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Volume contents
- 1 - 1785-86 , Midlothian (Edinburghshire)
- 67 - 1785-86 , Morayshire (Elginshire)
- 71 - 1785-86 , Nairnshire
- 75 - 1785-86 , Orkney
- 77 - 1785-86 , Peeblesshire
- 83 - 1785-86 , Perthshire
- 93 - 1785-86 , Renfrewshire
- 109 - 1785-86 , Ross-shire
- 113 - 1785-86 , Roxburghshire
- 117 - 1785-86 , Selkirkshire
- 119 - 1785-86 , Shetland
- 123 - 1785-86 , Stirlingshire
- 131 - 1785-86 , Sutherland
- 133 - 1785-86 , West Lothian (Linlithgowshire)
- 141 - 1785-86 , Wigtownshire
| Date | Masters/mistresses names and designations | Servants names | Number of servants | Bachelor servants | One servant | Two servants | Three or more servants | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785 | Galashiels Parish | |||||||
| 10 Sep 1785 | James Christie Galashiels | Mrs. Anderson Housekeeper Marrion Aitchen Cook Ann Nisbet Ladys m. [maid] May Parke Chr. [Chamber] maid |
4 | 4 | £1.10.0 | |||
| 11 Sep 1785 | Part of Stow Parish | |||||||
| James Pringle of Torwoodlee | Mary Mirtle Cooke Peggy Vain Chr. [Chamber Maid Hyton landry [Laundry] Maid |
3 | 3 | £1.2.6 | ||||
| 5 Oct 1785 | Part of Roberton Parish | |||||||
| John Elliot Borthwick Brea | Lillias Ingls Chr. M. [Chamber Maid] Euphemia Aitcheson Cook |
2 | 2 | £0.7.6 | ||||
| Country part of Selkirk Parish | ||||||||
| Andrew Plumer Middlestead | Mrs. Reid Housekeeper Mary Hudson Cook |
2 | 2 | £0.7.6 | ||||
| John Pringle Hainan | Isaber Simson Housek. [Housekeeper] Janet Mercer Chr. [Chamber] Maid Alison Mercer Cook |
3 | 3 | 3 | £2.5.0 | |||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | £2.12.6 | ||||
| Parishes Collected | ||||||||
| Galashiels Parish | 4 | 4 | £1.10.0 | |||||
| Part of Stow Parish | 3 | 3 | £1.2.6 | |||||
| Part of Roberton Parish | 2 | 2 | £0.7.6 | |||||
| Country Part of Selkirk | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | £2.12.6 | |||
| 14 | 3 | 4 | 10 | £5.12.6 | ||||
| N.B. | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | £5.12.6 |
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SELKIRK
117
A Survey of the FEMALE - SERVANTS TAX. in the Shire of
Selkirk from the 5 of July 1785 to the 5 of April 1786
by William Brunton Syr. [Surveyor]
Proof
3 Batch. [Batchelor] Sevt. [Servants] at 7.6 [£0.7.6] Each for 3 months £1.2.6
4 Servts. [Servants] at 3.9 [£0.3.9] Each for 3 months £0.15.0
10 Servts. [Servants] at 7.6 [£0.7.6] Each for 3 months £3.15.0
£5.2.6 Total
I William Brunton Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that upon
Carefull Examination of the foregoing Rates and Duties I find they amount to £5.12.6
and that on the 18 March 1786 I sent by post to John Scott Collector of the said Duties for the Shire
aforesaid an exact Duplicate of the above duly examined & compared with the foregoing
and I do make Oath that the above is a just List returned by the Inhabitants when
Requisitions were made of the Duties aforesaid. William Brunton
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Female servant tax - Volume 2 - Counties (M-W) (see 'More info' for county details), E326/6/2
Volume 2 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).