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Household of Robert Tait (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Tait, born in 1817 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Tait, born in 1824 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Sister, Marion (born 1813 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Isabella (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Tait's household

Male

Robert

Tait

Head
Female

Ann

Tait

Wife
Male

John

Tait

Son
Female

Isabella

Tait

Daughter
Female

Marion

Tait

Sister
Female

Isabella

Dickson

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Tait

Head

Married

64

1817

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Tait

Wife

Married

57

1824

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Tait

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Tait

Sister

Unmarried

68

1813

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Dickson

Boarder

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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