Volume contents
- 1 - 1789-90 , Midlothian (Edinburghshire)
- 101 - 1789-90 , Morayshire (Elginshire)
- 105 - 1789-90 , Nairnshire
- 107 - 1789-90 , Orkney
- 111 - 1789-90 , Peeblesshire
- 115 - 1789-90 , Perthshire
- 127 - 1789-90 , Renfrewshire
- 145 - 1789-90 , Ross-shire
- 149 - 1789-90 , Roxburghshire
- 153 - 1789-90 , Selkirkshire
- 155 - 1789-90 , Shetland
- 159 - 1789-90 , Stirlingshire
- 171 - 1789-90 , Sutherland
- 173 - 1789-90 , West Lothian (Linlithgowshire)
- 183 - 1789-90 , Wigtownshire
| Date | Masters/mistresses names and designations | Servants names | Number of servants | Bachelor servants | One servant | Two servants | Three or more servants | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1789 | Country Part of Selkirk Parish | |||||||
| John Pringle of Hainin | 3 | 3 | 3 | £3.0.0 | ||||
| Andrew Plumer of Midlestead | 3 | £1.10.0 | ||||||
| The Revd [Reverend] Mr Robertson | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Alexander Pringle of Whitbank | 2 | 2 | £0.10.0 | |||||
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | £5.2.6 | |||
| 24 Jul 1789 | Part of Askirk Parish | |||||||
| Charles Ridle Esq. [Esquire] Sinton | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0 | |||||
| 18 Aug. 1789 | Part of Stow Parish | |||||||
| James Pringle of Torwoodlee | 2 | 2 | £0.10.0 | |||||
| Gallashiels Parish | ||||||||
| Thomas Ogilvie of Chesters Gallashiels house | 2 | 2 | £0.10.0 | |||||
| 24 Jul 1789 | Part of Roberton Parish | |||||||
| John Elliott of Borthwickbrae | 2 | 2 | £0.10.0 | |||||
| Parishes Collected | ||||||||
| The Country part of Selkirk Parish | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | £5.2.6 | ||
| Part of Askirk Parish | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0 | |||||
| Part of Stow Parish | 2 | 2 | £0.10.0 | |||||
| Gallashiels Parish | 2 | 2 | £0.10.0 | |||||
| Part of Roberton Parish | 2 | 2 | £0.10.0 | |||||
| 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | £6.17.6 |
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SELKIRKSHIRE
A Survey of the FEMALE SERVANTS TAX in the Shire of Selkirk
from the 5 of Aprile 1789 to the 5 of Aprile 1790
By William Brunton Surveyor
Proof
1 Female Servant @ £0.2.6 Each is £0.2.6
3 Female Servants @ £0.10.0 Each is £1.10.0
2 Female Servants @ £0.2.6.Each is £0.5.0
8 Female Servants @ £0.5.0 Each is £2.0.0
6 Female Servants @ £0.10.0 Each is £3.0.0
£6.17.6
Proof
1 B.St. [Bachelor Servant] at £0.5.0 Each is £0.5.0
3 B.St. [Bachelor Servants] at £1.0.0 Each is £3.0.0
1 M.S. [Maid Servant] at £0.2.6.Each is £0.2.6
8 M.S. [Maid Servants] at £0.5.0 Each is £2.0.0
3 M.S. [Maid Servants] at £0.10.0 Each is £1.10.0
£6.17.8
I William Brunton Surveyor aforesaid do hereby certify that upon carefull examination of the forgoing
Tax I find they amount in whole to the Sum of Six pound Seventeen Shillings and Sixpence and that upon
the thirty day of December I delivered to John Scott Collector of Said duty for the Shire aforesaid a Copy of
the above duty compared which Contained my Oath that Requisitions were left with the forgoing persons
that they were charged with the Sums Set against their Several Names.
William Brunton
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Female servant tax - Volume 18 - Counties (M-W) (see 'More info' for county details), E326/6/18
Volume 18 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).