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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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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
.. Sep 1768Andrew Meldrum at Barns of [Kirkton]1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/81Location
.. Sep 1768John Meldrum in Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/81Location
.. Sep 1768Mr Rae at Woodhaven1 house, 15 windows£1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/82
.. Sep 1768Robert Syme in Upper Friarton1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/82Location
.. Sep 1768Walter Syime at Newton1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/82Location
.. Sep 1768William Syme at Woodhaven1 house, 11 windows11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/82
.. Sep 1768James Stark in Flas1 house, 9 windows6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/82Location
.. Sep 1768Mr Walker of St fort1 house, 13 windows17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/82
.. Sep 1768Thos Walker at [St fort]1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/82
.. Sep 1768Total Forgan parish16 houses @ 1s., 165 windows£9 12s. 6d. (windows) + 16s. 0d. (houses)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/82
.. Sep 1768Total Forgan parish5 Apr 1768 to 5 Apr 1769£10 8s. 6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/82
18 Aug 1769Mr Burns minister1 house, 14 windows£1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
18 Aug 1769Mrs Fermor at Newport1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
18 Aug 1769George Fleeming in [Frierton]1 house1s.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102[which Friarton not stated]Location
18 Aug 1769Thomas Fleeming in Frierton1 house1s.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102[which Friarton not stated]Location
18 Aug 1769John Gillespie of Kirkton Esqr1 house, 27 windows£2 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
18 Aug 1769John Hay of Morton1 house, 14 windows£1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
18 Aug 1769Mr Johnston Newport1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
18 Aug 1769Andrew Meldrum at Barns of Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
18 Aug 1769John Meldrum in Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
18 Aug 1769Mr Rae at Woodhaven1 house, 15 windows£1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102
18 Aug 1769Robert Syme at upper Frierton1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
18 Aug 1769Walter Syime at Newton1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
18 Aug 1769William Syme at Woodhaven1 house, 11 windows11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102
18 Aug 1769James Stark Flas uninhabited--House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102Location
18 Aug 1769Mr Walker of St fort1 house, 13 windows17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102
18 Aug 1769Thos Walker at [St fort]1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102
18 Aug 1769Total Forgan parish15 houses @ 1s., 156 windows£9 6s. 6d. (windows) + 15s. 0d. (houses)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102
18 Aug 1769Total Forgan parish6 Apr 1769 to 6 Apr 1770£10 1s. 6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/102
23 Aug 1770Mr Burns minister1 house, 14 windows£1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770Mrs Fermor at Newport1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770George Fleeming [in Friertoun]1 house1s.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121[which Friarton not stated]Location
23 Aug 1770Thomas Fleeming in Friertoun1 house1s.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121[which Friarton not stated]Location
23 Aug 1770John Gillespie of Kirkton Esqr1 house, 27 windows£2 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770Mr John Hay of Morton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770Mr Johnston at Newport1 house1s.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770Andrew Meldrum at Barns of Kirkton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770John Meldrum in Innerdovat1 house, 8 windows4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770Mr Patter at Newton1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770Mr Rae at Woodhaven1 house, 15 windows£1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121
23 Aug 1770John Scott at Morton1 house, 7 windows1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770Robert Syme at upper Friartoun1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770MrWilliam Syme at Woodhaven1 house, 11 windows11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121
23 Aug 1770George Stark in Flass1 house, 11 windows11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121Location
23 Aug 1770Mr Walker at St fort1 house, 13 windows17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121
23 Aug 1770Mr Thomas Walker at [St fort]--House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121
23 Aug 1770Total Forgan parish16 houses @ 1s., 150 windows£8 9s. 4d. (windows) + 16s. 0d. (houses)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121
23 Aug 1770Total Forgan parish5 Apr 1770 to 5 Apr 1771£9 5s. 4d.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/121
31 Aug 1771Mr Burns Minister1 house, 14 windows£1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/140Location
31 Aug 1771George Fleeming in [Friertoun]1 house1s.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/140[which Friarton not stated]Location

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