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Date Masters/mistresses names and designations Servants names Number of servants Bachelor servants One servant Two servants Three or more servants Duty
1785 Hawick Parish
7 Oct 1785 Adam Ogilbie Esqr in Bran,som [Branxholm] Batchelor Margaret Mosman Cook
Isabel Deans Cr. [Chamber] Maid
2 B2 2 £0.15.0
3 Oct 1785 Cavers Parish
Sir Francis Elliot of Stobs Mary Hislop Cook
Janet Forsyth Cr. [Chamber] Maid
2 2 £0.7.6
Capt. [Captain] John Douglas of Cavers Janet Groves H. Keepr. [Housekeeper]
Agnes Hall Chamr [Chamber] Maid
Betty Bone Chamr [Chamber] Maid
Nanny Borvey Lany M. [Laundry Maid]
Betty Comman H. Md. [House Maid]
5 5 £1.17.6
Thomas Curar of Ormston Janet Renwick Ck & Cr Md [Cook and Chamber Maid 1 1 £0.1.10½
William Dickson of Oarchard Bat. [Batchelor] Peggy Hall Cook, maid 1 B1 1 £0.3.9
Total 9 1 2 2 5 £2.10.7½
1 Oct 1785 Habkirk Parish
William Oliver of Dunliebyre Ann Little Cook 1 1 £0.1.10½
Gilbert Elliot of Walls Ann Thomson hous. Md [House Maid] 1 1 £0.1.10½
Total 2 2 £0.3.9
30 Sep 1785 Country part of Jedburghe Parish
Major Rutherford of Edgarston, Batchelor Janet Bow Chamr. md. [Chamber maid]
Helen Malcolm Cook
2 B2 2 £0.15.0
Archbald Jearden of Bonjedburgh Batchelor House Maid 1 B1 1 £0.3.9
John Ker of Cavers Batch. [Batchelor] Nelly Waugh, Cook 1 B1 1 £0.3.9
4 4 2 2 £1.2.6
15 Sep 1785 Ednam Parish
Capt. [Captain] Robert Scott in Ednam Batchelor Margaret Bain Ch. Md. [Chamber Maid]
Jean Pride Cook
2 B2 2 £0.15.0
12 Sep. 1785 McCarston Parish
Sir Henry Hay McDougal Margaret Pavis house keeper
Margaret Smith Cham. Md. [Chamber Maid]
Elizabeth Thomson Landry Md. [Laundry Maid]
Janet Lamb Cook. Md [Maid]
Janet Dunlap Cook
5 5 £1.17.6
20 Sep 1785 Stichal Parish
Sir James Pringle of Stichal Mrs. Carfrae House keeper
Nelly Stewart Cook
Elizabeth Fulton Cham Md [Chamber Maid]
3 3 £1.2.6

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ROXBURGHSHIRE
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A Survey of the FEMALE- SERVANTS TAX in the Shire of
Roxburgh from 5 of July 1785 to 5 of April 1786 By William Brunton Survr. [Surveyor]

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