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The results of the searches for Asmun Torsson living at Henckelstorp are as follows:  
The results of the searches for Asmun Torsson living at Henckelstorp are as follows:  


1680  Henckelstorp,    Jöns Torß.  1_ _ _ _ _ _ (single eligible taxable, no wife, no children, no farmhands or farmgirls) 
1680  Henckelstorp,    Jöns Torß.  1_ _ _ _ _ _ (single eligible taxable, no wife, no children, no farmhands or farmgirls)   


                                 Asmund Tors. 1 _ _ _ _ _ _  (single eligible taxable, no wife, no children, no farmhands/farmgirls)
                                 Asmund Tors. 1 _ _ _ _ _ _  (single eligible taxable, no wife, no children, no farmhands/farmgirls)  


1681  Henckelstorp     Jöns Torson 1 1 _ 1  (Jöns, a wife, and 1 daughter taxable)
1681  Henckelstorp     Jöns Torson 1 1 _ 1  (Jöns, a wife, and 1 daughter taxable)  


                                 Asmund Torson 1 1 _ _ _ _(Asmund and a wife taxable - no sons, daughters, farmhands/farmgirls)
                                 Asmund Torson 1 1 _ _ _ _(Asmund and a wife taxable - no sons, daughters, farmhands/farmgirls)  


1684 Henckelstorp      Asmund Torson 1 1 _ _ _ _(Asmund and a wife taxable - no sons, daughters, farmhands/farmgirls) 
1684 Henckelstorp      Asmund Torson 1 1 _ _ _ _(Asmund and a wife taxable - no sons, daughters, farmhands/farmgirls)   


                                Jöns Torson _ 1 _ _ 1 _       (Jöns' wife and a farmhand taxable)
                                Jöns Torson _ 1 _ _ 1 _       (Jöns' wife and a farmhand taxable)  


1691 Henckelstorp     Asmun Torson 1 1 _ _ 1 = 3 taxables,(Asmund, a wife, and a farmhand taxable) 
1691 Henckelstorp     Asmun Torson 1 1 _ _ 1 = 3 taxables,(Asmund, a wife, and a farmhand taxable)   


                                Jöns Torson 1 1 _ _ 1 =  3 taxables   (Jöns, a wife and a farmhand taxable)
                                Jöns Torson 1 1 _ _ 1 =  3 taxables   (Jöns, a wife and a farmhand taxable)  


1694 Henckelstorp&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jöns Torson 1 1 _ _ 1 = 3 taxables&nbsp;&nbsp; (Jöns, a wife and a farmhand taxable)<br>
1694 Henckelstorp&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jöns Torson 1 1 _ _ 1 = 3 taxables&nbsp;&nbsp; (Jöns, a wife and a farmhand taxable)<br>


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Asmun Torson 1 1 _ _ _ _ 1= 3 taxables (Asmund, a wife, and an "other" person taxable)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Asmun Torson 1 1 _ _ _ _ 1= 3 taxables (Asmund, a wife, and an "other" person taxable)  


With high anticipation we looked forward to the next tax years' searches.&nbsp; If our ancestor Elena was living at home, and was tax eligible, she should&nbsp;be marked as a slashmark in the&nbsp;"daughter" column,(the 4th space over in the lists), from 1697 on, as she would have turned 15, or taxable age, about 1696.&nbsp;  
With high anticipation we looked forward to the next tax years' searches.&nbsp; If our ancestor Elena was living at home, and was tax eligible, she should&nbsp;be marked as a slashmark in the&nbsp;"daughter" column,(the 4th space over in the lists), from 1697 on, as she would have turned 15, or taxable age, about 1696.&nbsp;  


<br>1697 Hänckelstorp&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#2 Nils Torson 1 1 _ _ 1 _ _ 1 = 4 taxables&nbsp; (Nils, a wife, a farmhand, and an "other"&nbsp;person taxable)&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>1697 Hänckelstorp&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#2 Nils Torson 1 1 _ _ 1 _ _ 1 = 4 taxables&nbsp; (Nils, a wife, a farmhand, and an "other"&nbsp;person taxable)&nbsp;&nbsp;  


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #6 Asmun Torson 1 1 _ _ _ _ _= 2 taxables&nbsp; (Asmun and his wife - no children or servants)  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #6 Asmun Torson 1 1 _ _ _ _ _= 2 taxables&nbsp; (Asmun and his wife - no children or servants)  
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1699&nbsp;Hänckelstorp&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#2&nbsp;Jöns Torson 1 1 1 1&nbsp;&nbsp;_ _ _ _1_ Anders Olsson (the parish tailor) = 5 taxables  
1699&nbsp;Hänckelstorp&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#2&nbsp;Jöns Torson 1 1 1 1&nbsp;&nbsp;_ _ _ _1_ Anders Olsson (the parish tailor) = 5 taxables  


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Jöns, his wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, and the parish tailor living in his household were all taxable)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Jöns, his wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, and the parish tailor living in his household were all taxable)  


