The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.

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Date	Taxpayer	Taxable items	Duty paid	Tax	Source ref	Note	Location
2 Oct 1797	John Berry Esq, Tayfield	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Mr Bowsie, Kirkton barns	8 horses, 8 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	16s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Robert Bryden, Hillside	5 horses, 5 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	10s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Mr Burn, minister	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Christie, Cawsie head	6 horses, 6 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	12s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Feathers, back of Caddon	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303
2 Oct 1797	Thos. Fleeming, East Frierton	7 horses, 7 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	14s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Foggo, Myre end	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Greig, Hays miln	4 horses, 4 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	8s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Henderson, Ninewells	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Kyd, Watrie buts	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Mack, Bouterhall	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Robert Marshall, Wormit	6 horses, 6 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	12s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Martin, Ninewells	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Martin, Burnside	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Alexander Meldrum, Inverdivot	8 horses, 8 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	16s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Alexr. Ritchie, North Frierton	8 horses, 8 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	16s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303	[The only entry stating North Frierton]	Location
2 Oct 1797	John Rodger, Backcommon	3 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each, 1 not liable	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303
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	Robert Stewart, St Ford	8 horses, 8 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	16s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303
2 Oct 1797	James Walker, Newton	18 horses, 14 liable for duty at 2 shillings each, 4 not liable	£1 8s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Williamson & John Oben, Burnside	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Andrew Wylie, Morton	6 horses, 6 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	12s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Total Forgan parish	108 horses, 103 liable and 5 not liable	£10 6s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303
2 Oct 1797	John Berry Esq, Tayfield	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	Mr Bousie, Kirkton barns	8 horses, 8 liable for duty	18s. 0d. + 3s. 7.2d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	Rob. Brydon, Hillside	5 horses, 5 liable for duty	11s. 3d. + 2s. 3d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	Mr Burn, min[iste]r	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Christie, Causiehead	6 horses, 6 liable for duty	13s. 6d. + 2s. 8.4d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Fethers, Back of Caden	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31
2 Oct 1797	Thos. Fleeming, E. Freerton	7 horses, 7 liable for duty	15s. 9d. + 3s. 1.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Foggo, Myre end	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Greig, Hays Mill	4 horses, 4 liable for duty	9s. 0d. + 1s. 9.6d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Henderson, Ninewells	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Kyd, Wateriebutts	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Mack, Bouterhall	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	Rob. Marshall, Wormit	6 horses, 6 liable for duty	13s. 6d. + 2s. 8.4d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Martin, Ninewells	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Martin, Burnside	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	Alex. Meldrum, Inverdivoat	8 horses, 8 liable for duty	18s. 0d. + 3s. 7.2d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	Alex. Ritchie, N. Freerton	8 horses, 8 liable for duty	18s. 0d. + 3s. 7.2d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Roger, Backcommon	3 horses, 2 liable for duty, 1 not liable	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31
2 Oct 1797	Andrew Simpson, Ninewells	1 horse, 1 liable for duty	2s. 3d. + 5.4d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	Robert Stewart of St Fort	8 horses, 8 liable for duty	18s. 0d. + 3s. 7.2d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31
2 Oct 1797	James Walker, Newton	18 horses, 14 liable for duty, 4 not liable	£1 11s. 6d. + 6s. 3.6d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	Jno. Williamson & Jno. Oben, Burnside	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	Andw. Wylie, Morton	6 horses, 6 liable for duty	13s. 6d. + 2s. 8.4d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	Total Forgan parish	108 horses, 103 liable and 5 not liable	£11 11s. 9d. + £2 6s. 4.2d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31

 

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