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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 | Parish of Sandwick | |||||||
| 19 Dec 1785 | Mrs Graham | Cristian Stockin | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||
| Parish of Birsay | ||||||||
| 20 Dec 1785 | Mr George Low Minister | Janet Linklater | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||
| Parish of Rendall | ||||||||
| Mrs. Mowat | Jean Irvine | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| Parish of Firth | ||||||||
| 21 Dec 1785 | William Watt | Margaret Isbuster | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||
| Island of Rousay | ||||||||
| 22 Dec 1785 | Mr James Leslie Minister | Peggy Chambers | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||
| Island of Westray | ||||||||
| 26 Dec 1785 | James Stewart of Burgh | Barbara Cunison & Christie Hercus | 2 | 2 | £0.7.6 | |||
| Mr George Traill Papa | Jean Lesslie | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| Thomas Traill Papa | Marjory Fouls, Jean Hercus | 2 | 2 | £0.7.6 | ||||
| Thomas Traill, Tirlet | Jean Tait | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| Mr James Izet Minister | Katherine Burger | 1 | 1 | 1 | £0.3.9 | |||
| Archibald Stewart | Jean Cogil | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| Total in Westray | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | £1.4.7½ | |||
| Island of Sanday | ||||||||
| 28 Dec 1785 | Mr William Closhon Minister | [Olrcilla Sclaitor] | 1 | 1 | 1 | £0.3.9 | ||
| Mrs. Ann Fea | Janet Manson | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | ||||
| Total in Sanday | 2 | 1 | 2 | £0.5.7½ | ||||
| Island of Stronsay | ||||||||
| Mr John Anderson Minister | Barbara Caithness | 1 | 1 | 1 | £0.3.9 | |||
| Patrick Fea | Peggy Sinclair | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | ||||
| Total in Stronsay | 2 | 1 | 2 | £0.5.7½ | ||||
| 1786 | Island of Walls | |||||||
| 9 Jan 1786 | James Moodie | Robina Sandison | 1 | 1 | 1 | £0.3.9 | ||
| Abstract | ||||||||
| Parish St Olla | 3 | 3 | £0.5.7½ | |||||
| Holm | 2 | 2 | £0.7.6 | |||||
| Island of Ronaldshy | 2 | 1 | 2 | £0.5.7½ | ||||
| Parish of St Andrews | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||||
| Parish of Shapy [Shapinsay] | 2 | 2 | £0.7.6 | |||||
| Parish Stronness | 23 | 2 | 23 | £2.6.10½ | ||||
| Sandwick | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||||
| Birsay | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||||
| Rendall | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||||
| Firth | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||||
| Island Rousay | 1 | 1 | £0.1.10½ | |||||
| Westray | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | £1.4.4½ | |||
| Sanday | 2 | 1 | 2 | £0.5.7½ | ||||
| Stronsay | 2 | 1 | 2 | £0.5.7½ | ||||
| Walls | 1 | 1 | 1 | £0.3.9 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 7 | 38 | 6 | £6.0.0 |
Transcribe other information
ORKNEY 75
Proof
7 Batchelors Servantts @ £0.2.0 Each for the whole
year for 3 Quarters £0.13.1½
45 Serts. [Servants] £0.2.6 each for £4.4.4½
the year for 3 Quarters
6 Servants £0.5.0
for the year for 3 Quarters £0.2.6
51 £6.0.0
I Alexander Fraser Surveyor aforesaid do hereby Certify that the amount of the Female Servants Tax within the Country of
Orkney from 5th July Seventeen hundred & Eighty five to fifth april Seventeen hundred and eighty Six is Six pounds
Sterl. [Sterling] and I make oath that upon the Tenth of March Instant I delivered to Alexander Fraser Collector of Cess & said duties
for the Country aforesaid a duplicate of the foregoing Survey. Alexander Fraser Surveyor
Sworn at Kirkwall 10th March 1786 Before James Traill J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
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).