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Possibly some people might be interested in this list of household effects from Ireland of 1730, there is nothing very exciting here but its just an insight into how people lived then.
Among the wills in the Registry of Deeds published sometime back we find mention of a:
“The first Schedule to which the annexed answer refers.
A Valuation of the Household Goods & Cattle of Mr. Joshua Nixon late of Killinure deceased, as [prepared by?] Mr John Coates and Mr. Abraham Nixon, taken an Account of this 17th Day of July 1730.
In the Brown room above Stairs £ s d
One Cloth bed and Cloths 1 3 0
One low case of Drawers 0 15 0
One Small Square Table 0 3 0
Three ribb'd back Chairs 0 6 0
One Small dressing Glass 0 2 6
In the Middle room above Stairs
One ordinary old Bed and Bed Cloths 0 15 0
One Small Desk 0 5 0
One Wooden Stool 0 0 6
In the room over the Parlour
One Cloath Bed and Cloaths 1 10 0
Four ribb'd Back'd Chairs 0 8 0
One Old dressing Table 0 1 0
One Joint Stool 0 0 6
a pair of Tongs, Fender and Fire Shovel 0 2 0
In the Back room above Stairs
One Old Oval Table 0 5 0
Ten Stone of Wool 4 0 0
Two Stone of Lamb's Wool 0 12 0
In the room behind the Parlour
One Oval Table 0 15 0
Six Ribb'd back'd chairs 0 15 0
Two Old Flax Wheels and a woosted reel 0 2 6
In the Parlour
Twelve Ribb'd back'd Chairs
One Old Bed and Bed Cloths 0 15 0
One Case of Drawers 1 3 0
One Desk 0 16 3
Five Chairs 0 7 6
One Small Dressing Table 0 2 0
One Chest 0 10 0
One Old Sword 0 5 0
One Old Case of Pistols 0 5 0
Two Old Sieves 0 0 6
In the Nursery
One Old Bed and Cloths 0 10 0
One Small Case of Drawers 0 10 0
One Spice box 0 2 6
One Chair & Joint stool 0 2 6
In the Women Servants room
One old bed 0 5 0
One Old Table bed 0 5 0
In the Kitchen
Six Old Wainscott Chairs 0 5 0
One old Screen 0 2 0
One old Square Table 0 1 0
One old Oval Table 0 2 6
Two old Guns 0 8 1 1/2
One old Grate 0 1 6
Four Brass Candlesticks 0 4 0
One Warming Pan 0 8 1 1/2
Two old Pudding pans 0 0 10
One Tin Tun dish 0 0 8
The second Schedule to which the annexed Answer refers, containing an Account of the Assets & Effects of the Testator Isabella Nixon, which came to the Hands of the Defendant Richard Nixon.
twenty eight two year old Bullocks at one pound Sixteen Shillings each } 50 8 0
six two year old Heifers at one pound Sixteen Shillings each } 10 16 0
five three year old Bullocks at two pounds five Shillings Each } 11 5 0
three, three year old Heifers at two pounds five Shillings each } 6 15 0
thirty one, year old Bullocks at one pound two Shillings and Nine pence } 35 5 3
five, year old Heifers at one pound five Shillings } 6 5 0
two fat Cows at two pounds fifteen Shil. } 5 10 0
two Bulls at two pounds two Shil. and Six pence each } 4 5 0
Eleven milch Cows at two pounds five Shil. each } 27 15 0
Twelve Calves at ten Shillings each 6 0 0
Seventy five Sheep at Six Shil. each 22 10 0
one Sorrell Mare 7 0 0
one Grey mare at 5 0 0
one Old mare at 1 0 0
one Bay mare at 3 0 0
one old Black mare at 1 10 0
one year old filley 3 0 0
one year old Colt at 3 0 0
In the Haggard
four Stacks of Oats, fifty Barrels at 4s each 10 ... ...
one Hay Cock, sixty load at Twelve Shillings by the Tun: 7 4 0
hay on lofts, forty loads at same price: 4 16 0
one Carat [sic]: 0 6 0
two plows, Traces & so forth: 0 15 0
one Small Harrow: 0 4 0
In the Lumber house
Ash, Sycamore, Scantlin & Boards: 0 10 0
In the Brew House
one Boiler at: 1 2 9
four Pots at: 1 0 0
four Spits at: 0 4 0
one Gridiron at: 0 2 0
one Skimmer & Ladle: 0 1 0
one frying pan and Dripping pan: 0 5 0
one pair of spitracks: 0 4 0
two pot chanks[?] 0 3 0
one Square Table: 0 3 0
forms and shelves: 0 4 0
In the Brewhouse [sic, two places called that?]
two Cheese presses: 0 10 0
one large Grate: 0 5 0
one Iron Beam and weights: 0 7 6
four old Tubs: 0 4 0
one Saucepan and brass Skillet: 0 6 0
Noggins and Platters: 0 1 0
In the Upper Kitchen
one Chest of Drawers: 1 7 0
one Old Tea Chest at: 0 2 0
a Knife box: 0 0 6
Six Chairs ... ... ...
