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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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.

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DateTaxpayerTaxable itemsDuty paidTaxSource refNoteLocation
2 Oct 1797John Christie, Cawsie head6 horses, 6 liable for duty at 2 shillings each12s. 0d.Farm Horse TaxE326/10/2/303Location
8 Oct 1797John Christie Causwayead1 horse10s. + 1s. + 10s.Horse TaxE326/9/29/123Location
2 Oct 1797John Christie, Causiehead6 horses, 6 liable for duty13s. 6d. + 2s. 8.4d.Farm Horse TaxE326/10/9/31Location
18 Nov 1798John Christie, CasawayheadDuties on houses2s. 6d.Consolidated schedulesE326/15/11/18Location
18 Nov 1798John Christie, CasawayheadDuty on 6 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules£1 16s.Consolidated schedulesE326/15/11/18Location
18 Nov 1798John Christie, CasawayheadTotal£1 18s. 6d.Consolidated schedulesE326/15/11/18Location
4 Aug 1794John Chrystie Causwayhead1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/26/123Location
4 Aug 1784Captn Duncan of Sampfoord1 house [rated] £168s.Inhabited House TaxE326/3/15/53
19 Sep 1785Captn Duncan of St ford1 house [rated] £168s.Inhabited House TaxE326/3/15/61
19 Sep 1785Captain Duncan of Sampford1 carriage with 2 wheels£2 12s. 6d.Carriage TaxE326/8/1/55
19 Sep 1785Captn. Duncan of Sampfurd2 servants: Jean Renton Cookmaid, Mary Stewart Cham[ber] maid7s. 6d.Female Servants TaxE326/6/1/94
19 Sep1785Captn. Alexr Duncan of St Ford2 carriage & saddle horses10s.Horse TaxE326/9/1/123
19 Sep 1785Captn. Duncan of St ford3 servants: Charles McFortone, Butler; James Edwards, Groom; Alex Lawson, Gardiner£3 7s. 6d.Male Servants TaxE326/5/5/98
28 Jul 1786Captain Duncan of St Foord1 carriage with2 wheels£3 10s.Carriage TaxE326/8/3/59
28 Jul 1786Captn. Duncan of St ford2 servants: Cathn. Forres House servant, Euphan Henderson Cham[ber]m[ai]d10s.Female Servants TaxE326/6/5/102
28 Jul 1786Captn Duncan of St Ford1 house [rated] £168s.Inhabited House TaxE326/3/15/69
28 Jul 1786Captn. Duncan St ford3 servants: James Edwards, Groom; John Duncan, Gardiner; Chas. Mcfarlane, Butler£4 10s. 0d.Male Servants TaxE326/5/7/107
10 Aug 1787Alexander Duncan Esqr Samford1 house [rated] £168s.Inhabited House TaxE326/3/15/80
10 Aug 1787Alexander Duncan Esqr of St Fourt1 carriage with2 wheels£3 10s.Carriage TaxE326/8/5/52
10 Aug 1787Capt. Alexr. Duncan St Fourd2 servants: Isobell and Nelly Reids house maids10s.Female Servants TaxE326/6/9/104
10 Aug 1787Captain Alexander Duncan of St ford2 carriage horses, 1 saddle horse£1 10s. 0d.Horse TaxE326/9/6/115
10 Aug 1787Captn. Duncan of St ford3 servants: Charles Mcfarline, James Mcfarline, John Mcfarline - His Servants£4 10s. 0d.Male Servants TaxE326/5/9/62
4 Aug 1784Captn Duncan of St foord1 house, 26 windows£2 12s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/10
19 Sep 1785Captn Duncan of St foord1 house, 26 windows£2 12s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/32
28 Jul 1786Captn Duncan of St ford1 house, 37 windows£3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/55
10 Aug 1787Captn Duncan of Sampfd.1 house, 37 windows£3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/48/78
2 Aug 1788Captn Duncan of St ford U.h. 37 W.House & Window TaxE326/1/48/99
3 Mar 1759John Duncan1 house1s 0d. (a year)House & Window TaxE326/1/42/311
21 Jul 1759John Duncan Causeyhead1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/43Location
2 May 1760John Duncan Causeyhead1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/80Location
2 Aug 1760John Duncan Causeyhead1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/115Location
early 1761John Duncan in Causeyhead1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154Location
26 Jun 1761John Duncan in Casuayhead1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
- Feb 1762John Duncan in Casowahead1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
15 Jun 1762John Duncan Cassowayhead1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/13Location
8 Feb 1763John Duncan Cassowayhead1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/46Location
2 Aug 1760James Farmer1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/116Location
early 1761James Fermer1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/155Location
26 Jun 1761James Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
- Feb 1762Jas. Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
15 Jun 1762James Farmer at Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/13Location
8 Feb 1763James Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/46Location
27 May 1763Mrs Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/75Location
10 Feb 1764Mrs Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/107Location
11 Jun 1764Mrs Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/136Location
29 Mar 1765Mrs Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/166Location
9 Jul 1765Mrs Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
3 Dec 1765Mrs Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
25 May 1767Mr Fermer at Newport1 house, 10 windows4s. 2d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/35Location
20 Sep 1767Mrs Farmer at Newport1 house, 10 windows8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/58Location

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