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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 Ecclesgrieg Parish
4 Oct 1785 Joseph Straton of Kirkside Esqr Marry Aikenhead Cook 1 1 £0.3.9
Mr William Walker Minister Margaret Studsman 1 1 £0.3.9
5 Oct 1785 Mrs. Milne of Launnstown Ann Gleig Cook
Elizabeth Melvil Cha. [Chamber] maid
2 2 £0.7.6
Totall 4 2 2 £0.15.0
Benholm Parish
6 Oct 1785 William Arbuthnott in Johnshaven Ann Edward 1 1 £0.1.10½
Mr. David Harper in Johnshaven Elizabeth Stewart 1 1 £0.1.10½
James Scott of Brothertown Esqr 2 2 £0.15.0
David Scott of Neither Benholm Esqr. 5 Ch. [Children] 1 1 £0.1.10½
Mr. Robert Young Minister Margaret Ritchie 1 1 £0.1.10½
Miss Scott of Benholm Margaret Downie 1 1 £0.1.10½
Mr Alexander Schanks at Benhholm Jean Hutcheon 1 1 £0.1.10½
Totall 8 2 6 £1.6.3
Arbuthnott Parish
7 Sep 1785 The Right Honble [Honourable] the Viscount of Arbuthnott 3 3 £1.2.6
Mr. John Schanks Minister Jannet Grant 1 1 £0.3.9
Capt. [Captain] James Lesslie Margaret Arbuthnott 1 1 £0.1.10½
Totall 5 1 1 3 £1.8.1½
Kinneiff Parish
5 Sep 1785 Mr. Patrick Stewart Ann Mill 1 1 £0.1.10½
Mrs. Young of Fallside Ann Moncum 1 1 £0.1.10½
James Abercrombie of Stank Jean Davidson 1 1 £0.1.10½
Isaac Grant of Hiltown Esqr Jean Beattie 1 1 £0.3.9
Totall 4 1 3 £0.9.4½
Dunnottar Parish
6 Sep 1785 Sir William Ogilvie of Barras Grace Mackay Cook
Ann Ranny Cha. [Chamber] maid
2 2 £0.7.6
9 Sep 1785 William Young Esqr near Stonhaven Elizabeth Wise 1 1 £0.1.10½
Alexander Duncan in Stonhaven Ann Ereskine 1 1 £0.1.10½
Mr. Alexander Grieg in Stonhaven 1 1 £0.1.10½
10 Sep 1785 Mr. Robert Burness Stonhaven 1 1 £0.1.10½
John Smith in Stonhaven Isobell Edward 1 1 £0.1.10½
Mrs. Margaret Cock in Stonhaven Marry McPherson 1 1 £0.1.10½
Robert Gowan in Stonhaven Elizabeth Christie 1 1 £0.1.10½
Mrs. Middleton in Stonhaven 1 1 £0.1.10½
Mr James Walker Minister Elizabeth Mitchell 1 1 £0.3.9
Totall 11 1 8 2 £1.6.3
Fetteresso Parish
9 Sep 1785 Mr John Hutcheon Minister 1 1 £0.1.10½
Robert Barclay of Ury Esqr Christian Scott Ho [House] keeper
Margaret Adams Chamber maid
Margaret Mill Cook
3 3 £1.2.6
Vice Admiral Robert Duff Isobell McRobert Ho [House] keeper
Margaret Mill Cha. [Chamber] maid
3 3 £1.2.6
13 Sep 1785 Alexander Silver of Neitherly Esqr Ann Haddon Cook 1 1 £0.1.10½
Doct. [Doctor] John Gordon of Berryhillock Jean White Cook 1 1 £0.1.10½
Totall 9 3 6 £2.10.7½

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KINCARDINE
A Survey of the Rates and Duties on Female Servants arisen in the Shire of Kincardine for the
Year commencing the fifth day of July 1784 and ending the fifth day of April 1785 by William Greig Surveyor

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