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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1760 | Wm Sym in Woodhaven | 1 house, 19 windows | 7s. 1.5d. + 4s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/115 | ||
| early 1761 | Wm Sim of Woodhaven | 1 house, 19 windows | 7s. 1.5d. + 4s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/154 | ||
| 26 Jun 1761 | William Syme in Woodhaven | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/190 | ||
| - Feb 1762 | William Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/222 | ||
| 15 Jun 1762 | Willm Sime at Newport | 1 house, 18 windows | 6s. 9d. + 4s. 6d. + 2s. 3d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/13 | [? Woodhaven] | |
| 8 Feb 1763 | William Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 18 windows | 6s. 9d. + 4s. 6d. + 2s. 3d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/46 | ||
| 27 May 1763 | William Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 18 windows | 6s. 9d. + 4s. 6d. + 2s. 3d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/75 | ||
| 10 Feb 1764 | William Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 18 windows | 6s. 9d. + 4s. 6d. + 2s. 3d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/107 | ||
| 11 Jun 1764 | Willm Sime Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | 5s. 7.5d. + 3s. 9d. + 1s. 10.5d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/136 | ||
| 9 Jul 1765 | William Sime at Woodhaven | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/196 | ||
| 3 Dec 1765 | Willm Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/44/224 | ||
| 29 Jun 1766 | Willm Sime at Woodhaven | 1 house | 5d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/12 | ||
| 20 Sep 1767 | William Syme in Woodhaven | 1 house, 11 windows | 11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/58 | ||
| .. Sep 1768 | William Syme at Woodhaven | 1 house, 11 windows | 11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/82 | ||
| 18 Aug 1769 | William Syme at Woodhaven | 1 house, 11 windows | 11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/102 | ||
| 23 Aug 1770 | MrWilliam Syme at Woodhaven | 1 house, 11 windows | 11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/121 | ||
| 31 Aug 1771 | MrWilliam Syme Woodhaven | 1 house, 11 windows | 11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/140 | ||
| 19 Jul 1772 | Mr William Syme at Woodhaven | 1 house, 11 windows | 11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/45/161 | ||
| 15 Jul 1773 | Mr William Sime in [Woodhaven] | 1 house, 11 windows | 11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/11 | ||
| 30 Jul 1774 | Mr William Sime in [Woodhaven] | 1 house, 11 windows | 11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/33 | ||
| 3 Aug 1775 | Mr William Sime in [Woodhaven] | 1 house, 11 windows | 11s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/54 | ||
| - - 1776 | Willm Sime Woodhaven | U.h. 11 [wind.] | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/77 | |||
| 27 Jul 1777 | Mr William Sime of Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/101 | ||
| 19 Aug 1778 | Mr Wm Sime Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/9 | ||
| 24 Aug 1779 | Wm Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/32 | ||
| 9 Aug 1780 | Mr Wm Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/56 | ||
| 23 Jul 1781 | William Sime Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/78 | ||
| 24 Jul 1782 | Mr William Sime Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/102 | ||
| 22 Jul 1783 | Mr Wm Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/124 | ||
| 4 Aug 1784 | William Sime Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/10 | ||
| 19 Sep 1785 | Mr William Sime at Woodhaven | 2 carriages with 4 wheels | £10 10s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/1/55 | ||
| 19 Sep 1785 | William Sime Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/32 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | William Sime at Woodhaven | 2 carriages with 4 wheels | £14 | Carriage Tax | E326/8/5/52 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | William Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 15 windows | £1 2s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | ||
| 2 Aug 1788 | Willm. Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/99 | ||
| 2 Aug 1788 | The said Wm. Sime formerly 15 W. only posseses part | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/99 | ||||
| 24 Jul 1789 | William Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | ||
| May 1753 | William Sim Junr | 19 windows | 7s. 1.5d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/191 | ||
| 15 May 1754 | Willm. Sim Junr | 19 windows | 14s. 3d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/216 | ||
| 15 May 1755 | Willm Sim Junior | 19 windows | 14s. 3d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/229 | ||
| 16 Nov 1756 | Willm Sim Junior | 19 windows | 7s. 1.5d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/262 | ||
| 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 | Andrew Simpson, Ninewells | 1 horse, 1 liable for duty | 2s. 3d. + 5.4d. | Farm Horse Tax | E326/10/9/31 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Andw. Simpson, Nine Wells | Duties on houses | 2s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Andw. Simpson, Nine Wells | Duty on 1 horse used in husbandry or trade, or mules | 6s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | Andw. Simpson, Nine Wells | Total | 8s. 6d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | Location | |
| 3 Aug 1775 | William Simpson at Newport | 1 house, 10 windows | 8s. 4d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/54 | Location | |
| - - 1776 | William Simpson at Newport | U.h. 10 [wind.] | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/77 | Location |
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