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Date Masters & mistresses names & designations Servants names Quality of servants Number of servants Bachelor servants One and two servants Three and four servants Five to seven servants Eight to ten servants Eleven or more servants Duty
1785 Innerliethen Parish
Alexander Hasburgh of that Ilk Robert Anderson
George Murdieson
James Irvin
house Servt [Servant]
Postilion
Gardiner
3 3 £3.7.6
The Revd [Reverend] Mr Scott James Davidson Postilion & h Servt [House Servant] 1 1 £0.18.9
Total 4 1 3 £4.6.3
24 Oct 1785 Drummelzier Parish
Sir James Nasmyth of Posso Adam Hocter
Mathew Potts
James Baillie
house Servt [Servant]
Groom
Gardiner
3 3 £3.7.6
15 Oct 1785 Glenholm Parish
John Loch of Bachan James Penny house Servt [Servant] 1 1 £0.18.9
26 Oct 1785 Kilbucho Parish
Captn [Captain] David Dickson of Hartry John Gibson house Servt [Servant] 1 1 £0.18.9.
5 Nov 1785 Kirkurd Parish
William Lawson of Cairnmuir Andrew Kemp
James Dickson
Gardiner
hous [House] & Groom Servt [Servant]
2 2 £1.17.6
26 Oct 1785 Newlands Parish
Adam Kennedy of Romano Adam Haddo
Daniel heughs
Gardiner
Grm [Groom] & house Servt [Servant]
2 2 £1.17.6
Lady Dundonald Lemancho John Watson house Servt [Servant] 1 1 £0.18.9
Sir William Montgomery William Hasty Gardner 1 1 £0.18.9
Total 4 4 £3.15.0
29 Nov 1785 Country part of Peebles Parish
Alexander Stevenson of Smithfield Bachelor John Stoddart Servant 1 B1 1 £1.17.6
12 Nov 1785 Traquair Parish
Charles Balfour Cardrona James Kedy
John Hodge
Gardiner
Waitingman
2 2 £1.17.6
James Kennedy of Kailzie James Allan
Robert Thomson
house Servt [Servant]
Gardiner
2 2 £1.17.6
Lord Haddo @ Traquair Houn
henry Greathead
James Manners
Malcolm McIntyre
Chamonte
Alexander Henderson
Edward Barrow
George Hunter
William Bleakie
George Wayness
Valet de Chambre
Butler
Cook
Footman
Gamekeeper
Coachman
Groom
Groom
Groom
Gardiner
10 10 £15.0.0
14 4 10 £18.15.0

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A Survey of the MALE SERVANTS TAX in the Shire of Peebles
from 5th July 1785 to 5 of April 1786 By William Brunton Surveyor

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