Explanation of column headings,
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Surname,As recorded in the inventory
Status,"As described by the compilers of the inventory; this could be generational ('the younger'), an occupation ('fenman') or class ('gentleman')"
Forenames,As listed
Proposed sorting place,"The settlement which the deceased was from.  This information is not recorded in all cases; uncertain attributions are indicated with a question mark, and are made on the basis of available evidence, including known familial relationships and the residences of the appraisers.  TAS - Toynton All Saints, TSP - Toynton St Peter, TASSP - Toynton All Saints or St Peter"
LAO reference,The archive reference at Lincolnshire Archives.  Inventories were previously viewable online but are not currently due to a change in the online catalogue software.  NFP - Not fit for production (digital copy viewed)
Sorting date,Some inventories are not dated with a year.  This column records the earliest year if a range is given by Lincolnshire Archives
£,"These three columns record the value, where given, in pounds, shillings and pence"
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Value in pence,"This column converts the value of the inventory into pence, to allow for easy comparison"
Locations mentioned,"This column lists the locations mentioned in the inventory, retaining the inventory's spellings"
Notes,"This column records any items of interest listed in the inventory, plus observations on the nature of the inventory or its physical state."
Hall or house,Classified as a domestic room
Parlour,Classified as a domestic room
Chamber,Classified as a domestic room
Milkhouse,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Dairy,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Buttery,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Kitchen,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Brewhouse,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Larder,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Back end,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Closet,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Entry,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Room under stairs,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Bake house,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Out end,"Classified as a domestic room, also a service room"
Barn,Classified as an agricultural or work space
[Work]shop,"Classified as an agricultural or work space - all are listed as 'shops', but are clearly workshops as opposed to retail"
Belfry,"Classified as an agricultural or work space, in other places, these are more often described as hovels"
Animal house,"Classified as an agricultural or work space.  Including pig sties, cow houses, ox houses, beast houses and laithes"
Stable,Classified as an agricultural or work space
Mill house,Classified as an agricultural or work space
No. of domestic rooms,"The number of halls, parlours, chambers, brewhouses, larders, backends, closets, entries, rooms under stairs, bakehouses and outends in that dwelling"
No. of service rooms,"The number of brewhouses, larders, backends, closets, entries, rooms under stairs, bakehouses and outends in that dwelling"
No. of agricultural/work rooms,"The number of barns, [work]shops, belfries, animal houses, stables and mill houses in that dwelling"
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"At the bottom of the page are statistical calculations establishing how common each room type is, as well as establishing that the average probate inventory in Toynton was worth £68-19-9.  ",
"The average house had between 3 and 4 rooms across the period, of which about 1 room was a service room, and about a quarter of houses had agricultural or work spaces.",