The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.

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Date	Taxpayer	Taxable items	Duty paid	Tax	Source ref	Note	Location
2 Oct 1797	Miss Gillespie Kirkton	1 house [rated] £10	5s. + 6d. + 6d.	Inhabited House Tax	E326/3/15/142		Location
2 Oct 1797	Miss Gillespie Kirktoun	1 servant: Jno [John] Orchyard, Gardner	£1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. + 2s. 6d.	Male Servants Tax	E326/5/25/82		Location
2 Oct 1797	Miss Gillespie Kirktoun	1 house, 22 windows	£1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 3s. 11.4d. (10%) + 3s. 11.4d. (10%)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/49/143		Location
2 Oct 1797	Mr Gordon, Woodhaven	2 public carriages with 4 wheels	£14+ £1 8s.	Carriage Tax	E326/8/19/52
2 Oct 1797	Wm Gordon Woodhaven	1 house [rated] £10	5s. + 6d. + 6d.	Inhabited House Tax	E326/3/15/142
2 Oct 1797	Willm Gordon Woodhaven	1 servant: --, Postillion	£1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. + 2s. 6d.	Male Servants Tax	E326/5/25/82
2 Oct 1797	Wm. Gordon Woodhaven	1 house, 14 windows	£1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/49/143
2 Oct 1797	John Greig, Hays miln	4 horses, 4 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	8s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		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
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	John Kyd, Watrie buts	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Mack, Bouterhall	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Robert Marshall, Wormit	6 horses, 6 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	12s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Martin, 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 Martin, Burnside	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Alexander Meldrum, Inverdivot	8 horses, 8 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	16s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Alex Meldrum Invertivot	1 house, 8 windows	4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) + 6d. (10%)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/49/143		Location
2 Oct 1797	Alexr. Ritchie, North Frierton	8 horses, 8 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	16s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303	[The only entry stating North Frierton]	Location
2 Oct 1797	John Rodger, Backcommon	3 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each, 1 not liable	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303
2 Oct 1797	Andrew Simson, Ninewells	1 horse, 1 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	2s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Mr Stewart St Fort	1 house, 37 windows	£3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 7s. 6d. (10%) + 7s. 6d. (10%)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/49/143
2 Oct 1797	Mr Stewart, St Fort	1 private carriage with 4 wheels	£8 + 16s.	Carriage Tax	E326/8/19/52
2 Oct 1797	Robert Stewart, St Ford	8 horses, 8 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	16s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303
2 Oct 1797	Rob Stewart Esq St Fort	4 horses	15s. + 3s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/32/67
2 Oct 1797	Robert Stewart Esqr St Fort	1 house [rated] £19	9s. 6d. + 11.4d. + 11.4d.	Inhabited House Tax	E326/3/15/142
2 Oct 1797	Mr Stewart, St Fort	3 servants: Wm Archibald, Peter Wood, Ho[use] Servants both; Rob Bruner, Gairdner	£1 13s. 9d. + 6s. 9d.	Male Servants Tax	E326/5/27/54
2 Oct 1797	Mr Stewart St Fort	3 servants: Wm Archibald, Peter Wood, Ho[use] Servants; Rob Burner, Gardner	£4 10s. 0d. + 9s. 0d. + 9s. 0d.	Male Servants Tax	E326/5/25/82
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
2 Oct 1797	John Williamson & John Oben, Burnside	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Andrew Wylie, Morton	6 horses, 6 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	12s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Total Forgan parish	Duty on carriages	£30 + £3	Carriage Tax	E326/8/19/52
2 Oct 1797	Total Forgan parish	108 horses, 103 liable and 5 not liable	£10 6s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303
2 Oct 1797	Total Forgan parish (additional for 9 months)	7 horses	£1 6s. 3d. + 5s. 6d. [wrong - should be 5s. 3d.]	Horse Tax	E326/9/32/67
2 Oct 1797	Total Forgan parish	5 houses [rated] £54	£1 7s. 0d. + 2s. 8.4d. + 2s. 8.4d.	Inhabited House Tax	E326/3/15/142
2 Oct 1797	Total Forgan parish	6 servants (3 x 1, 1 x 3)	£8 5s. 0d. + 16s. 6d. + 16s. 6d.	Male Servants Tax	E326/5/25/82
2 Oct 1797	Total Forgan parish	9 houses @ 1s., 134 windows (The Old Window duty)	£9 13s. 6d. (windows) + 9s. 0d. (houses) + £1 0s.3d. (10%) + £1 0s.3d. (10%)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/49/143
2 Oct 1797	Total Forgan parish	5 Apr 1797 to 5 Apr 1798	£12 3s. 0d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/49/143
8 Oct 1797	Mr Berry Tayfield	3 horses (1 at 10s. + 2 at 17s. 6d.)	£2 5s. 0d. + 4s. 6d. + £2 5s. 0d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Mr Bowsie Kirktonburns	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Rob Bryden Hilside	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	John Christie Causwayead	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Thos Fleeming E Freerton	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	John Greig Hays Miln	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Alex Meldrum Inverdivot	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Alex Ritchie Nether [Freerton]	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Robert Stewart Esq St Ford	4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.)	£3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d. + £3 2s. 6d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123
8 Oct 1797	James Walker Newton	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Andrew Wylie Morton	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Total Forgan parish	16 horses (11 at 10s. + 5 at 17s. 6d.)	£9 17s. 6d. + 19s. 9d. + £9 17s. 6d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123

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