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Household of Alexander Tait (born 1835, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwich & Cunningsburgh, Shetland, 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.
Alexander Tait and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Tait, born in 1835 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margery Tait, born in 1836 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert William (born 1872 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Bruce (born 1874 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Grace (born 1878 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Alexander Tait's household
Alexander
Tait
Head
Margery
Tait
Wife
Alexander
Tait
Son
John
Tait
Son
Robert William
Tait
Son
Bruce
Tait
Son
Grace
Tait
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Tait |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Tait | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margery | Tait | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexander | Tait | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Tait | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert William | Tait | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Bruce | Tait | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Grace | Tait | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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