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Household of Magnus Tait (born 1806, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

Magnus Tait and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Tait, born in 1806 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Marjory Tait, born in 1828 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1861 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Helen (born 1863 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Boarder, John McIvor, born in 1850 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Magnus Tait's household

Male

Magnus

Tait

Head
Female

Marjory

Tait

Wife
Male

James

Tait

Son
Female

Helen

Tait

Daughter
Male

John

McIvor

Boarder
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Tait

Head

Married

75

1806

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Marjory

Tait

Wife

Married

53

1828

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

James

Tait

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

McIvor

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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