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Household of John Tait (born 1845, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait, born in 1845 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Tait, born in 1851 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ann E (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jennettie S (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane I (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion Mcc (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Granger, born in 1862 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Jessie

Tait

Wife
Female

Ann E

Tait

Daughter
Female

Jennettie S

Tait

Daughter
Female

Jane I

Tait

Daughter
Female

Marion Mcc

Tait

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Granger

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Married

36

1845

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Tait

Wife

Married

30

1851

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann E

Tait

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jennettie S

Tait

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane I

Tait

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion Mcc

Tait

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Granger

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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