes (3)Total 42
Longworth
Tho: Lacy (7)Total 21
Quarnton
[None with 3 hearths]Total 21
Turton
Ja. Chetham Esq. (14)Jo. Wood de Oake (5)
Jo. Horrocks (4)
Mrs. Walmsley (6)
Jo. Vsherwood, Clerke (4)
Hugh Wood (4)
ffr[ancis] Cooper (4)
Widow Horrocks (3)
Ric. Taylor (3)
Ra. Brooke (4)
Wm. Kershaw jun. (3)
Geo. Walmesley (3)
Jo. Welch (3)
Anne Parre vidua (3)
Wm. Kershaw sen. (5)
Total 138
