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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Gillespie Esq Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1789 | William Gordon, Woodhaven | 2 public carriages with 4 wheels | £14 | Carriage Tax | E326/8/11/49 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | William Gordon Woodhaven | 1 servant: Ann Dickson housem[ai]d | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/21/90 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | William Gordon at [Woodhaven] | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Hay at Newport | 2 horses (1 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.) | £1 5s. 0d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Hay in Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | Andrew Landsman Woodmuir | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | William McCullock Scrogside | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Meldrum Inerdavid | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Meldrum in Inerdavid | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | 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 | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | Mrs Sime at Woodhaven | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | George Stark Frierton U.h. 1 House | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | Robert Stewart St ford | 1 house [rated] £18 | 9s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/100 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | Robert Stewart Esq St ford | 1 house, 37 windows | £3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | Robert Thom at [uper frierton] | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | Robert Thom Uperfrierton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | James Wishart Woodhaven | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | ||
| 27 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | Duty on carriages | £14 | Carriage Tax | E326/8/11/49 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | Total Forgan parish | 2 servants | 5s. 0d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/21/90 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | Total Forgan parish | 13 horses (12 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.) | £6 15s. 0d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £24 | 12s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/100 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | Total Forgan parish | 12 houses @ 1s., 134 windows | £8 14s. 10d. (windows) + 12s. 0d. (houses) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | Total Forgan parish | 5 Apr 1790 to 5 Apr 1791 | £9 9s. 10d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | ||
| 27 Aug 1790 | John Hay at Newport | 1 cart with 2 wheels, duty 2s. | 2s. | Cart Tax | E326/7/10/77 | Location | |
| 27 Aug 1790 | Andrew Rodger at Newport | 1 cart with 2 wheels, duty 2s. | 2s. | Cart Tax | E326/7/10/77 | Location | |
| 1 … 1791 | John Hay in Newport | 1 cart with 2 wheels, duty 2s. | 2s. + 2.4d. | Cart Tax | E326/7/12/81 | Location | |
| 1 … 1791 | Andrew Rodger in Newport | 1 cart with 2 wheels, duty 2s. | 2s. + 2.4d. | Cart Tax | E326/7/12/81 | Location | |
| 5 Jun 1791 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | 1 private carriage with 4 wheels | £8 + 16s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/13/55 | Location | |
| 5 Jun 1791 | William Gordon in Woodhaven | 2 public carriages with 4 wheels | £14+ £1 8s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/13/55 | ||
| 5 Jun 1791 | Robert Stewart Esq of Sampford | 1 private carriage with 4 wheels | £8 + 16s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/13/55 | ||
| 5 Jun 1791 | Total Forgan parish | Duty on carriages | £30 + £3 | Carriage Tax | E326/8/13/55 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Berry Esqr of Hayfield | 1 house [rated] £8 | 4s. + 4.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/107 | [Tayfield] | Location |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Berry Esq Tayfield | 1 servant: John McIntosh, House Servt. | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/17/67 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Berry Hayfield | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | [Tayfield] | Location |
| 1 Jul 1791 | William Bousie Kirkton of Barns | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | Wm Bousie Barns kirkton | 1 house | 1s. + 1.2d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | Thomas Fleming in Nether frierton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | Thos Fleeming Frierton | 1 house | 1s. + 1.2d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Gillespie Esq Kirktonn | 1 servant: Mary Ranny houseserv[an]t | 2s. 6d. +3d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/25/85 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Gillespie Kirktonn | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. + 3.6d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/107 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Gillespie of Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 3s. 11.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | William Gordon at [Woodhaven] | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Hay in Newport | 2 horses (1 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.) | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location |
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