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #6 Asmun Torson 1 1 _ _ _ _ _= 2 taxables&nbsp; (Asmun and his wife - no children or servants)  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #6 Asmun Torson 1 1 _ _ _ _ _= 2 taxables&nbsp; (Asmun and his wife - no children or servants)  
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#6 Asmun Torson 1, (wife) Pernilla _ 1, (dau) Boel _ _ _ 1 = 3 taxables&nbsp;  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#6 Asmun Torson 1, (wife) Pernilla _ 1, (dau) Boel _ _ _ 1 = 3 taxables&nbsp;  


DO YOU SEE HOW THE TAX LISTS COULD BE HELPFUL IN YOUR RESEARCH&nbsp;- A&nbsp;SIBLING IS FOUND, AND THE NAMES OF THE WIVES AND PROBABLE MOTHERS OF THE CHILDREN ARE LISTED!&nbsp;!  
 
 
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'''''DO YOU SEE HOW THE TAX LISTS COULD BE HELPFUL IN YOUR RESEARCH&nbsp;- A&nbsp;SIBLING IS FOUND, AND THE NAMES OF THE WIVES AND PROBABLE MOTHERS OF THE CHILDREN ARE LISTED!&nbsp;!'''''


1702 Hänkelstorp&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #2&nbsp;&nbsp;Jöns Torson 1, (wife) Gertru _ 1, (son) Anders _ _ 1, (dau) Anna _ _ _ 1, Per Skrädder &nbsp;(the parish tailor) _ _ _ _ 1 = 5 taxables <br>
1702 Hänkelstorp&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #2&nbsp;&nbsp;Jöns Torson 1, (wife) Gertru _ 1, (son) Anders _ _ 1, (dau) Anna _ _ _ 1, Per Skrädder &nbsp;(the parish tailor) _ _ _ _ 1 = 5 taxables <br>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#6&nbsp; Asmun Torson, (wife) Pernille, (daughter) &nbsp;'''ELNA&nbsp;!!!!!!'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 1_ 1 _ _ = 3 taxables  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#6&nbsp; Asmun Torson, (wife) Pernille, (daughter) &nbsp;'''ELNA&nbsp;!!!!!!'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 1_ 1 _ _ = 3 taxables  


1709, p. 683&nbsp;Hänkelstorp&nbsp; #2&nbsp; Anders&nbsp;Jönsson 1 _ _ _ , (farmhand) Anders, (farmgirl) Ellsa  
 
 
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1709, p. 683&nbsp;Hänkelstorp&nbsp; #2&nbsp; Anders&nbsp;Jönsson 1 _ _ _ , (farmhand) Anders 1, (farmgirl) Ellsa&nbsp; 1


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#6&nbsp; Asmun Tors. 1, datter Ellna 1  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#6&nbsp; Asmun Tors. 1, datter Ellna 1  


The above information translates as follows:&nbsp;&nbsp;Jöns Torson&nbsp; and his wife Gertru were now either deceased, ill, or too old to be taxed.&nbsp; Their son Anders (listed in the 1702 lists) has taken over the farm, and is probably unmarried, or, his wife is untaxable for some reason that year.  
The 1709 tax list information translates as follows:&nbsp;&nbsp;Jöns Torson&nbsp; and his wife Gertru were now either deceased, ill, or too old to be taxed.&nbsp; Their son Anders (listed in the 1702 lists) has taken over the farm, and is probably unmarried, or, his wife is untaxable for some reason that year.  


Pernilla, Asmund Torsson's wife and Elena's probable mother, is either deceased, or ill, or too old to be taxed.&nbsp; The tax list for 1710 is missing.&nbsp;&nbsp;The next available list, 1711, shows yet another change in these family structures.  
Pernilla, Asmund Torsson's wife and Elena's probable mother, is either deceased, or ill, or too old to be taxed.&nbsp; The tax list for 1710 is missing.&nbsp;&nbsp;The next available list, 1711, shows yet another change in these family structures.  
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The next available tax list was 1720.&nbsp; The only person listed at Henckelstorp, of those for whom we were searching,&nbsp;was Anders&nbsp;Jönsson, Asmund Torsson's nephew, and his family.&nbsp; That indicates Pernilla, Asmund's wife, was either too old or ill to be taxed, or, had also passed away.  
The next available tax list was 1720.&nbsp; The only person listed at Henckelstorp, of those for whom we were searching,&nbsp;was Anders&nbsp;Jönsson, Asmund Torsson's nephew, and his family.&nbsp; That indicates Pernilla, Asmund's wife, was either too old or ill to be taxed, or, had also passed away.  


A search of the parish register deaths showed the latter was the case.&nbsp; Pernilla, widow of Asmun Torson died 18 Apr and was buried 24 Apr 1719, age 68 = born @ 1651.  
A search of the parish register deaths showed the latter was the case.&nbsp; "Pernilla, widow of Asmun Torson died 18 Apr and was buried 24 Apr 1719, age 68" = born @ 1651.  


Now we had a partial family structure - more records could be searched to try and add generations!
Now we had a partial family structure - more records could be searched to try and add generations!
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