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Household of James Tait (born 1821, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tait, born in 1821 in St Andrews, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Tait, born in 1823 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1848 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1853 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1861 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1866 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1802 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1864 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Tait's household
James
Tait
Head
Margaret
Tait
Wife
James
Tait
Son
John
Tait
Son
Jessie
Tait
Daughter
Alexander
Tait
Son
Margaret
Smith
Mother-In-Law
William
Louttit
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Tait |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Tait | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Tait | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Tait | Son | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Tait | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Tait | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Tait | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Smith | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 79 | 1802 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Louttit | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland |
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