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Household of Thomas Tait (born 1844, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Traquair, Peeblesshire, 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 1844 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Isabella Tait, born in 1849 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1869 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Helen Tait, born in 1824 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Tait's household

Male

Thomas

Tait

Head
Female

Isabella

Tait

Wife
Male

James

Tait

Son
Female

Janet

Tait

Daughter
Female

Helen

Tait

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Daughter
Female

Helen

Tait

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Tait

Head

Married

37

1844

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Tait

Wife

Married

32

1849

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Tait

Son

-

12

1869

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Tait

Daughter

-

10

1871

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Tait

Daughter

-

9

1872

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Daughter

-

2

1879

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Tait

Mother

Widow

57

1824

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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