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Household of John Tait (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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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.

John Tait and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait, born in 1837 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Tait, born in 1838 in Beacon Hill, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Robert Spoors (born 1866 in Durham, England), Jane Spoors (born 1869 in Primrose Hill, Durham, England), Andrew (born 1871 in Primrose Hill, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Durham, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Durham, England) and Matthew Spoors (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife
Male

Robert Spoors

Tait

Son
Female

Jane Spoors

Tait

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Tait

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Tait

Daughter
Male

Matthew Spoors

Tait

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Married

44

1837

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife

Married

43

1838

Beacon Hill, Durham, England

Robert Spoors

Tait

Son

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Jane Spoors

Tait

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Primrose Hill, Durham, England

Andrew

Tait

Son

Single

10

1871

Primrose Hill, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Tait

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Margaret

Tait

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Matthew Spoors

Tait

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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