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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
Jul 1786 Grass Market John Cameron Inn keeper 1 1 £1.5.0
Mrs Paxton 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr Allan Clarke writer to Signet 1 1 1 £2.10.0
Mr William McKillop 1 1 1 £2.10.0
6 Jul 1786 Mr Alexander Donaldson Stationer 1 1 £1.5.0
Mrs Brown of Coalstoun 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr Alexander Gardner 1 1 £1.5.0
Lord Rockville 3 3 £4.10.0
Doctor Alexander Hamilton 2 2 £2.10.0
Mr James Rae Surgeon 1 1 £1.5.0
Mrs Shaw 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr Alexander Ross Clerk to Session 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr John Davidson Writer to Signet 3 3 £4.10.0
Ramsays Gardens Mrs Douglas 2 2 £2.10.0
Mrs Campbell 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr Robert Trotter 1 1 1 £2.10.0
Mr Alexander Wallace 1 1 £1.5.0
Sir William Dunbar 1 1 £1.5.0
Blyths Close Mr Thomas Tod 1 1 1 £2.10.0
-ls Court Mr William Stewart writer 1 1 £1.5.0
-s Court Mr William Campbell 1 1 £1.5.0
7 Jul 1786 Mrs Jean Grant 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr David Hume Advot [Advocate] 1 1 £1.5.0
Dr [Doctor] Gregory Grant 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr Archibald Campbell 3 3 £4.10.0
Mr Robert Spence Dentist 1 1 £1.5.0
Lady Stairs Close Mr Alexander McDougal Surgeon 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr John More writer to Signet 1 1 £1.5.0
8 Jul 1786 ..pes Court Mr William Robertson 1 1 1 £2.10.0
Mr Robert Brown Advocate Patersons Court 1 1 1 £2.10.0
Mrs Hunter 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr William Young writer Dunbars Close 1 1 £1.5.0
Francis Metcalf Vintner Browns Close 1 1 £1.5.0
10 Jul 1786 Mr James Law Surgeon Avocates Close 1 1 1 £2.10.0
Mr James Horn writer to Signet 1 £1.5.0
Charles Walker Vintner Writers Court 3 3 £4.10.0
The Trustees Office Exchange 1 1 £1.5.0
11 Jul 1786 Mr Alexander Houstoun Banker 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr Thomas Cuming Banker 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr Patrick Robertson 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr Andrew Ramsay Allans Close 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr John Eiston writer 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr Lauder Craigs Close 1 1 1 £2.10.0
Mr Alexander Watson writer 1 1 1 £2.10.0
Mr William Creech Book seller 1 1 1 £2.10.0
Mr Alexander Thomson 1 1 £1.5.0
Daniel Douglas Vintner Anchor Close 1 1 £1.5.0
Miles McPhell Vintner Gaudes Close 1 1 £1.5.0
John Fortune Vintner 2 2 £2.10.0
Thomas Sommers Vintner Jacksons Close 1 1 £1.5.0
12 Jan 1786 Mrs Falconer of Monckton Mills Square 1 1 £1.5.0
Mr James Marshall writer 2 2 £2.10.0
Carried Over 64 10 52 12 £95.10.0

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A Survey of the Male Servants in the City of Edinburgh from 5th April 1786 To 5th April 1787
by John Maughan Surveyor

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