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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1780 | Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/56 | Location | |
| 23 Jul 1781 | Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/78 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1782 | Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/102 | Location | |
| 22 Jul 1783 | Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/124 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1784 | Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/9 | Location | |
| 19 Sep1785 | Mrs Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton] | 1 carriage & saddle horse | 5s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/1/123 | Location | |
| 19 Sep 1785 | Mrs Meldrum Barns Kirkton | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/32 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | Mrs Meldrum Barnskirkton | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Mrs Melldrum at the Barns of Kirton | 1 saddle horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Mrs Meldrum Barnskirkton | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Robert Meldrum Hillside | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 19 Aug 1778 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/9 | Location | |
| 24 Aug 1779 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/32 | Location | |
| 9 Aug 1780 | Thomas Melldrum Causyford | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/56 | [Causewayhead] | Location |
| 23 Jul 1781 | Thomas Melldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/78 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1782 | Thomas Melldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/102 | Location | |
| 22 Jul 1783 | Thomas Melldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/124 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1784 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/10 | Location | |
| 19 Sep 1785 | Thomas Melldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/32 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/55 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1788 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhed | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/99 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | Thomas Meldrum Inerdavid | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhed | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhead | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhd. | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | Thomas Meldrum in Causyhead | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | Thos. Meldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2.6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Thos Meldrum Causewayhead | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Thos. Meldrum Causewayhd. | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2.6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1760 | And. Melvile Kirkton barns | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | Location | |
| early 1761 | Mr [Robt deleted] Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/154 | Location | |
| 19 Jul 1772 | Mr John Murray at Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/161 | ||
| 15 Jul 1773 | Mr John Murray Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/11 | ||
| 30 Jul 1774 | Mr John Murray Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/33 | ||
| 3 Aug 1775 | Mr Peter Murray in Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/54 | ||
| - - 1776 | Mr Peter Murray in Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/77 | ||
| 26 Jun 1761 | Thomas Pate in Newport | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/190 | Location | |
| 15 Jun 1762 | Thomas Pate in [Newport] | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/13 | Location | |
| 8 Feb 1763 | Thomas Patt in [Newport] | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/46 | Location | |
| 23 Aug 1770 | Mr Patter at Newton | 1 house, 10 windows | 8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/121 | Location | |
| - Feb 1762 | Thomas Peat in Newport | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/222 | Location | |
| 29 Mar 1765 | Mr Rae in Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | 5s. 7.5d. + 3s. 9d. + 1s. 10.5d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/166 | ||
| 9 Jul 1765 | Mr Rae at Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | 5s. 7.5d. + 3s. 9d. + 1s. 10.5d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/196 | ||
| 3 Dec 1765 | Mr Rae in Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | 5s. 7.5d. + 3s. 9d. + 1s. 10.5d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/224 | ||
| 29 Jun 1766 | Mr Rae in Woodhaven | 1 house, 17 windows | 5s. 3.75d. + 3s. 6.5d. + 1s. 9.25d. (windows) + 5d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/12 | ||
| 25 May 1767 | Mr Rae at Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | 11s. 3d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/35 | ||
| 20 Sep 1767 | Mr Rae at Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/58 | ||
| .. Sep 1768 | Mr Rae at Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/82 | ||
| 18 Aug 1769 | Mr Rae at Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/102 |
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