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Household of John Tait (born 1853, Orkney & Zetland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait, born in 1853 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Tait, born in 1855 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1878 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and John Oliver (born 1880 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Christina Deyell, born in 1840 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Agnes

Tait

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Daughter
Female

Elspeth

Tait

Daughter
Male

John Oliver

Tait

Son
Female

Christina

Deyell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Married

28

1853

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Agnes

Tait

Wife

Married

26

1855

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Daughter

-

5

1876

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Elspeth

Tait

Daughter

-

3

1878

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

John Oliver

Tait

Son

-

1

1880

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Christina

Deyell

Servant

Unmarried

41

1840

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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