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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Hay in Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 8.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | Andrew Lansman at Woodmuir | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | William McCullow at Scroguside | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Meldrum in Innerdavid | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Meldrum Inerdavid | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | 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 | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | Alexr. Sime in Woodhaven | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2.6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Robert Stewart Esq Sampford | 4 servants: Catharine Lyon Housekeeper, Mary Duff Cham[ber]maid, Margt. Rollo Cookmaid, Ann mackie Laundrymaid | £2 | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/25/85 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Robert Stewart Esqr Sampford | 4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.) | £3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Robt Stewart Esqr St Ford | 1 house [rated] £18 | 9s. + 10.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/107 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Robt. Stewart Esqr St Ford | 4 servants: James Johnston, Butler; William Archibald, Postillion; William Wright, House Servt.; Alexander Broadfoot, House Servt. | £6 + 12s. 0d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/17/67 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Robt. Stewart of St ford | 1 house, 37 windows | £3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 7s. 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Robert Thom at Over [frierton] | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | Robt. Thom uperfrierton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | James Walker in Newton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | James Walker at Newton | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | James Wishart in Woodhaven | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Total Forgan parish | 5 servants | £2 2s. 6d. + 4s. 3d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/25/85 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Total Forgan parish | 17 horses (13 at 10s. + 1 at 15s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.) | £9 17s. 6d. + £1 9s. 9d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Total Forgan parish | 3 houses [rated] £32 | 16s. + 1s. 7.2d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/107 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Total Forgan parish | 5 servants | £7 5s. 0d. + 14s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/17/67 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Total Forgan parish | 13 houses @ 1s., 148 windows | £9 15s. 10d. (windows) + 13s. 0d. (houses) + £1 0s.10.6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Total Forgan parish | 5 Apr 1791 to 5 Apr 1792 | £11 9s. 8.6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | ||
| - Jul 1792 | John Berry Tayfield | 1 servant | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/19/75 | Location | |
| - Jul 1792 | Ro. Stewart of St Fort | 4 servants | £6 + 12s. 0d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/19/75 | ||
| - Jul 1792 | Total Forgan parish | 5 servants | £7 5s. 0d. + 14s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/19/75 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Berry Tayfield | 3 horses (1 at 10s. + 2 at 17s. 6d.) | £2 5s. 0d. + 4s. 6d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Berry Tayfield | 1 house [rated] £8 | 4s. + 4.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Berry Tayfield | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Wm Bowie Kirktown Barns | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Thos Fleming N[ether] Frierton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Gillespie Kirktown | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Dr Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. + 3.6d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Dr. Jo. Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 3s. 11.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Wm Gordon V[intne]r Woodhaven | 1 house [rated] £7 | 3s. 6d. + 4.2d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | Wm. Gordon V[intne]r Woodhaven | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Hay Newport | 2 horses (1 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.) | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Hay Newport | 1 house, 9 windows | 6s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 8.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | And. Lansman Woodmuir | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | Wm McCulloch Scroguside | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Meldrum Innerdivot | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Jo. Meldrum Innerdivot | 1 house, 8 windows | 4s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | 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 | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Alex. Syme Woodhaven | 1 house, 7 windows | 1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2.6d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | Ro. Stewart Esq St Fort | 4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.) | £3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | Rt Stewart of St Fort | 1 house [rated] £18 | 9s. + 10.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 |
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