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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.

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Date	Taxpayer	Taxable items	Duty paid	Tax	Source ref	Note	Location
10 Aug 1787	Andrew Jameson at Woodmuir	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115
2 Aug 1788	Andrew Jameson in Woodmuir	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/130
19 Sep1785	Andrew Lanceman at Woodmuir	2 carriage & saddle horses	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/124
10 Aug 1787	Andrew Lansman at [Woodmuir]	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115
2 Aug 1788	Andrew Lanceman at [Woodmuir]	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/130
24 Jul 1789	Andrew Landsman at Woodmuir for hyre	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127
27 Jul 1790	Andrew Landsman Woodmuir	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104
1 Jul 1791	Andrew Lansman at Woodmuir	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105
25 Jul 1792	And. Lansman Woodmuir	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117
24 Jul 1789	The Honble Robt Lindsay of Lewchars at St ford	4 horses (2 carriage and 2 saddle)	£2	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127
24 Jul 1789	The Hone. Robt Lindsay of St foord	4 horses (3 no charge, 3 at 7s. 6d. per annum) [sic]	16s. 10.5d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/15/63
19 Sep1785	William McCulloch at Scrugieside	1 carriage & saddle horse	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/124		Location
10 Aug 1787	William McCullow at Scrogiesead	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115		Location
2 Aug 1788	William McCulloch Scrogyside	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/130		Location
24 Jul 1789	William McCulloch at Scrogiesid for hyre	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127		Location
27 Jul 1790	William McCullock Scrogside	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104		Location
1 Jul 1791	William McCullow at Scroguside	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
25 Jul 1792	Wm McCulloch Scroguside	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
8 Oct 1797	Alex Meldrum Inverdivot	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
19 Sep1785	John Meldrum in Innerdavid	1 carriage & saddle horse	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/124		Location
10 Aug 1787	John Melldrum at Inerdavid	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115		Location
2 Aug 1788	John Meldrum in Innerdervid	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/130		Location
24 Jul 1789	John Meldrum at Innerdvid	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127		Location
27 Jul 1790	John Meldrum Inerdavid	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104		Location
1 Jul 1791	John Meldrum in Innerdavid	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
25 Jul 1792	John Meldrum Innerdivot	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
4 Aug 1794	John Meldrum Innerdovat	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123		Location
19 Sep1785	Mrs Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]	1 carriage & saddle horse	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/123		Location
10 Aug 1787	Mrs Melldrum at the Barns of Kirton	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115		Location
4 Aug 1794	Robert Meldrum Hillside	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123		Location
27 Jul 1790	Thomas Meldrum Causyhead	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104		Location
1 Jul 1791	Thomas Meldrum in Causyhead	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
25 Jul 1792	Thos Meldrum Causewayhead	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
8 Oct 1797	Alex Ritchie Nether [Freerton]	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
19 Sep1785	George Stark in Flass	1 carriage & saddle horse	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/123		Location
10 Aug 1787	George Stark at Flass	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115		Location
2 Aug 1788	George Stark at Flass	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/130		Location
1 Jul 1791	Robert Stewart Esqr Sampford	4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.)	£3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105
25 Jul 1792	Ro. Stewart Esq St Fort	4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.)	£3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117
4 Aug 1794	Robt Stewart Esq St Ford	4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.)	£3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123
2 Oct 1797	Rob Stewart Esq St Fort	4 horses	15s. + 3s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/32/67
8 Oct 1797	Robert Stewart Esq St Ford	4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.)	£3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d. + £3 2s. 6d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123
2 Aug 1788	Robert Thom in Upper friertonn	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/131		Location
24 Jul 1789	Robert Thom uper Frierton	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127		Location
27 Jul 1790	Robert Thom at [uper frierton]	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104		Location
1 Jul 1791	Robert Thom at Over [frierton]	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
1 Jul 1791	James Walker in Newton	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
25 Jul 1792	Jas Walker Newtown	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
4 Aug 1794	James Walker Newton	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	James Walker Newton	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location

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