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Household of James Tait (born 1811, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tait, born in 1811 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Tait, born in 1821 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 1 child; Christopher, born 1860 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's -, Ann W Manson, born in 1863 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.


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James Tait's household

Male

James

Tait

Head
Female

Barbara

Tait

Wife
Male

Christopher

Tait

Son
Female

Ann W

Manson

-
First name(s) James
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Tait

Head

Married

70

1811

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Barbara

Tait

Wife

Married

60

1821

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Christopher

Tait

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Ann W

Manson

-

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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