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Household of James Tait (born 1851, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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 1851 in Dunnet, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Tait, born in 1849 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane S (born 1878 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Cousin, William Tait, born in 1857 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.
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James Tait's household
James
Tait
Head
Margaret
Tait
Wife
Jane S
Tait
Daughter
John
Tait
Son
William
Tait
Cousin
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Tait |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Tait | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Tait | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane S | Tait | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Tait | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Tait | Cousin | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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