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Household of Donald Tait (born 1813, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halkirk, Caithness, 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.

Donald Tait and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Tait, born in 1813 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Tait, born in 1812 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1841 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Caroline (born 1857 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Donald's Grandson, Donald (born 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Donald's Grandson, David (born 1873 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Donald's Grandson, John (born 1874 in England).


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Donald Tait's household

Male

Donald

Tait

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife
Female

Margaret

Sutherland

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Donald

Mackay

Grandson
Male

David

Mackay

Grandson
Male

John

Gifford

Grandson
First name(s) Donald
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

Tait

Head

Married

68

1813

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife

Married

69

1812

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Sutherland

Daughter

Widow

40

1841

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Caroline

Mackay

Daughter

Widow

24

1857

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Mackay

Grandson

-

13

1868

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Mackay

Grandson

-

8

1873

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gifford

Grandson

-

7

1874

England

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