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Household of John Tait (born 1848, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Makerston, Roxburghshire, 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 1848 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Tait, born in 1847 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1874 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret H (born 1876 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Peter Collison, born in 1847 in -.


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Janet

Tait

Wife
Female

Agnes

Tait

Daughter
Female

Margaret H

Tait

Daughter
Male

James

Tait

Son
Male

Peter

Collison

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Married

33

1848

Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Tait

Wife

Married

34

1847

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Tait

Daughter

-

7

1874

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret H

Tait

Daughter

-

5

1876

Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Tait

Son

-

2

1879

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Peter

Collison

Lodger

Widower

34

1847

-

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