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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 119 records.
| Date | Taxpayer | Taxable items | Duty paid | Tax | Source ref | Note | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duties on houses & 14 windows | £3 18s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duties on inhabited houses & £10 rents | 6s. 8d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 1 male servant | £1 10s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 1 carriage with 4 wheels for private use | £9 12s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 3 horses (for riding or drawing 2- or 4-wheel carriages) | £6 6s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 2 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | 12s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 8 dogs at 6 shillings | £2 8s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Total | £24 12s. 8d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Bowsie, Kirton Barns | Duties on houses | 2s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Bowsie, Kirton Barns | Duty on 8 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | £2 8s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Bowsie, Kirton Barns | Total | £2 10s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Robt. Bryden, Hillside | Duties on houses | 2s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Robt. Bryden, Hillside | Duty on 1 horse (for riding or drawing 2- or 4-wheel carriages) | £1 4s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Robt. Bryden, Hillside | Duty on 5 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | £1 10s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Robt. Bryden, Hillside | Total | £2 16s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Burns, Forgan [parochial clergy] | Duties on houses and windows | £3 18s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/54 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Burns, Forgan [parochial clergy] | Duties on inhabited houses | 3s. 4d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/54 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Revd. Mr Burns, Minister | Duties on houses & 14 windows | £3 18s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Rev Mr Burns, Minister | Duties on inhabited houses & £5 rents | 3s. 4d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Rev Mr Burns, Minister | Duty on 2 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | 12s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Rev Mr Burns, Minister | Duty on 1 dog at 4 shillings | 4s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Rev Mr Burns, Minister | Total | £4 17s. 4d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Christie, Casawayhead | Duties on houses | 2s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Christie, Casawayhead | Duty on 6 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | £1 16s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Christie, Casawayhead | Total | £1 18s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Wm. Feathers, Back of Cadden | Duties on houses | 2s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | ||
| 18 Nov 1798 | Wm. Feathers, Back of Cadden | Duty on 2 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | 12s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | ||
| 18 Nov 1798 | Wm. Feathers, Back of Cadden | Total | 14s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | ||
| 18 Nov 1798 | Thomas Fleeming, E Frierton | Duties on houses & 8 windows | 19s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Thomas Fleeming, E Frierton | Duty on 1 horse (for riding or drawing 2- or 4-wheel carriages) | £1 4s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Thomas Fleeming, E Frierton | Duty on 7 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | £2 2s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Thomas Fleeming, E Frierton | 4 horses exempted from duty | - | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Thomas Fleeming, E Frierton | Duty on 1 dog at 4 shillings | 4s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Thomas Fleeming, E Frierton | Total | £4 9s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Foggo, Myre End | Duties on houses | 2s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Foggo, Myre End | Duty on 2 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | 12s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Foggo, Myre End | Total | 14s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Miss Gillespie, Kirkton | Duties on houses & 22 windows | £8 14s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Miss Gillespie, Kirkton | Duties on inhabited houses & £10 rents | 6s. 8d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Miss Gillespie, Kirkton | Duty on 1 male servant | £1 10s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Miss Gillespie, Kirkton | Total | £10 10s. 8d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Gordon, Woodhaven | Duties on houses & 14 windows | £3 18s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | ||
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Gordon, Woodhaven | Duties on inhabited houses & £10 rents | 6s. 8d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | ||
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Gordon, Woodhaven | Duty on 1 male servant | £1 10s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | ||
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Gordon, Woodhaven | Duty on 2 stage coaches or post chaises with 4 wheels | £16 16s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | ||
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Gordon, Woodhaven | Duty on 4 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | £1 4s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | ||
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Gordon, Woodhaven | 2 horses exempted from duty | - | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | ||
| 18 Nov 1798 | Mr Gordon, Woodhaven | Total | £23 14s. 8d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | ||
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Greig, Hays Mill | Duties on houses | 2s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Greig, Hays Mill | Duty on 1 horse (for riding or drawing 2- or 4-wheel carriages) | £1 4s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location |