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Household of Alexander Tait (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Tait, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Tait, born in 1856 in Ireland. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Catherine (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Tait's household

Male

Alexander

Tait

Head
Female

Catherine

Tait

Wife
Male

William

Tait

Son
Female

Catherine

Tait

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Tait

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Tait

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Tait

Wife

Married

25

1856

Ireland

William

Tait

Son

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Tait

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Tait

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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