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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 Aug 1788 | John Hay at Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/99 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | John Hay in Newport | 1 cart with 2 wheels, duty 2s. | 2s. | Cart Tax | E326/7/8/83 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | John Hay at Newport for hyre | 2 carriage horses | £1 | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | John Hay of Newport | 2 horses (1 no charge, 1 at 5s. per annum) | 3s. 9d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/15/63 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | John Hay in Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Hay at Newport | 2 horses (1 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.) | £1 5s. 0d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Hay in Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
| 27 Aug 1790 | John Hay at Newport | 1 cart with 2 wheels, duty 2s. | 2s. | Cart Tax | E326/7/10/77 | Location | |
| 1 … 1791 | John Hay in Newport | 1 cart with 2 wheels, duty 2s. | 2s. + 2.4d. | Cart Tax | E326/7/12/81 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Hay in Newport | 2 horses (1 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.) | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Hay in Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 8.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Hay Newport | 2 horses (1 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.) | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Hay Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 8.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | Location | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | John Hay Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 8.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Hay Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 8.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/119 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | John Hay, Newport | 1 clock | 3s. 9d. | Clock & Watch Tax | E326/12/2/29 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | John Hay Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 8.4d. (10%) + 8.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/143 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Hay, Newport | Duties on houses & 9 windows | £1 5s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Hay, Newport | Duty on 1 carriage with 2 wheels or taxed cart | £1 14s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Hay, Newport | 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 | John Hay, Newport | Total | £3 13s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 9 Aug 1758 | Willm Henderson | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
| 7 Apr 1759 | Wm Henderson | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
| 21 Jul 1759 | Wm Henderson Ninwalls | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | William Henderson Ninwalls | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | William Henderson Ninewalls | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| early 1761 | William Henderson in Ninewalls | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/154 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | William Henderson, Ninewells | 2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each | 4s. 0d. | Farm Horse Tax | E326/10/2/303 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | William Henderson, Ninewells | 2 horses, 2 liable for duty | 4s. 6d. + 10.8d. | Farm Horse Tax | E326/10/9/31 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Wm. Henderson, Nine Wells | Duties on houses | 2s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Wm. Henderson, Nine Wells | Duty on 2 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | 12s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Wm. Henderson, Nine Wells | Total | 14s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 9 Aug 1780 | Capn. Hill at Sampfurd | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/56 | ||
| - - 1776 | Charles Hill at Sampfoord | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/77 | ||
| 27 Jul 1777 | Charles Hill in Sampfoord | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/101 | ||
| 19 Aug 1778 | Charles Hill at Sampfoord | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/9 | ||
| 24 Aug 1779 | Charles Hill in Sampfoord | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/32 | ||
| 23 Jul 1781 | Charles Hill in Sampfurd | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/78 | ||
| 24 Jul 1782 | Charles Hill in Sampford | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/102 | ||
| 22 Jul 1783 | Charles Hill in Sampfurd | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/124 | ||
| 4 Aug 1784 | Chs Hill in St foord U.h. 8 windows | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/10 | ||||
| 19 Sep1785 | Andrew Jameson at [Woodmuir] | 2 carriage & saddle horses | 5s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/1/124 | ||
| 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 | ||
| .. Sep 1768 | Mr Johnston at Newport | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/82 | Location | |
| 18 Aug 1769 | Mr Johnston Newport | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/102 | Location | |
| 23 Aug 1770 | Mr Johnston at Newport | 1 house | 1s. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/121 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | David Just in Justfield | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/116 | Location | |
| early 1761 | David Just in Justfield | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/155 | Location | |
| 26 Jun 1761 | David Just in Justfield | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/190 | Location |
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