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Household of James Tait (born 1853, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tait, born in 1853 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Tait, born in 1854 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Tait's household

Male

James

Tait

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife
Male

James

Tait

Son
Male

William

Tait

Son
Male

John

Tait

Son
Male

Charles

Tait

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Tait

Head

Married

28

1853

Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife

Married

27

1854

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Tait

Son

-

7

1874

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Tait

Son

-

5

1876

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Tait

Son

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Tait

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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