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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1759 | Walter Sim in Newton | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
| 21 Jul 1759 | William Sime Woodhaven | 1 house, 19 windows | 7s. 1.5d. + 4s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | ||
| 21 Jul 1759 | James Stark in Flass | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
| 21 Jul 1759 | Margt Steil Newport | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
| 21 Jul 1759 | Alexr Walker St foord | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | ||
| 21 Jul 1759 | Thos Walker Seaforth | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | ||
| 21 Jul 1759 | Total Forgan parish | 16 houses @ 6d., 38 windows @3d., 19 windows @ 4.5d., 53 windows @ 6d., 72 windows @ additional 3d. | £2 3s. 1.5d. + 18s. 0d. (windows) + 8s. 0d. (houses) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | ||
| 21 Jul 1759 | Total Forgan parish | Whitsunday to Martinmas 1759 | £3 9s. 1.5d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | ||
| 2 May 1760 | Mr William Beat Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | John Duncan Causeyhead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | George Fleming Friarton | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location |
| 2 May 1760 | Thos Fleming Meikle friarton | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | David Forress | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | ||
| 2 May 1760 | John Gillespie of Kirkton | 1 house, 27 windows | 13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | John Hay of Morton | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | William Henderson Ninwalls | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | And. Meldrum Kirkland barn | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | John Meldrum Innerdivot | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | Walter Sim in Newton | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | Wm Sim Woodhaven | 1 house, 19 windows | 7s. 1.5d. + 4s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | ||
| 2 May 1760 | James Stark in Flass | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | Margt Steil Newport | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | Location | |
| 2 May 1760 | Alexr Walker St foord | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | ||
| 2 May 1760 | Thos Walker Seaforth | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | ||
| 2 May 1760 | Total Forgan parish | 16 houses @ 6d., 38 windows @3d., 19 windows @ 4.5d., 53 windows @ 6d., 72 windows @ additional 3d. | £2 3s. 1.5d. + 18s. 0d. (windows) + 8s. 0d. (houses) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | ||
| 2 May 1760 | Total Forgan parish | Martinmas 1759 to Whitsunday 1760 | £3 9s. 1.5d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/80 | ||
| 2 Aug 1760 | Walter Barclay | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/116 | ||
| 2 Aug 1760 | Mr William Bett Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | John Duncan Causeyhead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | James Farmer | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/116 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | Geo Fleming in Little friarton | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/116 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | Tho. Fleming Meikle friarton | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | John Gillespie of Kirktown | 1 house, 27 windows | 13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | John Hay of Morton | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | William Henderson Ninewalls | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | David Just in Justfield | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/116 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | John Meldrum in Innerdivat | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/116 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | And. Melvile Kirkton barns | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | Walter Sim in Newton | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | Wm Sym in Woodhaven | 1 house, 19 windows | 7s. 1.5d. + 4s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | ||
| 2 Aug 1760 | James Stark in Flass | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/116 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | Margt Steel Newport | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | Alexr Walker of St foord | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | ||
| 2 Aug 1760 | Thos Walker in St foord | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | ||
| 2 Aug 1760 | Total Forgan parish | 18 houses @ 6d., 48 windows @3d., 19 windows @ 4.5d., 53 windows @ 6d., 72 windows @ additional 3d. | £2 5s. 7.5d. + 18s. 0d. (windows) + 9s. 0d. (houses) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/116 | ||
| 2 Aug 1760 | Total Forgan parish | Whitsunday to Martinmas 1760 | £3 12s. 7.5d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/116 | ||
| early 1761 | Walter Barcly | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/155 | ||
| early 1761 | John Duncan in Causeyhead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/154 | Location | |
| early 1761 | James Fermer | 1 house, 10 windows | 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/155 | Location | |
| early 1761 | Geo Fleming in Litle Frierton | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/155 | Location |
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