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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 1293 records.
| Date | Taxpayer | Taxable items | Duty paid | Tax | Source ref | Note | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1769 | Mr Walker of St fort | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/102 | ||
| 23 Aug 1770 | Mr Walker at St fort | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/121 | ||
| 19 Jul 1772 | Mr Walker at St fort | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/161 | ||
| 15 Jul 1773 | Mr Walker at St foord | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/11 | ||
| 30 Jul 1774 | Mr Walker at St foord | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/33 | ||
| 3 Aug 1775 | Mr Walker of Sampfoord | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/54 | ||
| - - 1776 | Mr Walker of Sampfoord | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/77 | ||
| 27 Jul 1777 | Mr Walker of Sampfoord | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/101 | ||
| - Aug 1778 | Mr Walker of Sampfoord | 1 servant: Andrew Jameson, Gardener | 15s. 0d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/1/92 | ||
| 19 Aug 1778 | Mr Sampfoord Walker | 1 house [rated] £8 | 3s | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/5 | ||
| 19 Aug 1778 | Mr Walker of Sampfoord | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/9 | ||
| 24 Aug 1779 | Mr Walker of Sampford | 1 house [rated] £8 | 1s | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/13 | ||
| 24 Aug 1779 | Mr Walker of Sampford | 1 house [rated] £9 | 3s. 4.5d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/22 | ||
| 24 Aug 1779 | Mr Walker of Sampfoord | formerly one Servant now none | - | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/3/98 | ||
| 24 Aug 1779 | Mr Walker of Sampfoord | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/32 | ||
| 9 Aug 1780 | Mr Walker of Sampford | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/56 | ||
| 23 Jul 1781 | Mr Walker of Sampford | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/78 | ||
| 24 Jul 1782 | Mr Walker of Sampfoord | 13 ws. U.h. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/102 | [? uninhabited] | ||
| 31 Aug 1771 | Patrick Walker at Newton | 1 house, 10 windows | 8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/140 | Location | |
| 19 Jul 1772 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/161 | Location | |
| 15 Jul 1773 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/11 | Location | |
| 30 Jul 1774 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/33 | Location | |
| 3 Aug 1775 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/54 | Location | |
| - - 1776 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/77 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1777 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/101 | Location | |
| 19 Aug 1778 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/9 | Location | |
| 24 Aug 1779 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/32 | Location | |
| 9 Aug 1780 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/56 | Location | |
| 23 Jul 1781 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/78 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1782 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/102 | Location | |
| 22 Jul 1783 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/124 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1784 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/10 | Location | |
| 19 Sep1785 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 carriage & saddle horse | 5s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/1/123 | Location | |
| 19 Sep 1785 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/32 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Petter Wallker at Newton | 1 saddle horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1788 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/9/130 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1788 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/99 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
| 6 Apr 1759 | Thos Walker Esqr | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
| 21 Jul 1759 | Thos Walker Seaforth | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | ||
| 2 May 1760 | Thos Walker Seaforth | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | ||
| 2 Aug 1760 | Thos Walker in St foord | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | ||
| early 1761 | Thos Walker St foord | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/154 | ||
| 26 Jun 1761 | Thos Walker in [St foord] | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/190 | ||
| - Feb 1762 | Thos Walker in [St ford] | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/222 |
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