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Household of Gilbert Tait (born 1825, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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.

Gilbert Tait and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Tait, born in 1825 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Janet Tait, born in 1825 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Barbara (born 1856 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1863 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Gilbert Tait's household

Male

Gilbert

Tait

Head
Female

Janet

Tait

Wife
Female

Barbara

Tait

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Tait

Daughter
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Tait

Head

Married

56

1825

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Tait

Wife

Married

56

1825

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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