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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captain Duncan of St Foord | 1 carriage with2 wheels | £3 10s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/3/59 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captn. Duncan of St ford | 2 servants: Cathn. Forres House servant, Euphan Henderson Cham[ber]m[ai]d | 10s. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/5/102 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captn Duncan of St Ford | 1 house [rated] £16 | 8s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/69 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captn. Duncan St ford | 3 servants: James Edwards, Groom; John Duncan, Gardiner; Chas. Mcfarlane, Butler | £4 10s. 0d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/7/107 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captn Duncan of St ford | 1 house, 37 windows | £3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/55 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Thomas Fleming Frierton | 1 house | 1s. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location |
| 28 Jul 1786 | John Gillespie Esq of Kirkton | 1 servant: Jean Youll Housemaid | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/5/102 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/69 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirktown | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | John Hay in Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | John Meldrum Innerdavid | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | Mrs Meldrum Barnskirkton | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/55 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | John Scott in Morton | 1 house | 1s. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | William Sime at Woodhaven | 2 carriages with 4 wheels | £14 | Carriage Tax | E326/8/3/59 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | William Sime Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | George Stark in Hass | 1 house | 1s. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | [Flass] | Location |
| 28 Jul 1786 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | Total Forgan parish | Duty on carriages | £17 10s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/3/59 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Total Forgan parish | 3 servants | 12s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/5/102 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £22 | 11s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/69 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Total Forgan parish | 13 houses @ 1s., 137 windows | £9 0s. 8d. (windows) + 13s. 0d. (houses) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/55 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Total Forgan parish | 5 Apr 1786 to 5 Apr 1787 | £8 11s. 8d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/55 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Alexander Duncan Esqr Samford | 1 house [rated] £16 | 8s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/80 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/80 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £22 | 11s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/80 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | William Chalmers at upper Frirton | 1 saddle horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | William Chalmers Uper frierton | 1 house, 10 windows | 8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Alexander Duncan Esqr of St Fourt | 1 carriage with2 wheels | £3 10s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/5/52 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Capt. Alexr. Duncan St Fourd | 2 servants: Isobell and Nelly Reids house maids | 10s. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/9/104 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Captain Alexander Duncan of St ford | 2 carriage horses, 1 saddle horse | £1 10s. 0d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Captn. Duncan of St ford | 3 servants: Charles Mcfarline, James Mcfarline, John Mcfarline - His Servants | £4 10s. 0d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/9/62 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Captn Duncan of Sampfd. | 1 house, 37 windows | £3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Thomas Fleming at Frirton | 1 saddle horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Thomas Fleming Frierton | 1 house | 1s. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Gillespie Esq of Kirkton | 1 servant: Jean Bell house maid | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/9/104 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Gillespie Esq of Kirton | 1 saddle horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Hay at Newport | 3 saddle horses | £1 10s. 0d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Hay in Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Andrew Jameson at Woodmuir | 1 saddle horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Andrew Lansman at [Woodmuir] | 1 saddle horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | William McCullow at Scrogiesead | 1 saddle horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Melldrum at Inerdavid | 1 saddle horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Meldrum Inerdavid | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | 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 | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhead | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Scot in Morton U.h. 1 H. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | Location |
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