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Household of Magnus Tait (born 1818, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tingwall, Shetland, 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 1818 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Magnus was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary (born 1845 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Innis (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and George (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Grandson, Magnus Tait, born in 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Magnus Tait's household

Male

Magnus

Tait

Head
Female

Mary

Tait

Daughter
Male

Innis

Tait

Son
Male

George

Tait

Son
Male

Magnus

Tait

Grandson
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Tait

Head

Widower

63

1818

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Innis

Tait

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Shetland Islands, Scotland

George

Tait

Son

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Tait

Grandson

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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