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Household of James Tait (born 1829, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tait, born in 1829 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Tait, born in 1828 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1864 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1869 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Johanna Henderson, born in 1866 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Tait's household

Male

James

Tait

Head
Female

Helen

Tait

Wife
Female

Helen

Tait

Daughter
Female

Jane

Tait

Daughter
Female

Johanna

Henderson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place 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

52

1829

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Tait

Wife

Married

53

1828

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Tait

Daughter

-

12

1869

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Johanna

Henderson

Servant

-

15

1866

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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