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Household of John Tait (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait, born in 1840 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Tait, born in 1841 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; George W (born 1868 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), James H (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Janet

Tait

Wife
Male

George W

Tait

Son
Male

James H

Tait

Son
Male

Adam

Tait

Son
Male

John

Tait

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Married

41

1840

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Tait

Wife

Married

40

1841

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George W

Tait

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

James H

Tait

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Tait

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Tait

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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