two Dozen and a half of pewter plates 1 0 0
thirteen Dishes and one ring 1 3 4
one pastry pan 0 1 0
one Warming pan 0 5 0
one Coffee pot 0 3 0
one Coffee Roaster and mill 0 1 0
Trenchers 0 1 6
two plate Warmers 0 1 0
one Dozen of Knives & Forks 0 5 0
six Silver Spoons 3 0 0
one Pestle and Mortar 0 0 6
one Oak Stool 0 1 0
In the Dairy
one Churn 0 8 0
two Cream Tubs 0 5 0
Six Keelers 0 6 0
three Pails 0 3 0
one Butter Tub 0 0 6
Shelves and Dressers 0 4 0
In the Pantry & Cellar
one Keeve and Two Quill Tubs 0 4 0
Seven Beer Vessels 0 7 0
one Cooler 0 5 0
one Lossit 0 2 0
one Oak Chest 0 8 0
Two Old Tubs 0 2 0
Shelves and Stations[?] 0 2 0
In the Parlour
one large Oval Table 1 1 0
one small Table 0 5 0
One Tea Table ... ... ...
A Grate Fender, tongs, Fire shovel & Poker: 0 10 0
In the Cellar
Eight Half Barrels: 0 12 0
Two Old Beer Barrels: 0 4 0
One Gileing [sic] Tub: 0 3 0
Sixteen Keelers: 0 10 10
Two Old Churns: 0 2 6
Four Wash Tubs & Cheese Tubs: 0 6 0
One hundred Tub: 0 1 0
One Cheese Fat: 0 0 6
One Bowl: 0 0 4
One wooden Punch Bowl: 0 1 0
Six Dozen of Bottles: 0 9 0
In the alcove in the Parlour
Six Silver Spoons: 3 0 0
Six Tea Spoons: 0 10 10
China and Earthen Ware: 1 0 0
In the Hall
Two Ribb'd back'd Chairs: 0 4 0
One Old Table: 0 1 0
In the room above the Kitchen
One pot... 1 10 0
One three Bushel pot 1 0 0
One Bushel pot 0 6 0
Two Small Iron pots 0 6 0
One Iron Mortar & an Iron Skillet 0 1 6
a pair of Iron Racks 0 8 1/2
An Iron Grate, Tongs & Fire shovel 0 6 0.”
(NAI CP DD 18.)
Among the wills in the Registry of Deeds published sometime back we find mention of a:
and it seems that this man's effects after his death had to be properly recorded, in compliance with the orders of some court case, which also recorded each individual value (in the form of the three numbers: pounds, then shillings, then pence).
“The first Schedule to which the annexed answer refers.
A Valuation of the Household Goods & Cattle of Mr. Joshua Nixon late of Killinure deceased, as [prepared by?] Mr John Coates and Mr. Abraham Nixon, taken an Account of this 17th Day of July 1730.
In the Brown room above Stairs £ s d
One Cloth bed and Cloths 1 3 0
One low case of Drawers 0 15 0
One Small Square Table 0 3 0
Three ribb'd back Chairs 0 6 0
One Small dressing Glass 0 2 6
In the Middle room above Stairs
One ordinary old Bed and Bed Cloths 0 15 0
One Small Desk 0 5 0
One Wooden Stool 0 0 6
In the room over the Parlour
One Cloath Bed and Cloaths 1 10 0
Four ribb'd Back'd Chairs 0 8 0
One Old dressing Table 0 1 0
One Joint Stool 0 0 6
a pair of Tongs, Fender and Fire Shovel 0 2 0
In the Back room above Stairs
One Old Oval Table 0 5 0
Ten Stone of Wool 4 0 0
Two Stone of Lamb's Wool 0 12 0
In the room behind the Parlour
One Oval Table 0 15 0
Six Ribb'd back'd chairs 0 15 0
Two Old Flax Wheels and a woosted reel 0 2 6
In the Parlour
Twelve Ribb'd back'd Chairs
One Old Bed and Bed Cloths 0 15 0
One Case of Drawers 1 3 0
One Desk 0 16 3
Five Chairs 0 7 6
One Small Dressing Table 0 2 0
One Chest 0 10 0
One Old Sword 0 5 0
One Old Case of Pistols 0 5 0
Two Old Sieves 0 0 6
In the Nursery
One Old Bed and Cloths 0 10 0
One Small Case of Drawers 0 10 0
One Spice box 0 2 6
One Chair & Joint stool 0 2 6
In the Women Servants room
One old bed 0 5 0
One Old Table bed 0 5 0
In the Kitchen
Six Old Wainscott Chairs 0 5 0
One old Screen 0 2 0
One old Square Table 0 1 0
One old Oval Table 0 2 6
Two old Guns 0 8 1 1/2
One old Grate 0 1 6
Four Brass Candlesticks 0 4 0
One Warming Pan 0 8 1 1/2
Two old Pudding pans 0 0 10
One Tin Tun dish 0 0 8
The second Schedule to which the annexed Answer refers, containing an Account of the Assets & Effects of the Testator Isabella Nixon, which came to the Hands of the Defendant Richard Nixon.
