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Household of James Tait (born 1855, Orkney & Zetland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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.

James Tait and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tait, born in 1855 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Andrew (born 1860 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), James's Brother, William (born 1869 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), James's Brother, Adam (born 1873 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and James's Mother, Mary (born 1831 in Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).


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James Tait's household

Male

James

Tait

Head
Male

Andrew

Tait

Brother
Male

William

Tait

Brother
Male

Adam

Tait

Brother
Female

Mary

Tait

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Tait

Head

Unmarried

26

1855

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Andrew

Tait

Brother

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

William

Tait

Brother

Unmarried

12

1869

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Adam

Tait

Brother

-

8

1873

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Mary

Tait

Mother

Widow

50

1831

Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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