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Household of John Tait (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1855 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Tait, born in 1853 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1873 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James Mcdonald (born 1881 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Crawford, born in 1858 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Agnes

Tait

Wife
Female

Agnes

Tait

Daughter
Female

Jane

Tait

Daughter
Male

James Mcdonald

Tait

Son
Male

James

Crawford

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lasswade, 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

26

1855

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Tait

Wife

Married

28

1853

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Tait

Daughter

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Tait

Daughter

-

4

1877

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James Mcdonald

Tait

Son

-

0

1881

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

Crawford

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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