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I can't find references to hand either, but the Tithe maps and apportionments were drawn up (1838-1842) in order to change over from the tythe apportionments to a parish rate, which was also linked to a revamp in the Poor Law system (ie. setting up Union Workhouses, run by federated parishes). I think the change-over date for both was 1843. Also, I understand that the Parish Vestry which had been the body distributing the parish relief and responsible for upkeep of roads in the past, was given new powers to raise the Poor Rate etc. The Parish Vestry then subsequently evolved into the Parish Council - but as others have said, not in a form that is recognisable to us until 1894 . I am sure others out there will have the exact dates and facts at their finger tips. Lynne -------------------------------------------------- From: "Bernard Moore" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:23 PM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [MINING-HISTORY] Tokens, Mines and Poor Rates > Dear Lynne, > > You obviously know about these things... when did the Tythe system > effectively finish? Was it with the introduction of Parish/County > Councils? - > presumably so. > > I am wary of using Wikipedia and the like if I know little on a subject, > as > sometimes they aren't always 100% accurate - but they are always a very > good > guide of course when the 'article' gives refs.. I know I have a book > somewhere that gives quite a bit of info. on Tythes, but I irritatingly > can't find it > at the moment! > > Regards, Bernard > > > > >