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Search the schedules (rolls) of servant tax (male and female) levied in Scotland during the 18th century. A name index is available.

Taxes were levied on households employing non-essential servants: primarily the wealthy who could afford domestic or personal servants.

A wide variety of unindexed 17th-19th century tax rolls, including servant tax, can also be browsed for free in Virtual Volumes.

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