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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland Resources => Topic started by: kojak on Friday 21 January 11 22:31 GMT (UK)
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Hi Folks,
Do any of you have farming/blacksmith/agricultural/rural ancestors from anywhere in Scotland? If you do and you know names/addresses or if you are just interested in researching surnames, you might be interested in this link:
http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital_volumes/type.php?type_id=1
Once you register (its free !) you can access the following historic tax registers for 1797-1798:
The Farm Horse Tax (1797-1798)
The Farm Horse Tax rolls lists the names of the owner and number of horses and mules used in husbandry or trade in 1797-1798. In some rolls the tax inspectors made repeat visits to track down non-payers, which explains why some parishes and burghs are repeated. The listing you can view, save and DOWNLOAD pages are taken from the original rolls. 13 volumes in total !
The Clock and Watch Tax (1797-1798)
The Clock and Watch Tax rolls lists the names of clock and watch owners as well as the number of clocks and watches and tax totals. The listing is that of the original rolls. Only two volumes survive and it is fairly clear that a third volume (containing the counties of Midlothian, Moray, Orkney, Peebles, Perth, Renfrew, Ross, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Shetland, Stirling, Sutherland, West Lothian, and Wigtown) is not extant.
I have found my 5x great grandfather on the Farm Horse Tax ! Who can you find?
Good luck...
Kojak and Redspookhunter