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Household of James Taig (born 1818, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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.

James Taig and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Taig, born in 1818 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Taig, born in 1821 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1859 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1861 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Sharp, born in 1816 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Taig's household

Male

James

Taig

Head
Female

Jane

Taig

Wife
Female

Mary

Taig

Daughter
Female

Christina

Taig

Daughter
Male

James

Sharp

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Taig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Taig

Head

Married

63

1818

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Taig

Wife

Married

60

1821

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Taig

Daughter

-

22

1859

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Christina

Taig

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Sharp

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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