In this poser, taken from the female servant tax roll for Fife, 1785, we asked you for the names of the three chambermaids in Abbotshall parish.

Extract from the female servant tax records for the City of Edinburgh, from 1785 (National Records of Scotland, E326/6/1 page 910.


Answer: The names of the three chambermaids in Abbotshall parish were Kath[re]n Thomson, Marg[are]t Goodwillie and Janet Robertson.

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Abbotshall
[Master/Mistress] William Ferguson Esq of Raith
[Female Servants]
Mrs Dowall Houskeeper
Ann Scot Mrs Fergusons maid
Nelly Bishop Laundrymaid
Rebina Peebles d[itt]o
Kath[re]n Thomson Chambermaid
Marg[are]t Goodwillie d[itt]o
Margaret Shaw Cookmaid

[Master/Mistress] Ditto [William Ferguson Esq of Raith] at his House in Edinburgh
[Female Servants]
Janet Robertson Chambermaid
Grizell Cochrane Cookmaid

[Master/Mistress] The Hon[ora]ble Capt[ai]n James Stewart [of] Links
[Female Servants]
Mary Gray Houskeeper
Ann Sangster Cookmaid

[Master/Mistress] Mrs Cunninghame in Links
[Female Servants]
Isoble Hay House Servant

[Master/Mistress] Mrs Murray in d[itt]o [Links]
[Female Servants]
May Anderson in d[itt]o

This poser was contributed by 'Fodiator', a researcher from Fife.

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