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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.

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DateTaxpayerTaxable itemsDuty paidTaxSource refNoteLocation
21 Jul 1759And. Meldrum Kirkland barn1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/43Location
2 May 1760And. Meldrum Kirkland barn1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/80Location
early 1761Andw. Meldrum in Kirktown Barns1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154Location
26 Jun 1761Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
- Feb 1762Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
15 Jun 1762Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/13Location
8 Feb 1763Andrew Meldrum in [Kirkton]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/46Location
10 Feb 1764Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/107Location
11 Jun 1764Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/136Location
29 Mar 1765Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/166Location
9 Jul 1765Andw Meldrum in Barns1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
3 Dec 1765Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
29 Jun 1766Andw Bonard Barns of [Kirkland]1 house5d.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12Location
25 May 1767Andrew Meldrum at Barns of [Kirkton]1 house, 7 windows7d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/35Location
20 Sep 1767Andrew Meldrum at Barns of [Kirkton]1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/58Location
.. Sep 1768Andrew Meldrum at Barns of [Kirkton]1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/81Location
18 Aug 1769Andrew Meldrum at Barns of Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
23 Aug 1770Andrew Meldrum at Barns of Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
31 Aug 1771Andrew Meldrum of Barns kirton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/140Location
19 Jul 1772Andrew Meldrum of Barns kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/161Location
15 Jul 1773Andrew Meldrum of Barns kirton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/46/11Location
30 Jul 1774Andrew Meldrum of Barom of [Kirkton]1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/46/33Location
30 Jul 1774Geo Meldrum in Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/46/33Location
9 Aug 1780George Melldrum in Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/56Location
10 Aug 1758Jas Meldrum1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/42/299
15 May 1756John Meldrum10 windows2s. 6d.Window TaxE326/1/42/245
10 Aug 1758Jno Meldrum1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/42/299
3 Mar 1759John Meldrum1 house 10 windows3s. 0d.House & Window TaxE326/1/42/311
21 Jul 1759John Meldrum Innerdivat1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/43Location
2 May 1760John Meldrum Innerdivot1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/80Location
2 Aug 1760John Meldrum in Innerdivat1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/116Location
early 1761John Meldrum in Endordivet1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/155Location
26 Jun 1761John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
- Feb 1762John Meldrum Innerdivet1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
15 Jun 1762John Meldrum Innerdivet1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/13Location
8 Feb 1763John Meldrum innerdivet1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/46Location
27 May 1763John Meldrum Innerdivet1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/75Location
10 Feb 1764John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/107Location
11 Jun 1764John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/136Location
29 Mar 1765John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/166Location
9 Jul 1765John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
3 Dec 1765John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
29 Jun 1766John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 3s. 4d. (windows) + 5d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12Location
25 May 1767John Meldrum in Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows2s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/35Location
20 Sep 1767John Meldrum in Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/58Location
.. Sep 1768John Meldrum in Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/81Location
18 Aug 1769John Meldrum in Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
23 Aug 1770John Meldrum in Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
31 Aug 1771John Meldrum in Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/140Location
19 Jul 1772John Meldrum in Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/161Location

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