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Household of Peter Tait (born 1830, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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.

Peter Tait and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Tait, born in 1830 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1865 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Martha (born 1867 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Grandson, William (born 1879 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Peter's Grandson, William J (born 1880 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Peter Tait's household

Male

Peter

Tait

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Daughter
Male

Peter

Tait

Son
Female

Martha

Tait

Daughter
Male

William

Tait

Grandson
Male

William J

Miller

Grandson
First name(s) Peter
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Tait

Head

Widower

51

1830

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Tait

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Tait

Grandson

-

2

1879

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William J

Miller

Grandson

-

1

1880

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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