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Household of George Tait (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.

George Tait and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Tait, born in 1844 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to James Cordiner, born in 1847 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, James (born 1847 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George's Lodger, William (born 1856 in Banffshire, Scotland), George's Lodger, James (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George's Lodger, James (born 1861 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George's Lodger, David (born 1860 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Helen (born 1854 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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George Tait's household

Male

George

Tait

Head
Male

James

Cordiner

Lodger
Male

William

Wood

Lodger
Male

James

Cordiner

Lodger
Male

James

Stewart

Lodger
Male

David

Mackie

Lodger
Female

Helen

Wood

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Tait

Head

Married

37

1844

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Cordiner

Lodger

Married

34

1847

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Wood

Lodger

Unmarried

25

1856

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Cordiner

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Stewart

Lodger

Unmarried

20

1861

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Mackie

Lodger

Unmarried

21

1860

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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