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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
1789 Lerwick & Bressay
20 April 1789 John Henderson Surveyor of Taxes - 1 1 1 £0.2.6
William Gray Senior 1 1 £0.2.6
Miss Babie Craigie 1 1 £0.2.6
James Linklater Mercht [Merchant] 1 1 £0.2.6
Murdo Brown Shoemr [Shoemaker] - 1 1 1 £0.2.6
William Gray Junior 1 1 £0.2.6
Arthur Nicolson Senior 2 2 £0.10.0
Mrs Scott of Scotshall 1 1 £0.2.6
James Hay Mercht [Merchant] 2 1 £0.2.6
Walter Scott of Scotshall 2 2 £0.10.0
Janet Farquhar 1 1 £0.2.6
Thomas Bolt Mercht [Merchant] 1 1 £0.2.6
James Ross Mercht [Merchant] - 2 2 1 £0.2.6
Charles Ogilvy Mercht [Merchant] - 1 1 1 £0.2.6
Laurence Edmondston Mercht [Merchant] - 6 2 1 £0.2.6
Peter Innes Senior 2 2 £0.10.0
Andrew Heddell 1 1 £0.2.6
Francis Heddell writer - 1 1 1 £0.2.6
James Macclellan Tidesman 1 1 £0.2.6
James Pyper Mercht [Merchant] 1 1 £0.2.6
Andrew Bolt Mercht [Merchant] 1 1 £0.2.6
John Morrison Mercht [Merchant] 1 1 £0.2.6
James Yorston Mercht [Merchant] 1 1 £0.2.6
William Yorston Mercht [Merchant] 1 1 £0.2.6
Laurence Leask Shipmr [Shipmaster] 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Sutherland 1 1 £0.2.6
Captn [Captain] Alexander Fraser of the Navy - 1 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Grierson of Quendale 1 1 £0.2.6
John Mouat Sur [Surveyor] of Customs - 2 2 1 £0.2.6
Arthur Nicolson Junior - 2 2 1 £0.2.6
21 April 1789 James Henderson of Gardie 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Ball of Crouester 1 1 £0.2.6
40 29 6 £5.2.6
Tingwell Sandsting & Walls
24 Apr 1789 James Scott of Scallaway 2 2 £0.10.0
John Scott Junr [Junior] of Scallaway - 2 2 1 £0.2.6
Robert Ross of Sound - 2 2 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Cumen of Gartherhouse 1 1 £0.2.6
25 Apr 1789 John Scott of Melby - 3 2 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Henry of Bayhall 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Henry of Muckleure 1 1 £0.2.6
6 2 £1.5.0
Delting & Northmavine
27 Apr 1789 Gideon Gillord of Busta - 4 3 2 £0.10.0
29 Apr 1789 Robert Scotlay in Garth - 1 1 1 £0.2.6
Andrew Bruce of Infield 1 1 £0.2.6
28 Apr 1789 James Cheyne of Tangwick 1 1 £0.2.6
John gifford of Urafirth 1 1 £0.2.6
Andrew Gifford of Ollaberrie - 3 1 1 £0.2.6
Andrew Robertson in Assater - 1 1 1 £0.2.6
10 6 2 £1.5.0

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[Page] 155
Survey of the FEMALE SERVANTS TAX Shetland for one year
To 5th of 1790 by John Henderson Surveyor

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This surveyor has made adjustments in amounts payable according to children under 14

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