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Household of John Tait (born 1819, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait, born in 1819 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Tait, born in 1821 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1856 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert (born 1864 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Margaret

Tait

Wife
Female

Catherine

Tait

Daughter
Male

Robert

Tait

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Married

62

1819

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Tait

Wife

Married

60

1821

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Tait

Son

-

17

1864

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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