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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
1786 Bower Parish
19 Jul 1786 Mr William Horne at Stanstill Ch. [Christian] Manson 1 1 1 £0.5.0
George Taylor of Thura Betty McKenzie 1 1 £0.2.6
22 Jul 1786 James Sinclair of Durran Katherine Coke 1 1 £0.2.6
Alexander Henderson of Stemster Margaret Bremner 1 1 1 £0.5.0
19 Jul 1786 Mr James Oliphant Minister 1 1 1 £0.5.0
[total] 5 3 5 £1.0.0
Canisbay Parish
3 Jul 1786 Capt [ Captain] Robert Sinclair Freswick 3 3 £1.10.0
Lady Brabster 2 2 £0.10.0
29 Jun 1786 Mr John Morrison Minister 1 1 1 £0.5.0
[total] 6 1 1 2 3 £2.5.0
Halkirk Parish
22 Jul 1786 Benjamin Williamson of Baniskirk 2 2 £0.10.0
18 Aug 1786 Mr George Swanson at Gairston Elizabeth Sutherland 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr Alexander Murray at North Calder Katherine Shearer 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr John Cameron Minister Ann McFinlay 1 1 £0.2.6
[total] 5 3 2 £0.17.6
Latheron Parish
15 Aug 1786 Mr John Grant Latheronwheel Kat Lovat 1 1 £0.2.6
8 Aug 1786 James Sinclait of Latheron Margaret Gun 1 1 1 £0.5.0
Lady Forse 2 2 £0.10.0
Lady Swinzie 2 2 £0.10.0
Major Peter Sinclair Lybster 1 1 1 £0.5.0
Mr John Horne at Clyth 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr Robert Gun Minister 1 1 £0.2.6
[total] 9 2 5 4 £1.17.6
Olrick Parish
27 Sep 1786 James Traile of Hobister Bet. Gun & Jan Swanson 2 2 £0.10.0
10 Jul 1786 Mr Samuel Burton Ann Ogg 1 1 £0.2.6
[total] 3 1 2 £0.12.6
Reay Parish
28 Dec 1786 Mrs Innes of Sandside Bet Cogle 1 1 £0.2.6
Thurso Burgh
25 Aug 1786 John Dunnet Shipmaster Jannet Sinclair 1 1 £0.2.6
8 Sept 1786 Robert Cowpar Shoemaker Jan Campbel 1 1 £0.2.6
George Farquhar Wright Bet [Elizabeth] Sutherland 1 1 £0.2.6
25 Aug 1786 George Cunningham Bet [Elizabeth] Cormack 1 1 £0.2.6
24 Jun 1786 Lady Clairdon Christian Harper 1 1 £0.2.6
6 Jul 1786 Mr Robert Dowie Bet Murray 1 1 £0.2.6
25 Aug 1786 John Brims Mercht [ Merchant] Jean Mcdonald 1 1 £0.2.6
20 Jul 1786 Baillie Swannie Pegan Moodie 1 1 £0.2.6
25 Aug 1786 Mr David Manson Jean Manson & Janet Brodie 2 2 £0.10.0
22 Aug 1786 James Sinclair of Holburnhead 2 2 £0.10.0
25 Aug 1786 Donald Robeson Writer 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Hugh Campbel Christian Wilson 1 1 £0.2.6
Miss Belle Campbel Bet Brodie 1 1 £0.2.6
13 Sep 1786 Mr James Davidson Batchelor 1 1 1 £0.5.0
8 Sep 1786 Donald Sutherld [Sutherland] Wright Margaret Borison 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr Liddell Margaret Davidson 1 1 £0.2.6
[total] 18 1 14 4 2 £2.17.6
Dunnet Parish
3 July 1786 William Sinclair of Lochend Kath Donne 1 1 1 £0.5.0
10 Jul 1786 Mr William Brodie at Ham Jannet Budge 1 1 £0.2.6
30 Jul 1786 Mrs Traile Widow 2 2 £0.10.0
[total] 4 1 2 2 £0.17.6

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CAITHNESS SHIRE
A Survey for the Shire of Caithness of the
Female servants Tax 71
from 5th April 1785 to 5th April 1786 By Andrew Liddell Surveyor

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Some first names of servants have not been expanded where there is doubt about the correct expansion.

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