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Volume contents
- 1 - 1788-89 , Midlothian (Edinburghshire)
- 93 - 1788-89 , Morayshire (Elginshire)
- 99 - 1788-89 , Nairnshire
- 101 - 1788-89 , Orkney
- 105 - 1788-89 , Peeblesshire
- 107 - 1788-89 , Perthshire
- 121 - 1788-89 , Renfrewshire
- 151 - 1788-89 , Ross-shire
- 155 - 1788-89 , Roxburghshire
- 159 - 1788-89 , Selkirkshire
- 161 - 1788-89 , Shetland
- 165 - 1788-89 , Stirlingshire
- 173 - 1788-89 , Sutherland
- 175 - 1788-89 , West Lothian (Linlithgowshire)
- 183 - 1788-89 , Wigtownshire
| Date | Masters/mistresses names and designations | Servants names | Number of servants | Bachelor servants | One servant | Two servants | Three or more servants | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788 | Innerleithen Parish | |||||||
| 23 Jun 1788 | Alexander Horseburgh of that Ilk -- 6 | 4 | 1 | £0.2.6 | ||||
| 24 Jul 1788 | Drumelzier Parish | |||||||
| Sir James Nasymthe New Posso | 2 | 2 | £0.10.0 | |||||
| 25 Jul 1788 | Glenholm Parish | |||||||
| John Loch of Rathan | Isabel Horseburgh Cookmaid | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | ||||
| Kilbucho Parish | ||||||||
| Captain David Dickson of Hastra | Mrs Johnston Housekeeper Nelly Steel Cook Jannet Pairman House Servt [Servant] |
3 | 3 | £1.10.0 | ||||
| 26 Jul 1788 | Linton Parish | |||||||
| Cornel [Colonel] Hendry Shuttlewood Garrvellfoot | Jannet Porteous Housekeeper | 2 | 2 | £1.0.0 | ||||
| Andrew Hamilton of Spittlhaugh | Peggy Henderson Housekeeper | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | £1.5.0 | ||||||
| 28 Jul 1788 | Newlands Parish | |||||||
| Adam Kennedy of Romano | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Sir William Montgomery of Magbehill | Mary McIntyre | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | ||||
| Capt. [Captain] Eneas McKay of Scottston | Jannet Douglas | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 3 | £0.7.6 | |||||
| Traquair Parish | ||||||||
| Lord Haddo -- 4 | Elizabeth Alexander Franchell Barbrier Betty Mcdonald Peggy Gray Nanny Ferguson Jean Oliver |
6 | 4 | £2.0.0 | ||||
| Walter Williamson of Cardrona | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0 | |||||
| James Kennedy of Keiglie -- 6 | Jean Riddel Agnes Riddel Sally Riddel |
3 | ||||||
| 10 | 1 | 4 | £2.5.0 | |||||
| Country Part of Peebles Parish | ||||||||
| Alexander Stephenson, Smithfield | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0 | |||||
| The Duke of Queensbury, Redpath | Isabel Gray Housekeeper | 1 | 1 | £1.0.0 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | £1.5.0 | |||||
| Eddleston Parish | ||||||||
| Lord Elibank Darnhall -- 4 | Helen Buchanan Ann Burns Kathrine Skinner Isabel [Morris] Margaret Kenmouth May McDonald Mary McGregor |
7 | 5 | £2.10.0 | ||||
| Cornel [Colonel] James Murray, Cringletie | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0 | |||||
| 8 | 1 | 5 | £2.15.0 |
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[Page] 105
A Survey of the FEMALE SERVANTS TAX. in the Shire of Peebles
from the 5 of Aprile 1787 to the 5 of Aprile 1788 by William Brunton Suyr [Surveyor]
Transcriber's notes
Number of children under 14 years of age has been entered against
name of master/mistress as column missing from template
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Female servant tax - Volume 14 - Counties (M-W) (see 'More info' for county details), E326/6/14
Volume 14 contains female servant tax rolls for the following counties: Midlothian, Morayshire, Nairnshire, Orkney, Peeblesshire, Perthshire, Renfrewshire, Ross-shire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Shetland, Stirlingshire, Sutherland, West Lothian, and Wigtownshire.
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records)
The Scottish Exchequer, and subsequently the Court of Exchequer, were concerned with the accounting of collected taxes in Scotland. These taxes include the Carriage tax (1785-1798), Cart tax (1785-1798), Clock and watch tax (1797-1798), Dog tax (1797-1798), Farm horse tax (1797-1798), Servant tax (1777-1798), Hearth tax (1691-1695), Horse tax (1785-1798), Inhabited house tax (1778-1798), Land tax (1645-1831), Poll tax (1694-1698), Shop tax (1785-1789), Window tax (1748-1798). Following the Consolidating Acts (38 Geo. III cap. 40 and 41), the duties on windows, inhabited houses, male servants, carts, carriages and dogs were incorporated in Consolidated Schedules of Assessed Taxes (1798-1799).