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Household of Barbara Tait (born 1807, 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.

Barbara Tait and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Barbara Tait, born in 1807 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Barbara was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Grace (born 1841 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1849 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Barbara's Boarder, William Stout, born in 1856 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Barbara Tait's household

Female

Barbara

Tait

Head
Female

Grace

Tait

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Tait

Daughter
Male

William

Stout

Boarder
First name(s) Barbara
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Barbara

Tait

Head

Widow

74

1807

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Stout

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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