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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 Jul 1789 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | Thomas Fleming at Freirton | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location |
24 Jul 1789 | Thomas Fleming Nether Frierton | 1 house | 1s. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | John Gillespie of Kirkton | 1 servant: Mary Rannie House S[ervan]t | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/17/99 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | John Gillespie Esq Kirkton | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | John Gillespie of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/89 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | John Gillespie Esq Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | Mr William Gordon in Woodhaven, Hyrer | 2 carriages with 4 wheels | £14 | Carriage Tax | E326/8/8/63 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | William Gordon Woodhaven | 1 servant: Ann Dickson House S[ervan]t | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/17/99 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | William Gordon Woodhaven | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | John Hay in Newport | 1 cart with 2 wheels, duty 2s. | 2s. | Cart Tax | E326/7/8/83 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | John Hay at Newport for hyre | 2 carriage horses | £1 | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | John Hay of Newport | 2 horses (1 no charge, 1 at 5s. per annum) | 3s. 9d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/15/63 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | John Hay in Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | Andrew Landsman at Woodmuir for hyre | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | The Honble. Robert Lindsay of Leuchars | 1 carriage with 4 wheels | £7 | Carriage Tax | E326/8/8/63 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | The Honl. Robert Lindsay of St Foord | 1 carriage | 15s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/9/50 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | The Honble. Robt. Lindsay Forgan | 4 servants: Mrs Chrystie Housekeeper, Jean Carmichael Cookmaid, Euphie Wilkie Cham[be]rmaid, Pegie Chrystie Laundrym[ai]d | £2 | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/17/99 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | The Honble Robt Lindsay of Lewchars at St ford | 4 horses (2 carriage and 2 saddle) | £2 | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | The Hone. Robt Lindsay of St foord | 4 horses (3 no charge, 3 at 7s. 6d. per annum) [sic] | 16s. 10.5d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/15/63 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | The Honbl Robt Lindsay St foord | 1 house [rated] £18 | 9s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/89 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | Robt. Lindsay Esq of Sampford | 1 house, 37 windows | £3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | William McCulloch at Scrogiesid for hyre | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | John Meldrum at Innerdvid | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | 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 | |
24 Jul 1789 | Andrew Rodger at Newport | 1 cart with 2 wheels, duty 2s. | 2s. | Cart Tax | E326/7/8/83 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | William Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | George Stark in Frierton | 1 house | 1s. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location |
24 Jul 1789 | Robert Thom uper Frierton | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | Robert Thom in Uper frierton | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | Peter Walker in Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | Duty on carriages | £21 | Carriage Tax | E326/8/8/63 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | Duty on carriages | 15s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/9/50 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | 6 servants | £2 5s. 0d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/17/99 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | 14 horses (2 carriage and 12 saddle) | £7 | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | (additional, 9 months to 5 Apr 1790) | £1 0s. 7.5d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/15/63 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £24 | 12s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/89 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | 13 houses @ 1s., 135 windows | £8 16s. 10d. (windows) + 13s. 0d. (houses) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | 5 Apr 1789 to 5 Apr 1790 | £9 9s. 10d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | ||
27 Jul 1790 | William Bowsie Kirkton of Barns | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | Wm Bousie Barns of Kirkton | 1 house | 1s. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | Thomas Fleming uper frierton | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | Thomas Fleming Nether frierton | 1 house | 1s. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | John Gillespie Esq Kirkton | 1 servant: Mary Ranny housem[ai]d | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/21/90 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | John Gillespie Kirktonn | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/100 | Location |
Page 18 of 26 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Next