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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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
24 Jul 1789	William McCulloch at Scrogiesid for hyre	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127		Location
27 Jul 1790	William McCullock Scrogside	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104		Location
1 Jul 1791	William McCullow at Scroguside	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
25 Jul 1792	Wm McCulloch Scroguside	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
1748	Charles McHardie	24 windows	£1 4s.	Window Tax	E326/1/42/31
2 Oct 1797	Alexander Meldrum, Inverdivot	1 clock, 1 silver or metal watch	5s. 7.5d.	Clock & Watch Tax	E326/12/2/29		Location
Oct 1797	Alexander Meldrum, Inverdiviot	Duty on 1 dog at 3 shillings each	3s. 0d.	Dog Tax	E326/11/1/102		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
8 Oct 1797	Alex Meldrum Inverdivot	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
2 Oct 1797	Alex. Meldrum, Inverdivoat	8 horses, 8 liable for duty	18s. 0d. + 3s. 7.2d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
18 Nov 1798	Alexr. Meldrum, Inverdivot	Duties on houses & 8 windows	19s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Alexr. Meldrum, Inverdivot	Duty on 1 horse (for riding or drawing 2- or 4-wheel carriages)	£1 4s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Alexr. Meldrum, Inverdivot	Duty on 7 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules	£2 2s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Alexr. Meldrum, Inverdivot	Duty on 1 dog at 4 shillings	4s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Alexr. Meldrum, Inverdivot	Total	£4 9s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
10 Aug 1758	Andw Meldrum	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/42/299
6 Apr 1759	Andrew Meldrum	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/42/311
21 Jul 1759	And. Meldrum Kirkland barn	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/43		Location
2 May 1760	And. Meldrum Kirkland barn	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/80		Location
early 1761	Andw. Meldrum in Kirktown Barns	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/154		Location
26 Jun 1761	Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/190		Location
- Feb 1762	Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/222		Location
15 Jun 1762	Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house, 9 windows	0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/13		Location
8 Feb 1763	Andrew Meldrum in [Kirkton]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/46		Location
10 Feb 1764	Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/107		Location
11 Jun 1764	Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/136		Location
29 Mar 1765	Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/166		Location
9 Jul 1765	Andw Meldrum in Barns	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/196		Location
3 Dec 1765	Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/224		Location
29 Jun 1766	Andw Bonard Barns of [Kirkland]	1 house	5d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/12		Location
25 May 1767	Andrew Meldrum at Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house, 7 windows	7d. (windows) + 6d. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/35		Location
20 Sep 1767	Andrew Meldrum at Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/58		Location
.. Sep 1768	Andrew Meldrum at Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/81		Location
18 Aug 1769	Andrew Meldrum at Barns of Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/102		Location
23 Aug 1770	Andrew Meldrum at Barns of Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/121		Location
31 Aug 1771	Andrew Meldrum of Barns kirton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/140		Location
19 Jul 1772	Andrew Meldrum of Barns kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/161		Location
15 Jul 1773	Andrew Meldrum of Barns kirton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/46/11		Location
30 Jul 1774	Andrew Meldrum of Barom of [Kirkton]	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/46/33		Location
30 Jul 1774	Geo Meldrum in Innerdavid	1 house, 8 windows	4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/46/33		Location
9 Aug 1780	George Melldrum in Innerdavid	1 house, 8 windows	4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/47/56		Location
10 Aug 1758	Jas Meldrum	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/42/299
15 May 1756	John Meldrum	10 windows	2s. 6d.	Window Tax	E326/1/42/245
10 Aug 1758	Jno Meldrum	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/42/299
3 Mar 1759	John Meldrum	1 house 10 windows	3s. 0d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/42/311
21 Jul 1759	John Meldrum Innerdivat	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/43		Location
2 May 1760	John Meldrum Innerdivot	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/80		Location
2 Aug 1760	John Meldrum in Innerdivat	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/116		Location
early 1761	John Meldrum in Endordivet	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/155		Location

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