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Household of Jacob Tait (born 1816, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fetlar, 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.

Jacob Tait and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Tait, born in 1816 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Catherine Tait, born in 1829 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine Mary (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John U (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Jacob's Brother-In-Law, Charles Park, born in 1824 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Jacob Tait's household

Male

Jacob

Tait

Head
Female

Catherine

Tait

Wife
Female

Catherine Mary

Tait

Daughter
Male

John U

Tait

Son
Male

Charles

Park

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Tait

Head

Married

65

1816

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Tait

Wife

Married

52

1829

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine Mary

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John U

Tait

Son

-

13

1868

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charles

Park

Brother-In-Law

Widower

57

1824

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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