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Household of John Tait (born 1820, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, 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 Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1862 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Jess Bresh, born in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Male

William

Tait

Son
Male

John

Tait

Son
Female

Agnes

Tait

Daughter
Female

Jess

Bresh

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Widower

61

1820

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Tait

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Tait

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jess

Bresh

Visitor

Widow

54

1827

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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