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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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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
15 Jul 1773John Meldrom in Innerdavit1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/46/11Location
3 Aug 1775John Meldrum in Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/46/54Location
- - 1776John Meldrum in Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/46/77Location
27 Jul 1777John Meldrum in Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/46/101Location
19 Aug 1778John Meldrum Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/9Location
24 Aug 1779John Meldrum in Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/32Location
23 Jul 1781John Melldrum Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/78Location
24 Jul 1782John Melldrum Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/102Location
22 Jul 1783John Melldrum in Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/124Location
4 Aug 1784John Meldrum in Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/9Location
19 Sep 1785John Meldrum Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/32Location
28 Jul 1786John Meldrum Innerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/54Location
10 Aug 1787John Meldrum Inerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/78Location
2 Aug 1788John Meldrum Inerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/99Location
27 Jul 1790John Meldrum in Inerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/49/35Location
1 Jul 1791John Meldrum Inerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%)House & Window TaxE326/1/49/60Location
25 Jul 1792Jo. Meldrum Innerdivot1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%)House & Window TaxE326/1/49/82Location
18 Jul 1793Jo. Meldrum Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%)House & Window TaxE326/1/49/99Location
4 Aug 1794Jno. Meldrum Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%)House & Window TaxE326/1/49/119Location
3 Aug 1775Mr Meldrum Barns of Kirktown1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/46/54Location
- - 1776Mr Meldrum in Barns of Kirktown1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/46/77Location
27 Jul 1777Mr Meldrum Barns of Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/46/101Location
19 Aug 1778Mr Meldrum Barns of Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/9Location
24 Aug 1779Mrs Meldrum in Barns of Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/32Location
9 Aug 1780Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/56Location
23 Jul 1781Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/78Location
24 Jul 1782Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/102Location
22 Jul 1783Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/124Location
4 Aug 1784Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/9Location
19 Sep 1785Mrs Meldrum Barns Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/32Location
28 Jul 1786Mrs Meldrum Barnskirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/54Location
10 Aug 1787Mrs Meldrum Barnskirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/78Location
19 Aug 1778Thomas Meldrum Causyhead1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/9Location
24 Aug 1779Thomas Meldrum Causyhead1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/32Location
9 Aug 1780Thomas Melldrum Causyford1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/56[Causewayhead]Location
23 Jul 1781Thomas Melldrum Causyhead1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/78Location
24 Jul 1782Thomas Melldrum Causyhead1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/102Location
22 Jul 1783Thomas Melldrum Causyhead1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/47/124Location
4 Aug 1784Thomas Meldrum Causyhead1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/10Location
19 Sep 1785Thomas Melldrum Causyhead1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/32Location
28 Jul 1786Thomas Meldrum Causyhead1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/55Location
10 Aug 1787Thomas Meldrum Causyhead1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/78Location
2 Aug 1788Thomas Meldrum Causyhed1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/99Location
24 Jul 1789Thomas Meldrum Inerdavid1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/49/10Location
24 Jul 1789Thomas Meldrum Causyhed1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/49/10Location
27 Jul 1790Thomas Meldrum Causyhd.1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/49/35Location
1 Jul 1791Thos. Meldrum Causyhead1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2.6d. (10%)House & Window TaxE326/1/49/60Location
25 Jul 1792Thos. Meldrum Causewayhd.1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2.6d. (10%)House & Window TaxE326/1/49/82Location
2 Aug 1760And. Melvile Kirkton barns1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/115Location
early 1761Mr [Robt deleted] Min[iste]r1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154Location

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