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Date Masters/mistresses names and designations Children under 14 Servants names Number of servants Bachelor servants One servant Two servants Three or more servants Duty
1789 Royal Burgh of Lanark
5 Aug 1789 Miss Porterfield of Smelliom to be paid for in Edinr [Edinburgh] Anna Greirson Housekeeper
Margaret Cunningham Chamber maid
Commissary John Bannatyne of Castlebank 2 two female servants 2 1 £0.2.6
William Hutton Wright Janet Hutton Housemaid 1 1 £0.2.6
Chancelor Thomson Wright a Bachelor Margaret Thomson 1 1 1 £0.5.0
James Lockhart Wright Janet Lockhart 1 1 £0.2.6
Mrs Bell two female Servants 2 2 £0.10.0
John Gardener School Mr [Master] one female Servant 1 1 £0.2.6
William Gardener Baker one female Servant 1 1 £0.2.6
Mr William Todd Surgeon 2 Barbra Lindsay
Hellen Lawrie
1
John Wilson Town Clerk Janet Wilson 1 1 £0.2.6
Thomas Anderson Baker Janet Anderson 1 1 £0.2.6
Robert Newbigging Writer 2 two female Servt [Servants] 2 1 £0.2.6
James Hastie Writer 4 one female Servant 1
Total of the Royal Burgh of Lanark 10 16 1 10 2 £1.17.6
Grand Total 12 1 9 2 £1.17.6

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A Survey of the Duties on Female Servants in the Royal Burgh of Lanark for the Year from the 5th of April 1788
to the 5th of April 1789 Surveyed the 5th Day of Augt [August] 1789 By William Mure Surveyor

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10 Female Servants at £0.2.6 Each pr [per] Year £1.5.0
2 Female Servants at £0.5.0 Each pr [per] Year £0.10.0
Total 12
1 Bachelor Servant at £0.2.6 £0.2.6
Grand Total £1.17.6
Children Under 14 Years of Age 10
Female Servts [Servants] free of Duty 4
Female Servts [Servants] Charged with Duty 12
Total 16

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