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Household of Thomas Tait (born 1811, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nesting, 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.
Thomas Tait and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Tait, born in 1811 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine Linklater, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ann (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Arthur (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Catherine Linklater, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Thomas Tait's household
Thomas
Tait
Head
Catherine
Linklater
Servant
Robert
Williamson
Son
Ann
Williamson
Daughter
Arthur
Williamson
Son
Charles
Williamson
Son
Agnes
Williamson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Tait |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Tait | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Linklater | Servant | Widow | 45 | 1836 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert | Williamson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ann | Williamson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Arthur | Williamson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Charles | Williamson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Williamson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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