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Household of John Tait (born 1820, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1820 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Tait, born in 1815 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1827 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John's Boarder, John (born 1841 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Henry (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Janet

Tait

Wife
Male

Alexander

Mack

Boarder
Male

John

Williamson

Boarder
Male

Henry

Allan

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Tranent, 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

61

1820

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Tait

Wife

Married

66

1815

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Mack

Boarder

Unmarried

54

1827

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Williamson

Boarder

Unmarried

40

1841

Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Allan

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Midlothian, Scotland

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