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https://crimesofthecenturies.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/window-carlisle.jpg6001174The Window Tax imposed on UK householders for more than 150 years was an unpopular way of collecting revenue, and contributed to deaths from disease. The Westmorland Window tax is useful for family history.