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Household of John Tait (born 1840, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait, born in 1840 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Tait, born in 1841 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William H (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Catherine

Tait

Wife
Male

Peter

Tait

Son
Male

William H

Tait

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Married

41

1840

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Tait

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Tait

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William H

Tait

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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