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Household of John Tait (born 1853, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Davids, Midlothian, 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 1853 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Tait, born in 1849 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father-In-Law, John Wilson, born in 1802 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Martha

Tait

Wife
Male

John

Tait

Son
Female

Helen

Tait

Daughter
Male

James

Tait

Son
Female

Isabella

Tait

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Father-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Married

28

1853

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Martha

Tait

Wife

Married

32

1849

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Tait

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Tait

Daughter

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Tait

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Tait

Daughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wilson

Father-In-Law

Widower

79

1802

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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