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Household of Isabella Tait (born 1823, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, Midlothian, 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.

Isabella Tait and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Isabella Tait, born in 1823 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Isabella was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Helen (born 1844 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1861 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Isabella's Grandson, George (born 1869 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella's Grandson, Walter (born 1873 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella's Granddaughter, Elisabeth (born 1876 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella's Grandson, James (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Isabella Tait's household

Female

Isabella

Tait

Head
Female

Helen

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Grace

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

George

Forsyth

Grandson
Male

Walter

Forsyth

Grandson
Female

Elisabeth

Forsyth

Granddaughter
Male

James

Forsyth

Grandson
First name(s) Isabella
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Isabella

Tait

Head

Widow

58

1823

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Grace

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Forsyth

Grandson

-

12

1869

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Forsyth

Grandson

-

8

1873

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Forsyth

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Forsyth

Grandson

-

0

1881

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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