Shop tax rolls, 1785-1789

These volumes contain the names of the shopkeepers throughout Scotland in the late 18th century. Occasionally the names of the businesses are included as well as the annual value of shops over £5.

Name Description
Shop tax, 1785-1789, volume 01

This volume contains information on who paid late 18th century shop tax in the counties of Ayrshire, Berwickshire, Midlothian, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Roxburghshire, and Stirlingshire.

Shop tax, 1785-1789, volume 02

This volume contains information on who paid late 18th century shop tax in the burghs of Aberdeen, Ayr, Banff, Campbelltown, Dingwall, Dumfries, Dunbar, Dundee, Edinburgh, Elgin, Forres, Glasgow, Haddington, Inverary, Inverness, Irvine, Jedburgh, Kirkcudbright, Kirkwall, Lanark, Montrose, Perth, Selkirk, Stirling, Stranraer, and Tain.

Shop tax, 1785-1789, volume 03

This volume contains information on who paid late 18th century shop tax in the counties of Ayrshire, Berwickshire, Clackmannanshire, Midlothian, East Lothian, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Roxburghshire, West Lothian, and Stirlingshire.

Shop tax, 1785-1789, volume 04

This volume contains information on who paid late 18th century shop tax in the burghs of Aberdeen, Ayr, Banff, Campbelltown, Dingwall, Dumfries, Dunbar, Dundee, Edinburgh, Elgin, Forres, Glasgow, Haddington, Inverary, Inverness, Irvinem Jedburgh, Kirkcudbright, Kirkwall, Lanark, Montrose, Perth, Sanquhar, Selkirk, Stirling, Stranraer, and Tain.

Shop tax, 1785-1789, volume 05

This volume contains information on who paid late 18th century shop tax in the counties of Ayrshire, Berwickshire, Clackmannanshire, East Lothian, Midlothian, Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Renfrewshire, Roxburghshire, and Stirlingshire.

Shop tax, 1785-1789, volume 06

This volume contains information on who paid late 18th century shop tax in the burghs of Aberdeen, Annan, Ayr, Banff, Campbelltown, Cupar, Dumbarton, Dumfries, Dunbar, Dunfermline, Dundee, Edinburgh, Elgin, Forres, Glasgow, Haddington, Inverary, Inverness, Irvine, Jedburgh, Kirkcaldy, Kirkcudbright, Kirkwall, Lanark, Linlithgow, Montrose, Perth, Sanquhar, Selkirk, Stirling, Stranraer, and Wigtown.

Shop tax, 1785-1789, volume 07

This volume contains information on who paid late 18th century shop tax in the counties of Ayrshire, Berwickshire, Clackmannanshire, Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, Midlothian, Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Renfrewshire, Roxburghshire, and Stirlingshire.

Shop tax, 1785-1789, volume 08

This volume contains information on who paid late 18th century shop tax in the burghs of Aberdeen, Ayr, Banff, Campbelltown, Dumbarton, Dumfries, Dunbar, Dunfermline, Dundee, Edinburgh, Elgin, Forres, Glasgow, Haddington, Inverary, Inverness, Irvine, Jedburgh, Kirkcaldy, Kirkcudbright, Kirkwall, Lanark, Linlithgow, Montrose, Perth, Selkirk, Stirling, Stranraer, and Wigtown.