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Household of John Tait (born 1851, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 1851 in Nitshill, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Tait, born in 1853 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1875 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Ann (born 1818 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, Joseph (born 1855 in Ireland).


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John Tait's household

Male

John

Tait

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife
Female

Ann

Tait

Mother
Female

Mary

Tait

Daughter
Male

John

Tait

Son
Male

Joseph

Willson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tait

Head

Married

30

1851

Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife

Married

28

1853

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Tait

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Ireland

Mary

Tait

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Tait

Son

-

4

1877

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Joseph

Willson

Boarder

-

26

1855

Ireland

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