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Household of James Tait (born 1816, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tait, born in 1816 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Tait, born in 1848 in Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Lillas Morton, born in 1805 in Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Tait's household

Male

James

Tait

Head
Female

Mary

Tait

Wife
Female

Lillas

Morton

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Tait

Head

Married

65

1816

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary

Tait

Wife

Married

33

1848

Ayrshire, Scotland

Lillas

Morton

Mother-In-Law

Widow

76

1805

Ayrshire, Scotland

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