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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
1789 Town of Elgin
Bailie John Brander 1 1 £0.5.0
Miss Stewart Achlunart 1 1 £0.2.6
Miss Brodies 2 2 £0.10.0
Mrs Cruickshank 1 1 £0.2.6
Doctor Stephen 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr Stewart minr [Minister] 1 1 £0.5.0
James Elder Glover 1 1 £0.2.6
William Williamson Merch [Merchant] 1 1 £0.2.6
Provost Stephen 1 1 £0.2.6
Robert Anderson Baker 1 1 £0.2.6
John Forsyth Merch [Merchant] 1 1 £0.2.6
James McCulloch 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Forsyth 1 1 £0.2.6
Miss Calder 1 1 £0.2.6
Provost Duff 1 1 £0.2.6
Miss Inniss 2 2 £0.10.0
Doctor Dougal 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr Sutherland Greenhall 1 1 £0.5.0
Bailie McRitchie 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Petrie 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs James Hay 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Stewart Lesmurdie 2 2 £0.10.0
Mrs Milne 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Inniss 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs King Newmilne 2 2 £0.10.0
Mrs Thomas Stephen 1 1 £0.2.6
Bailie Cobban 1 1 £0.2.6
William Brodie Esq 2 2 £1.0.0
Provost Brown 1 1 £0.2.6
Capt [Captain] Chalmers 2 2 £0.10.0
Mr Buchan 1 1 £0.2.6
Alexander Johnston 1 1 £0.2.6
Bailie A Brander 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Fenton 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr Thomas Duncan 1 1 £0.2.6
41 3-2 26 10 £7.10.0

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ELGIN

A Survey of FEMALE SERVANTS TAX. arising in the Town of
Elgin from 5 April 1789 to the 5 April 1790 By Patrick McDonald Surveyor

[Page] 125

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