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Household of James Tait (born 1821, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1821 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Tait, born in 1822 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1860 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1862 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Adam (born 1866 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Tait's household

Male

James

Tait

Head
Female

Agnes

Tait

Wife
Male

James

Tait

Son
Male

Thomas

Tait

Son
Male

Adam

Tait

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Tait

Head

Married

60

1821

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Tait

Wife

Married

59

1822

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Tait

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Tait

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Adam

Tait

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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