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Household of Alexander Tait (born 1849, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 1849 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret E Tait, born in 1850 in Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Christina C (born 1873 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John E (born 1877 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Susannah L (born 1879 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Euphemia Dickson, born in 1862 in Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Tait's household

Male

Alexander

Tait

Head
Female

Margaret E

Tait

Wife
Female

Christina C

Tait

Daughter
Male

William

Tait

Son
Male

John E

Tait

Son
Female

Susannah L

Tait

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Dickson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Tait

Head

Married

32

1849

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret E

Tait

Wife

Married

31

1850

Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christina C

Tait

Daughter

-

8

1873

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Tait

Son

-

6

1875

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John E

Tait

Son

-

4

1877

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Susannah L

Tait

Daughter

-

2

1879

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Dickson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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