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Household of John Tait (born 1817, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, Orkney, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait, born in 1817 in Holm, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Margaret, born 1857 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Margaret Ritch, born in 1874 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Margaret

Ritch

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ritch

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Widower

64

1817

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Ritch

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Ritch

Granddaughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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