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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1786 | Nairn Parish | |||||||
| Mr. William Grant Firhall | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||||
| Alexander Campbell of Delnies | 2 | 2 | £0.7.6 | |||||
| William Falconer Esqr. Kildrumrie | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||||
| Capt. [Captain] John Fraser Geddes | Christain Munro | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | £0.13.1½ | |||||
| Auldearn Parish | ||||||||
| Miss Brodie Lethen | Elisabeth Forbes Ann Mossman Jean Kynoch |
3 | 3 | £1.2.6 | ||||
| Mrs. Dunbar Boath | Jean Tulloch | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| Robert Grant Auldearn | Margaret Gilbert | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| David Cumming Mill-hill | Jean Rose | 1 | 1 | £0.3.9 | ||||
| Capt. [Captain] Hugh Fraser Brightmony | Janet McBeath Janet Fraser |
2 | 2 | £0.7.6 | ||||
| Duncan Campbell Fornighty | Ann Rose | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| Mr. Thomas Gordon Minister | 1 | 1 | £0.3.9 | |||||
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | £2.3.1½ | |||
| Calder Parish | ||||||||
| Mrs. White Brackla | Christain McIntosh | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| Mr. Alexander Grant Minsr [Minister] | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||||
| 2 | 2 | £0.3.9 | ||||||
| Ardclauch Parish | ||||||||
| Donald McAndrew Dulcebridge | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||||
| Mr. Donald Mitchell Minst. [Minister] | Elspet Begg | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| 2 | 2 | £0.3.9 | ||||||
| Croy Parish | ||||||||
| Lady Kilravock for Kilravock | Margaret Peterkin Isobel Wilson |
2 | 2 | £0.7.6 | ||||
| Peter McArthur Polenach | Isobel Rose | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | £0.9.4½ | |||||
| Parishes Collected | ||||||||
| Nairn Parish | 5 | 3 | 2 | £0.13.1½ | ||||
| Auldearn Parish | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | £2.3.1½ | ||
| Calder Parish | 2 | 2 | £0.3.9 | |||||
| Ardclauch Parish | 2 | 2 | £0.3.9 | |||||
| Croy Parish | 3 | 1 | 2 | £0.9.4½ | ||||
| 22 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | £3.13.1½ |
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Survey of the FEMALE SERVANT TAX. arisen within the County
of Nairn from the 5th day of July 1785, To the 5th day of April 1786, By Archibald Duff Surveyor
Prooff
2 Servants at £0.5.0 each yearly, for 3 Quarters is £0.7.6
11 Servants at £0.2.6 each yearly for 3 Quarters is £1.0.7½
6 Servants at £0.5.0 each yearly, for 3 Quarters is £1.2.6
3 Servants at £0.10.0 each yearly, for 3 Quarters is £1.2.6
22 £3.13.1½
I Archibald Duff Surveyor aforesaid do here by Certify that upon careful examination of the foregoing
several rates and Duties I find they amount in whole to Three pounds thirteen shillings and one penny
halfpenny Sterling And that upon the Eighteenth day of March Current I delivered to Mr. Duncan
Campbell Collr. [Collector] of the said Duties for the County of Nairn aforesaid An Exact Duplicate of the
above Acct. [Account] duly examined and Compaired with the foregoing which Contained my oath That notices
were left with the Severall Inhabitants or at their dwelling Houses of the dates annexed
to their respective names, In order that they might make a report of the greatest number of female servants
retained and employed by them for the period therein mentioned which they did in Substance
as above. Archibald Duff Surveyor
2 Batchelors
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Transcriber's notes
Several of the servants names have faded and cannot be read accurately.
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).