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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 |
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26 Nov 1787 | Mrs Groat | Elspeth Tait | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | |||
Mrs Richan | Margaret Walter | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Miss Grizzel Traill | Margaret Forbes | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
James Stewart | Jean Reid | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
James Sinclair Sherriff Clerk | Margaret Dreaver | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
David Spence Shopkeeper | Elizabeth Scott | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Charles Erskine Shopkeeper | Isobel Yorston | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0. | ||||
George Rendall Shopkeeper | Ann Cromarty | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Andrew Baikie Landwaiter | Helen Hall | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Robert Baikie of Tankerness | Mary Reid Betty Meal |
2 | 2 | £0.10.0. | ||||
George Ross Comptroller of Customs | Barbara Dinnison | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0. | ||||
Mrs Blaw | Margaret Groundwater Mary Simpson |
2 | 2 | £0.10.0. | ||||
John Riddoch | Barbara Cromarty | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
James Riddoch Coll [Collector] of Customs | Barbara Linay | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
John Traill | Mary Harvie | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
27 Nov 1787 | Thomas Traill Merch [Merchant] | Margaret Peatrie | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | |||
Andrew Liddle Shopkeeper | Jean Tea | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Robert Laing | Betty Hamiger Janet Linay |
2 | 2 | £0.10.0. | ||||
Thomas Lindsay Chamberlain | Elizabeth Sinclaiir | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Patrick Traill | Cicelia Robertson | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Miss Ann Traill now Mrs Blair Junr [Junior] | Isobel Robertson | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Miss Rosse Reid and Sister | Jannet Stevenson Isobel Gray |
2 | 2 | £0.10.0. | ||||
James Urquhart Taylor | Christian Pottinger | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Alexander Stewart Caldale | Margaret Robertson | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Miss McKenzie | Elizabeth Heddle | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Mrs Ann Blaw | Helen Mouat | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Alexander Fraser Landwaiter | Marion Mouat | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
John Urquart Merch [Merchant] | Eliza Brock & Isobel Brock |
2 | 2 | £0.10.0. | ||||
James Mainland Wright | Margaret Sherar | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Thomas Jamieson Shopkeeper | Isobel Hercus | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
The Heirs of Thomas Balfour | Barbara Eunson | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
William Patterson | Mary Gray | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
David Erskine Shopkeeper | Elizabeth Simpson | 1 | 1 | £0.5.0. | ||||
John Traill of Westness | Eliza Fraser & Christian Moss |
2 | 2 | £0.10.0. | ||||
Mrs Kelday | Jean Peace | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
John Weir | Isobel Tait, Jannet Wards |
2 | 2 | £1.0.0. | ||||
Mrs William Balfour | Ester Rendal | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Mrs Alexander Riddoch | Barbara Seater | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Miss Bell Riddock | Ann Delday | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
James Erskine Merch [Merchant] | Elizabeth Mouat & Catherine Peck |
2 | 2 | £0.10.0. | ||||
Hugh Sclaiter | Cathrine Peace | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
David Boag Carpenter | Marion Hercus | 1 | 1 | £0.2.6. | ||||
Total | 50 | 5 | 31 | 14 | £9.2.6 | |||
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Kirkwall [Page] 67Survey FEMALE SERVANTS TAX. within the Town of
Kirkwall from 5th Aprile 1787 to 5th Aprile 1788 By Alexander Fraser Surveyor
Proof
3 Bachelor Servants @ £0.5.0. each for the whole year is £0.15.0.
2 Bachelor Servants @ £0.10.0. each for the whole year is £1.0.0.
31 Servants @ £0.2.6. each for the whole year is £3.17.6.
14 Servants @ £0.5.0. each for the whole year is £3.10.0.
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50 £9.2.6.
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