William Johnston
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Household of John Tait (born 1854, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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.
John Tait and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Tait, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1862 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Joseph (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Tait's household
John
Tait
Head
Janet
Tait
Wife
James
Noble
Son
John
Gow
Son
Robert
Tait
Son
William
Laidlaw
Boarder
Joseph
Laidlaw
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Tait |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Tait | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Tait | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Noble | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Gow | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Tait | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Laidlaw | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Laidlaw | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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