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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
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] 67
Survey 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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