Dumfries was the most significant town in the south of Scotland in the late 17th century and consequently a comprehensive hearth tax list dating from 1691 listing all heads of households with one or more hearths is of interest for family history purposes.
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Dumfries Burgh Hearth Tax Lists 1691 List of householders with one or more hearths in Dumfries in 1691. Excludes those deemed to be poor.