Historic Personal Taxes in the 18th Century
Various personal taxes were raised at different times from 1748. There were separate schedules for each tax but not all records survive. This page has transcripts of the schedules for Forgan parish from 1748 to 1798. The records are held by the National Records of Scotland, ref. E326 and the originals are online at ScotlandsPlaces, which has an overview of the records and transcripts of some of the documents. Interpreting old documents can produce different results.
The following taxes are included here:
Carriage Tax 1785-98 sorted by name, sorted by date,
Cart Tax 1785-98 sorted by name, sorted by date,
Clock and Watch Tax 1797-98 sorted by name
Dog Tax 1797-98 sorted by name
Farm Horse Tax 1797-98 sorted by name, sorted by date,
Female Servants' Tax 1785-92 sorted by name, sorted by date,
Horse Tax 1785-98 sorted by name, sorted by date,
Inhabited House Tax 1778-98 sorted by name, sorted by date,
Male Servants' Tax 1777-98 sorted by name, sorted by date,
Window Tax 1748-98 sorted by name, sorted by date.
From 1798 taxes were payable to a single consolidated fund. These were entered on a single schedule, which included houses and windows, inhabited houses, male servants, carriages, riding and carriage horses, horses used in husbandry and trade and mules, and dogs. The consolidated schedules survive for the year 5th April 1798 to 5th April 1799 only.
All records sorted by name, all records sorted by date
There are no Poll Tax records for Forgan, and no Shop Tax records for Fife at all. The Hearth Tax and some Land Tax records are listed on other pages.
A note on the Window Tax - initially the rolls list properties with 10 or more windows but from 1762 onwards they list those with 8 or more windows and from October 1766 they list those with 7 or more. The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.
There are 847 records.
| Date | Taxpayer | Taxable items | Duty paid | Tax | Source ref | Note | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1763 | Walter Sime in Newton | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/75 | Location | |
| 27 May 1763 | William Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 18 windows | 6s. 9d. + 4s. 6d. + 2s. 3d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/75 | ||
| 27 May 1763 | James Stark in Flass | 1 house, 9 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/75 | Location | |
| 27 May 1763 | Alexr Walker of St Ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/75 | ||
| 27 May 1763 | Thomas Walker at [St Ford] | 1 house, 8 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/75 | ||
| 27 May 1763 | Total Forgan parish | 14 houses @ 6d., 144 windows | £2 5s. 3d. (1747 duty) + 17s. 9d. (1758 duty) + £1 13s. 9d. (1762 duty) (windows) + 7s. 0d. (houses) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/75 | ||
| 27 May 1763 | Total Forgan parish | Whitsunday to Martinmas 1763 | £5 3s. 9d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/75 | ||
| 10 Feb 1764 | Mr Burns minister | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. + 0 + 7s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | Location | |
| 10 Feb 1764 | Mrs Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | Location | |
| 10 Feb 1764 | George Fleming in [Frierton] | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location |
| 10 Feb 1764 | Thomas Fleming in Frierton | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location |
| 10 Feb 1764 | Mr John Gillespie of Kirktoun | 1 house, 27 windows | 13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | Location | |
| 10 Feb 1764 | John Hay of Morton | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. + 0 + 7s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | Location | |
| 10 Feb 1764 | Alexr Marchall in Wormit | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | Location | |
| 10 Feb 1764 | Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun] | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | Location | |
| 10 Feb 1764 | John Meldrum in Innerdivet | 1 house, 8 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | Location | |
| 10 Feb 1764 | Walter Sime in Newton | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | Location | |
| 10 Feb 1764 | William Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 18 windows | 6s. 9d. + 4s. 6d. + 2s. 3d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | ||
| 10 Feb 1764 | James Stark in Flass | 1 house, 9 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | Location | |
| 10 Feb 1764 | Alexr Walker in St Ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | ||
| 10 Feb 1764 | Thomas Walker at [St Ford] | 1 house, 8 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | ||
| 10 Feb 1764 | Total Forgan parish | 14 houses @ 6d., 144 windows | £2 5s. 3d. (1747 duty) + 17s. 9d. (1758 duty) + £1 13s. 9d. (1762 duty) (windows) + 7s. 0d. (houses) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | ||
| 10 Feb 1764 | Total Forgan parish | Martinmas 1763 to Whitsunday 1764 | £5 3s. 9d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | ||
| 11 Jun 1764 | Mr Burns minister | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. + 0 + 7s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | Mrs Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | George Fleming in [mickel frirten] | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | Thomas Fleming mickel frirten | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | Mr John Gillespie Kirktoun | 1 house, 27 windows | 13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | John Hay of Morton | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. + 0 + 7s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | Alexr Marchall Wormitt | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun] | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | John Meldrum in Innerdivet | 1 house, 8 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | Robt. Sime upper frierton | 1 house, 8 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | Walter Sime in Newton | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | Willm Sime Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | 5s. 7.5d. + 3s. 9d. + 1s. 10.5d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | ||
| 11 Jun 1764 | James Stark in Flass | 1 house, 9 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | Alexr Walker St Ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | ||
| 11 Jun 1764 | Thomas Walker in [St Ford] | 1 house, 9 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | ||
| 11 Jun 1764 | Total Forgan parish | 15 houses @ 6d., 150 windows | £2 4s. 1.5d. (1747 duty) + 17s. 0d. (1758 duty) + £1 17s. 10.5d. (1762 duty) (windows) + 7s. 6d. (houses) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | ||
| 11 Jun 1764 | Total Forgan parish | Whitsunday to Martinmas 1764 | £5 6s. 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | ||
| 29 Mar 1765 | Mr Burns, minister | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. + 0 + 7s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | Location | |
| 29 Mar 1765 | Mrs Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | Location | |
| 29 Mar 1765 | George Fleming in [Mickle frierton] | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | Location | |
| 29 Mar 1765 | Thomas Fleming in Mickle frierton | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | Location | |
| 29 Mar 1765 | John Gillespie of Kirktoun | 1 house, 27 windows | 13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | Location | |
| 29 Mar 1765 | John Hay of Morton | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. + 0 + 7s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | Location | |
| 29 Mar 1765 | Alexr Marchall Thornton | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | [? Wormit] | Location |
| 29 Mar 1765 | Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun] | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | Location | |
| 29 Mar 1765 | John Meldrum in Innerdivet | 1 house, 8 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | Location | |
| 29 Mar 1765 | Mr Rae in Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | 5s. 7.5d. + 3s. 9d. + 1s. 10.5d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 |
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