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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1791 | Robt. Thom uperfrierton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 31 Aug 1771 | Mr Alexander Tod Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/140 | Location | |
| 19 Jul 1772 | Alexander Tod in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/161 | Location | |
| 15 Jul 1773 | Alexander Todd Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/11 | Location | |
| 30 Jul 1774 | Alexander Todd in Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/33 | Location | |
| 1748 | Alexander Walker Esq | 27 windows | £1 7s. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/31 | ||
| May 1753 | Alexander Walker Esq | 27 windows | 13s. 6d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/191 | ||
| 15 May 1754 | Alexr. Walker Esqr | 27 windows | £1 7s. 0d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/216 | ||
| 15 May 1755 | Alexr Walker Esqr | 27 windows | £1 7s. 0d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/229 | ||
| 15 May 1756 | Alexr Walker Esqr | 27 windows | 13s. 6d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/245 | ||
| 16 Nov 1756 | Alexr Walker Esqr | 27 windows | 13s. 6d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/262 | ||
| 23 Jun 1757 | Alexr Walker Esqr | 27 windows | 13s. 6d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/271 | ||
| 24 Nov 1757 | Alexr Walker Esqr | 28 windows | 14s. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/280 | ||
| 28 Jun 1758 | Alexr Walker Esqr | 1 house 28 windows | £1 1s. 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
| 6 Apr 1759 | Alexr Walker Esqr | 1 house 28 windows | £1 1s. 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 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 | ||
| early 1761 | Alexr Walker of St foord | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/154 | ||
| 26 Jun 1761 | Alexr Walker of St foord | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/190 | ||
| - Feb 1762 | Alexr Walker of St ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/222 | ||
| 15 Jun 1762 | Alexr Walker of St Ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/13 | ||
| 8 Feb 1763 | Alexr Walker in St Ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/46 | ||
| 27 May 1763 | Alexr Walker of St Ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/75 | ||
| 10 Feb 1764 | Alexr Walker in St Ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | ||
| 11 Jun 1764 | Alexr Walker St Ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | ||
| 29 Mar 1765 | Alexr Walker of St ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | ||
| 9 Jul 1765 | Mr Walker of St ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/196 | ||
| 3 Dec 1765 | Alexr Walker of St ford | 1 house, 26 windows | 13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/224 | ||
| 29 Jun 1766 | Alexr Walker of St foord | 1 house, 16 windows | 5s. 0d. + 3s. 4d. + 1s. 8d. (windows) + 5d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/12 | ||
| 31 Aug 1771 | Mr Walker of St fort | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/140 | ||
| 10 Aug 1758 | Jas Walker Esqr | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | James Walker in Newton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | James Walker at Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Jas Walker Newtown | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Jas Walker Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | Location | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | Jas Walker Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | James Walker Newton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | James Walker Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/119 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | James Walker, Newton | 1 silver or metal watch | 1s. 10.5d. | Clock & Watch Tax | E326/12/2/29 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | James Walker, Newton | 18 horses, 14 liable for duty at 2 shillings each, 4 not liable | £1 8s. 0d. | Farm Horse Tax | E326/10/2/303 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | James Walker Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/143 | Location | |
| 8 Oct 1797 | James Walker Newton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. + 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/29/123 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | James Walker, Newton | 18 horses, 14 liable for duty, 4 not liable | £1 11s. 6d. + 6s. 3.6d. | Farm Horse Tax | E326/10/9/31 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | James Walker, Newton | Duties on houses & 8 windows | 19s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | James Walker, Newton | Duty on 14 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | £4 4s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | James Walker, Newton | Total | £5 3s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 25 May 1767 | Mr Walker of St Fort | 1 house, 26 windows | £1 6s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/35 | ||
| 20 Sep 1767 | Mr Walker of St Fort | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/58 | ||
| .. Sep 1768 | Mr Walker of St fort | 1 house, 13 windows | 17s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/82 |
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