twenty eight two year old Bullocks at one pound Sixteen Shillings each } 50 8 0
six two year old Heifers at one pound Sixteen Shillings each } 10 16 0
five three year old Bullocks at two pounds five Shillings Each } 11 5 0
three, three year old Heifers at two pounds five Shillings each } 6 15 0
thirty one, year old Bullocks at one pound two Shillings and Nine pence } 35 5 3
five, year old Heifers at one pound five Shillings } 6 5 0
two fat Cows at two pounds fifteen Shil. } 5 10 0
two Bulls at two pounds two Shil. and Six pence each } 4 5 0
Eleven milch Cows at two pounds five Shil. each } 27 15 0
Twelve Calves at ten Shillings each 6 0 0
Seventy five Sheep at Six Shil. each 22 10 0
one Sorrell Mare 7 0 0
one Grey mare at 5 0 0
one Old mare at 1 0 0
one Bay mare at 3 0 0
one old Black mare at 1 10 0
one year old filley 3 0 0
one year old Colt at 3 0 0
In the Haggard
four Stacks of Oats, fifty Barrels at 4s each 10 ... ...
one Hay Cock, sixty load at Twelve Shillings by the Tun: 7 4 0
hay on lofts, forty loads at same price: 4 16 0
one Carat [sic]: 0 6 0
two plows, Traces & so forth: 0 15 0
one Small Harrow: 0 4 0
In the Lumber house
Ash, Sycamore, Scantlin & Boards: 0 10 0
In the Brew House
one Boiler at: 1 2 9
four Pots at: 1 0 0
four Spits at: 0 4 0
one Gridiron at: 0 2 0
one Skimmer & Ladle: 0 1 0
one frying pan and Dripping pan: 0 5 0
one pair of spitracks: 0 4 0
two pot chanks[?] 0 3 0
one Square Table: 0 3 0
forms and shelves: 0 4 0
In the Brewhouse [sic, two places called that?]
two Cheese presses: 0 10 0
one large Grate: 0 5 0
one Iron Beam and weights: 0 7 6
four old Tubs: 0 4 0
one Saucepan and brass Skillet: 0 6 0
Noggins and Platters: 0 1 0
In the Upper Kitchen
one Chest of Drawers: 1 7 0
one Old Tea Chest at: 0 2 0
a Knife box: 0 0 6
Six Chairs ... ... ...
two Dozen and a half of pewter plates 1 0 0
thirteen Dishes and one ring 1 3 4
one pastry pan 0 1 0
one Warming pan 0 5 0
one Coffee pot 0 3 0
one Coffee Roaster and mill 0 1 0
Trenchers 0 1 6
two plate Warmers 0 1 0
one Dozen of Knives & Forks 0 5 0
six Silver Spoons 3 0 0
one Pestle and Mortar 0 0 6
one Oak Stool 0 1 0
In the Dairy
one Churn 0 8 0
two Cream Tubs 0 5 0
Six Keelers 0 6 0
three Pails 0 3 0
one Butter Tub 0 0 6
Shelves and Dressers 0 4 0
In the Pantry & Cellar
one Keeve and Two Quill Tubs 0 4 0
Seven Beer Vessels 0 7 0
one Cooler 0 5 0
one Lossit 0 2 0
one Oak Chest 0 8 0
Two Old Tubs 0 2 0
Shelves and Stations[?] 0 2 0
In the Parlour
one large Oval Table 1 1 0
one small Table 0 5 0
One Tea Table ... ... ...
A Grate Fender, tongs, Fire shovel & Poker: 0 10 0
In the Cellar
Eight Half Barrels: 0 12 0
Two Old Beer Barrels: 0 4 0
One Gileing [sic] Tub: 0 3 0
Sixteen Keelers: 0 10 10
Two Old Churns: 0 2 6
Four Wash Tubs & Cheese Tubs: 0 6 0
One hundred Tub: 0 1 0
One Cheese Fat: 0 0 6
One Bowl: 0 0 4
One wooden Punch Bowl: 0 1 0
Six Dozen of Bottles: 0 9 0
In the alcove in the Parlour
Six Silver Spoons: 3 0 0
Six Tea Spoons: 0 10 10
China and Earthen Ware: 1 0 0
In the Hall
Two Ribb'd back'd Chairs: 0 4 0
One Old Table: 0 1 0
In the room above the Kitchen
One pot... 1 10 0
One three Bushel pot 1 0 0
One Bushel pot 0 6 0
Two Small Iron pots 0 6 0
One Iron Mortar & an Iron Skillet 0 1 6
a pair of Iron Racks 0 8 1/2
An Iron Grate, Tongs & Fire shovel 0 6 0.”
(NAI CP DD 18.)
