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Household of William Edward Tait (born 1841, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, England

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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.

William Edward Tait and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edward Tait, born in 1841 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 16 members. William Edward was the head of the household, married to Caroline Tait, born in 1844 in Wisley, Berkshire, England. They had 12 children; Ada Caroline (born 1862 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), Emily Annie (born 1866 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), Isabella Alice (born 1870 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), Louisa Rachel (born 1871 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), Agnes Harriet (born 1872 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), Florence Julia (born 1874 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), Millicent Jane (born 1875 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), Evelyn (born 1876 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), Ann Beatrice (born 1877 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), Ernest Arthur (born 1879 in Wantage, Berkshire, England) and Elsie Gertrude (born 1881 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Edward's Mother In Law, Caroline (born 1812 in Oxfordshire, England) and William Edward's Nephew, Walter Edwd (born 1865 in Wantage, Berkshire, England).


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William Edward Tait's household

Male

William Edward

Tait

Head
Female

Caroline

Tait

Wife
Female

Ada Caroline

Tait

Daughter
Female

Emily Annie

Tait

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Tait

Daughter
Female

Isabella Alice

Tait

Daughter
Female

Louisa Rachel

Tait

Daughter
Female

Agnes Harriet

Tait

Daughter
Female

Florence Julia

Tait

Daughter
Female

Millicent Jane

Tait

Daughter
Female

Evelyn

Tait

Daughter
Female

Ann Beatrice

Tait

Daughter
Male

Ernest Arthur

Tait

Son
Female

Elsie Gertrude

Tait

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Harding

Mother In Law
Male

Walter Edwd

Gibbons

Nephew
First name(s) William Edward
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Edward

Tait

Head

Married

40

1841

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Caroline

Tait

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wisley, Berkshire, England

Ada Caroline

Tait

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Emily Annie

Tait

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Ellen

Tait

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Isabella Alice

Tait

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Louisa Rachel

Tait

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Agnes Harriet

Tait

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Florence Julia

Tait

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Millicent Jane

Tait

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Evelyn

Tait

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Ann Beatrice

Tait

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Ernest Arthur

Tait

Son

Single

2

1879

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Elsie Gertrude

Tait

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Harding

Mother In Law

Married

69

1812

Oxfordshire, England

Walter Edwd

Gibbons

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Wantage, Berkshire, England

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