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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
Parish of St Olla
25 Nov 1785 Mr John Yule Minister Ann Hercus 1 1 £0.1.10½
William Richan Margaret Taylor 1 1 £0.1.10½
William Lindsay Babie Flett 1 1 £0.1.10½
Total in St Olla 3 3 £0.5.7½
Parish of Holm
1 Dec 1785 Mrs Grame of Grameshall Janet Robertson Janet Eunson 2 2 £0.7.6
Total in Holm 2 2 £0.7.6
Island of South Ronaldshay
10 Dec 1785 John Sutherland Knockhall Ann Brown 1 1 1 £0.3.9
John Sangster Margaret Couper 1 1 £0.1.10½
Total in So [South] Ronaldshay 2 1 2 £0.5.7½
Parish of St Andrews
13 Dec 1785 Mrs Polexphen Senr [Senior] Jean Aitken 1 1 £0.1.10½
1 1 £0.1.10½
Island of Shapinshay
Mrs Johnston Margaret Heddle 1 1 £0.1.10½
Thomas Balfour Jean Peacock 1 1 £0.1.10½
Totals in Shapinshay 2 2 £0.3.9
Parish of Stromness
16 Dec 1785 Margaret Houston Isobell Anderson 1 1 £0.1.10½
Thomas Spence Isobell Sinclair 1 1 £0.1.10½
William Miller Jean Ormand 1 1 1 £0.3.9
James Gordon Cristian Smith 1 1 £0.1.10½
John Gordon Charlotte Vertie 1 1 1 £0.3.9
Robert Sandison Katherine Moor 1 1 £0.1.10½
Peter Loutit Cristian Irvine 1 1 £0.1.10½
Archibald Potinger Jannet Mowat 1 1 £0.1.10½
James Spence Elspet Linklater 1 1 £0.1.10½
Robert Clauston Jinr [Junior] Betty Budge 1 1 £0.1.10½
Ann Ross Marion Garson 1 1 £0.1.10½
Nicol Robertson Marion Groundwater 1 1 £0.1.10½
Mrs Robert Graham Ann Caithness 1 1 £0.1.10½
Mrs Cruickshanks Isobell Miller 1 1 £0.1.10½
James Sabiston Isobell Johnston 1 1 £0.1.10½
John Garnioch Elspet Hounston 1 1 £0.1.10½
Hary Cruickshank Barbara Groundwater 1 1 £0.1.10½
William Baikie Jean Johnston 1 1 £0.1.10½
Josuah Johnstpn Margaret Gray 1 1 £0.1.10½
David Geddes Barbara Manson 1 1 £0.10.1
Davis Geddes Barbara Manson 1 1 £0.1.10½
William Carr Jean Groundwater 1 1 £0.1.10½
William Ross Barbara Groundwater 1 1 £0.1.10½
Robert Clouston Senr [Senior] Marion Kirkness 1 1 £0.1.10½
23 2 23 £2.6.10 1/2

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76 Survey Female Servants Tax within the County of
Orkney from 5th July 1785 to 5th April 1786 by Alexander Fraser Surveyor

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DANIALSAN, Alexandra