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Household of John Tait (born 1851, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait, born in 1851 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Tait, born in 1856 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1878 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Barbara Tait, born in 1812 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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John Tait's household
John
Tait
Head
Elizabeth
Tait
Wife
George
Tait
Son
John
Tait
Son
Barbara
Tait
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Tait |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Tait | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Tait | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Tait | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Tait | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Tait | Mother | Widow | 69 | 1812 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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