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Household of Thomas Tait (born 1825, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Tait, born in 1825 in Walls, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Phileas Tait, born in 1830 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Peter (born 1865 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1869 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Thomas Tait's household

Male

Thomas

Tait

Head
Female

Phileas

Tait

Wife
Male

Thomas

Tait

Son
Male

Peter

Tait

Son
Male

William

Tait

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Tait

Head

Married

56

1825

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Phileas

Tait

Wife

Married

51

1830

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Tait

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Tait

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Tait

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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