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Household of James Tait (born 1853, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 1853 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maggie Tait, born in 1857 in Turriff, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Jemima T (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Tait's household

Male

James

Tait

Head
Female

Maggie

Tait

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Barrack

Visitor
Female

Jemima T

Barrack

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Tait

Head

Married

28

1853

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Maggie

Tait

Wife

Married

24

1857

Turriff, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Barrack

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jemima T

Barrack

Visitor

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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