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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1797 | John Christie, Cawsie head | 6 horses, 6 liable for duty at 2 shillings each | 12s. 0d. | Farm Horse Tax | E326/10/2/303 | Location | |
| 8 Oct 1797 | John Christie Causwayead | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. + 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/29/123 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | John Christie, Causiehead | 6 horses, 6 liable for duty | 13s. 6d. + 2s. 8.4d. | Farm Horse Tax | E326/10/9/31 | 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 | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Chrystie Causwayhead | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1784 | Captn Duncan of Sampfoord | 1 house [rated] £16 | 8s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/53 | ||
| 19 Sep 1785 | Captn Duncan of St ford | 1 house [rated] £16 | 8s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/61 | ||
| 19 Sep 1785 | Captain Duncan of Sampford | 1 carriage with 2 wheels | £2 12s. 6d. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/1/55 | ||
| 19 Sep 1785 | Captn. Duncan of Sampfurd | 2 servants: Jean Renton Cookmaid, Mary Stewart Cham[ber] maid | 7s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/1/94 | ||
| 19 Sep1785 | Captn. Alexr Duncan of St Ford | 2 carriage & saddle horses | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/1/123 | ||
| 19 Sep 1785 | Captn. Duncan of St ford | 3 servants: Charles McFortone, Butler; James Edwards, Groom; Alex Lawson, Gardiner | £3 7s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/5/98 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captain Duncan of St Foord | 1 carriage with2 wheels | £3 10s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/3/59 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captn. Duncan of St ford | 2 servants: Cathn. Forres House servant, Euphan Henderson Cham[ber]m[ai]d | 10s. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/5/102 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captn Duncan of St Ford | 1 house [rated] £16 | 8s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/69 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captn. Duncan St ford | 3 servants: James Edwards, Groom; John Duncan, Gardiner; Chas. Mcfarlane, Butler | £4 10s. 0d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/7/107 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Alexander Duncan Esqr Samford | 1 house [rated] £16 | 8s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/80 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Alexander Duncan Esqr of St Fourt | 1 carriage with2 wheels | £3 10s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/5/52 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Capt. Alexr. Duncan St Fourd | 2 servants: Isobell and Nelly Reids house maids | 10s. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/9/104 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Captain Alexander Duncan of St ford | 2 carriage horses, 1 saddle horse | £1 10s. 0d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Captn. Duncan of St ford | 3 servants: Charles Mcfarline, James Mcfarline, John Mcfarline - His Servants | £4 10s. 0d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/9/62 | ||
| 4 Aug 1784 | Captn Duncan of St foord | 1 house, 26 windows | £2 12s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/10 | ||
| 19 Sep 1785 | Captn Duncan of St foord | 1 house, 26 windows | £2 12s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/32 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captn Duncan of St ford | 1 house, 37 windows | £3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/55 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Captn Duncan of Sampfd. | 1 house, 37 windows | £3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | ||
| 2 Aug 1788 | Captn Duncan of St ford U.h. 37 W. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/99 | ||||
| 3 Mar 1759 | John Duncan | 1 house | 1s 0d. (a year) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
| 21 Jul 1759 | John Duncan Causeyhead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | John Duncan Causeyhead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | John Duncan Causeyhead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| early 1761 | John Duncan in Causeyhead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/154 | Location | |
| 26 Jun 1761 | John Duncan in Casuayhead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/190 | Location | |
| - Feb 1762 | John Duncan in Casowahead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/222 | Location | |
| 15 Jun 1762 | John Duncan Cassowayhead | 1 house, 8 windows | 0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/13 | Location | |
| 8 Feb 1763 | John Duncan Cassowayhead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/46 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | James Farmer | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/116 | Location | |
| early 1761 | James Fermer | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/155 | Location | |
| 26 Jun 1761 | James Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/190 | Location | |
| - Feb 1762 | Jas. Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/222 | Location | |
| 15 Jun 1762 | James Farmer at Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/13 | Location | |
| 8 Feb 1763 | James Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/46 | Location | |
| 27 May 1763 | Mrs Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/75 | Location | |
| 10 Feb 1764 | Mrs Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | Location | |
| 11 Jun 1764 | Mrs Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | Location | |
| 29 Mar 1765 | Mrs Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | Location | |
| 9 Jul 1765 | Mrs Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/196 | Location | |
| 3 Dec 1765 | Mrs Farmer in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/224 | Location | |
| 25 May 1767 | Mr Fermer at Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 4s. 2d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/35 | Location | |
| 20 Sep 1767 | Mrs Farmer at Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/58 | Location |
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