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Household of William Tait (born 1817, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halkirk, Caithness, 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.
William Tait and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tait, born in 1817 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Tait, born in 1828 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Harriet (born 1866 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Matheson, born in 1847 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.
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William Tait's household
William
Tait
Head
Elizabeth
Tait
Wife
Isabella
Tait
Daughter
Harriet
Tait
Daughter
William
Matheson
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Tait |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Tait | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Tait | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Tait | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Harriet | Tait | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Matheson | Lodger | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Farr, Sutherland, Scotland |
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