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Volume contents
- 2 - 1790-91 , Glasgow burgh
- 25 - 1790-91 , Haddington burgh
- 29 - 1790-91 , Inveraray burgh
- 31 - 1790-91 , Inverness burgh
- 35 - 1790-91 , Inverkeithing
- 37 - 1790-91 , Irvine burgh
- 41 - 1790-91 , Jedburgh burgh
- 43 - 1790-91 , Kilrenny burgh
- 45 - 1790-91 , Kinghorn burgh
- 47 - 1790-91 , Kirkcaldy burgh
- 51 - 1790-91 , Kirkcudbright burgh
- 53 - 1790-91 , Kirkwall burgh
- 55 - 1790-91 , Lanark burgh
- 59 - 1790-91 , Lauder burgh
- 61 - 1790-91 , Linlithgow burgh
- 65 - 1790-91 , Lochmaben burgh
- 67 - 1790-91 , Montrose burgh
- 73 - 1790-91 , Nairn burgh
- 75 - 1790-91 , North Berwick burgh
- 79 - 1790-91 , Peebles burgh
- 81 - 1790-91 , Perth burgh
- 85 - 1790-91 , Pittenweem burgh
- 87 - 1790-91 , Queensferry burgh
- 89 - 1790-91 , Renfrew burgh
- 93 - 1790-91 , Rothesay burgh
- 95 - 1790-91 , Rutherglen burgh
- 99 - 1790-91 , St. Andrews burgh
- 101 - 1790-91 , Sanquhar burgh
- 103 - 1790-91 , Selkirk burgh
- 105 - 1790-91 , Stirling burgh
- 109 - 1790-91 , Stranraer burgh
- 111 - 1790-91 , Tain burgh
- 113 - 1790-91 , Wigtown burgh
| Date | Masters/mistresses names and designations | Children under 14 | Servants names | Number of servants | Bachelor servants | One servant | Two servants | Three or more servants | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1790 | Royal Burgh of Rothsay | ||||||||
| Miss Bell Campbell | Margaret McApin | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Neil McNeil mercht [merchant] | Elizabeth Bannatyne | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Mr John Robertson | Janet McFie | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Colr [Collector] Blane | Margaret Fraser | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Alexander Pedie Baker | Giles Sharp | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Thomas McKinlay Mercht [Merchant] | Flora McConnachie | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Archibald Campbell of Springfield | Mary White | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| 28 Oct 1790 | John Gordon of Balvue | Mary Angus | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | ||||
| John McLeod Esqr of Coalback | Jean Currie Janet Tosh Mary McLead |
3 | 3 | £1.10.0 | |||||
| Mr. Peter Fisher a Batr [Batchelor] | Annaple Smith | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0 | |||||
| Mr. McLea Minister | Cristopher Wright | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6 | |||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | £2.17.6 |
Transcribe other information
Royal Burgh of Rothesay
FEMALE SERVANTS TAX.
From 5th April 1790 to 5th April 1791 by Robert Aiken Surveyor
ROTHESAY 56 47
Prooff
1 Batrs [Batchelors] Servt [Servant] at 5/ [£0.5.0] £0.5.0
9 Servts [Servants] at 2/6 ? [£0.2.6] £1.2.6
3 Servts [Servants] at 10/ [£0.10.0] £1.10.0
Total by prooff £2.17.6
I Robert Aiken Surveyor aforesaid, Do hereby Certify That upon
careful examination of the foregoing Rates and Duties, I find they
amount in whole to Two pounds seventeen Shillings and six pence
Sterling, and that upon the day of I caused
to be delivered to John Wright Esqr Collector for said
Duties for said Burgh an exact duplicate of and duly examined and compared
with the foregoing Account, which contained my oath
that notifications were delivered or left of the dates foresaid, And
that the rates charged in said Account were just and true
to the best of my Skill and knowledge, and to the best of my
belief no person liable to be charged was omitted
Robert Aiken
[Page] 93
Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Female servant tax - Volume 24 - Burghs (G-W) (see 'More info' for burgh details), E326/6/24
Volume 24 contains female servant tax rolls for the following burghs: Glasgow, Haddington, Inveraray, Inverkeithing, Inverness, Irvine, Jedburgh, Kinghorn, Kilrenny, Kirkcaldy, Kirkcudbright, Kirkwall, Lanark, Lauder, Linlithgow, Lochmaben, Montrose, Nairn, North Berwick, Peebles, Pittenweem, Perth, Queensferry, Renfrew, Rothesay, Rutherglen, St. Andrews, Sanquhar, Selkirk, Stirling, Stranraer, Tain, and Wigtown.
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).