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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1792 | Rt. Stewart of St Fort | 1 house, 37 windows | £3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 7s. 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | ||
| 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 | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Jas Wishart Woodhaven | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | Total Forgan parish | 19 horses (13 at 10s. + 1 at 15s. + 5 at 17s. 6d.) | £11 12s. 6d. + £1 3s. 3d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | Total Forgan parish | 4 houses [rated] £39 | 19s. 6d. + 1s. 11.4d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | Total Forgan parish | 10 houses @ 1s., 140 windows (The Old Window duty) | £9 11s. 10d. (windows) + 10s. 0d. (houses) + £1 0s.2.2d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | Total Forgan parish | 5 Apr 1792 to 5 Apr 1793 | £11 2s. 0.2d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | ||
| 26 Jul 1792 | John Berry, Tayfield | 1 private carriage with 4 wheels | £8 + 16s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/15/58 | Location | |
| 26 Jul 1792 | William Gordon, vr [vintner], Woodhaven | 2 public carriages with 4 wheels | £14+ £1 8s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/15/58 | ||
| 26 Jul 1792 | Robert Stewart, St Fort | 1 private carriage with 4 wheels | £8 + 16s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/15/58 | ||
| 26 Jul 1792 | Total Forgan parish | Duty on carriages | £30 + £3 | Carriage Tax | E326/8/15/58 | ||
| 18 Jul 1793 | John Berry Esqr Tayfield | 1 servant: Andw. Lanceman, Servant | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/21/81 | Location | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | John Berry Esq Tayfield | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | Location | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | Mr Burn Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | Location | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | John Chrystie Causeyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2.6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | Location | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | Dr. Gillespie Kirktown | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 3s. 11.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | Location | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | Wm. Gordon Vintner [Woodhaven] | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | ||
| 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 | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | Jo. Meldrum Innerdovat | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | Location | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | Alexr. Sym Woodhaven | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2.6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | ||
| 18 Jul 1793 | Robt Stewart Esqr St Fort | 4 servants: Jas. Donaldson, House servt; Wm Archibald, Coachman; Robt. Bremner, Garder; Jas Archbald, House boy | £6 + 12s. 0d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/21/81 | ||
| 18 Jul 1793 | Rt. Stewart Esq St Fort | 1 house, 37 windows | £3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 7s. 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | ||
| 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 | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | Total Forgan parish | 5 servants | £7 5s. 0d. + 14s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/21/81 | ||
| 18 Jul 1793 | Total Forgan parish | 10 houses @ 1s., 140 windows (The Old Window duty) | £9 11s. 10d. (windows) + 10s. 0d. (houses) + £1 0s.2.2d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | ||
| 18 Jul 1793 | Total Forgan parish | 5 Apr 1793 to 5 Apr 1794 | £11 2s. 0.2d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | ||
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | 1 private carriage with 4 wheels | £8 + 16s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/17/65 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry Esq Tayfield | 3 horses (1 at 10s. + 2 at 17s. 6d.) | £2 5s. 0d. + 4s. 6d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry of Tayfield | 1 house [rated] £8 | 4s. + 4.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry Esqr Tayfield | 1 servant | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/23/81 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry Esq Tayfield | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/119 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Willm Bowsie Kirktonbarn | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 house [rated] £5 | 2s. 6d. + 3d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Mr Burns Forgan (in List of the Clergy) | 1 house [rated] £5 | 2s. 6d. + 3d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/132 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/119 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Christie Causeyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2.6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/119 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Chrystie Causwayhead | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Thos Fleming Nether Frearton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Dr Gillespie Kirkton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Dr Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. + 3.6d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Dr. Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 3s. 11.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/119 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Wm Gordon, vintner, Woodhaven | 2 public carriages with 4 wheels | £14+ £1 8s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/17/65 | ||
| 4 Aug 1794 | Wm Gordon Vintner Woodhaven | 1 house [rated] £7 | 3s. 6d. + 4.2d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | ||
| 4 Aug 1794 | Wm. Gordon Vintner [Woodhaven] | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/119 | ||
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Greig Haysmill | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | 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 | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Meldrum Innerdovat | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Jno. Meldrum Innerdovat | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/119 | Location |
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