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Household of John Tait (born 1810, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait, born in 1810 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Tait, born in 1812 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, James (born 1850 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Alexander (born 1879 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife
Male

James

Brand

Step Son
Female

Jane

Tait

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Brand

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Married

71

1810

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife

Married

69

1812

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Brand

Step Son

Widower

31

1850

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Tait

Granddaughter

-

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Brand

Grandson

-

2

1879

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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