I just thought I would let people know that Ancestry.co.uk has just released a database called "UK, Land Tax Redemption, 1798". It looks to be very useful as there are not a lot of records of this kind easily accessible for this period...
You can access it here:
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2319This is their description:
These records list names of both owners and occupants of property in England and Wales that was subject to the national land tax.
Two Acts led to the creation of these tax lists. The first, 38 Geo. III, c. 5, set a land tax for the year 1798. Act 38 Geo. III, c. 60, made that tax perpetual. These registers list both owners and occupiers of land that was subject to the tax. While they provide no details on the properties, they do record the amount assessed and sometimes a redemption date.
Because this was a national tax, these records provide almost a mini census. If your ancestor was a landowner or renter, they will very likely be listed in these records.
