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Household of Alex Tait (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alex Tait and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Tait, born in 1841 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Eliza A J Tait, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet F W (born 1878 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and David A (born 1880 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Servant, Jessie Carlaw, born in 1862 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Alex Tait's household

Male

Alex

Tait

Head
Female

Eliza A J

Tait

Wife
Female

Janet F W

Tait

Daughter
Male

David A

Tait

Son
Female

Jessie

Carlaw

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Tait

Head

Married

40

1841

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza A J

Tait

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet F W

Tait

Daughter

-

3

1878

Stirlingshire, Scotland

David A

Tait

Son

-

1

1880

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

Carlaw

Servant

-

19

1862

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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