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Household of Robert Tait (born 1845, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, Orkney, 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.

Robert Tait and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Tait, born in 1845 in Holm, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Sister, Mary (born 1831 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Richard (born 1830 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland), Robert's Servant, John (born 1858 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland).


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Robert Tait's household

Male

Robert

Tait

Head
Female

Mary

Tait

Sister
Male

Richard

Foubister

Servant
Male

John

Shearer

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Bruce

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Tait

Head

Unmarried

36

1845

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Tait

Sister

Married

50

1831

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Richard

Foubister

Servant

Married

51

1830

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

John

Shearer

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bruce

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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