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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 Montrose Parish
3 Jul 1786 George Carnegie of Charletown Esqr Mrs Smith Housekeeper 1 1 £0.2.6
Charles Fullerton of Kinnaber Esqr unmarried 2 2 2 £1.0.0.
Capt. [Captain] Walter Smith at Headerweek 1 1 £0.2.6
Capt. [Captain] Benjamin Bannerman at Dubtown Margaret Stuart House maid 1 1 £0.2.6
Totall 5 2 3 2 £1.7.6
Pert & Loggie Parishes
7 Jul 1786 Thomas Carnegie of Craigo 6 Chi: [Children] Isobel Kyde Cook 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr Alexander Peter Minister unmarried Marry Tod 1 1 1 £0.5.0
Mr George Mill at Miln of Pert unmd [unmarried] Margaret Gordon Cook & Ch. [Chamber] maid 1 1 1 £0.5.0
Totall 3 2 3 £0.12.6
Brechine Parish
12 Jul 1786 Robert Speid of Ardovie Esqr Margaret Maxwell & Christian Black 2 2 £0.10.0
1 Jul 1786 Mrs Allerdice Tennaments of Caldham 1 1 £0.2.6
9 Oct 1786 John Edgar of Kethock Esqr 1 1 £0.2.6
Totall 4 2 2 £0.15.0
Dun Parish
11 Jul 1786 James Scott of Commestown Esqr at Ecclesjohn Myrna Gellan Cook
Jean Melvill Cha: [Chamber] maid
2 2 £0.10.0
John Ereskine of Dun Esqr Ho keeper [Housekeeper] 1 1 £0.2.6
John Ereskine of Balhall Esqr residing at Edinr [Edinburgh] Aleison Sheilds Cook
Margaret Low Chamber maid
2 2 £0.10.0
Totall 5 1 4 £1.2.6
Kinnaird Parish
11 Jul 1786 Sir David Carnegie of Southesque at Kinnaird Letitia Armstrong Housekeeper
Robina Burt Ladys maid
Marry Watson Laundry maid
Margaret Lauson chambermaid
Jean Henry under Cook
5 5 £2.10.0
Mr George Wilson Minister of Kinnaird Ann Findlay 1 1 £0.2.6
Totall 6 1 5 £2.12.6
Farnuell Parish
13 Jul 1786 William Gibson of Little Feethie Esqr 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr David Ferguson Minister Elizabeth Anderson 1 1 £0.2.6
2 2 £0.5.0
Craig Parish
14 Jul 1786 Hercules Ross of Rossie Esqr Mrs. Stevens Housekeeper
Mrs Hindmask Ladys maid
Jeanny Cairns Chambermaid
Ann Murray Cook
4 4 £2.0.0
Archibald Scott of Dunnenald at Ulysesshaven Ann Cowie Cook 1 1 £0.2.6
Totall 5 1 4 £2.2.6
Lunnan Parish
10 Nov 1786 William Imry of Lunnan Esqr Jean Donald 1 1 £0.2.6
Inverkillor Parish
17 Nov 1786 The Right Honble [Honourable] The Earl of Northesque Jannet Horn Housekeeper
Jannet Alexander Cook
Margaret Park Laundry maid
Jannet Lindsay Cham [Chamber] maid
4 4 £2.0.0
16 Nov 1786 Mr John Carnegie Minister Isobell Bairn 1 1 £0.2.6
10 Nov 1786 Pro: [Provost] Patrick Wallace of Latown 1 1 £0.2.6
Totall 6 2 4 £2.5.0

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FORFARSHIRE p: [page] 1
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A Survey of the Rates and Duties on Female Servants arisen in the Shire of Forfar for one Year
commencing the fifth day of April 1786, and ending the fifth day of April 1787 by William Greig Surveyor

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