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Household of William Tait (born 1838, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwich & Cunningsburgh, 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.
William Tait and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tait, born in 1838 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Tait, born in 1840 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Barbara U (born 1879 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Tait's household
William
Tait
Head
Elizabeth
Tait
Wife
John
Tait
Son
William
Tait
Son
Elizabeth
Tait
Daughter
James
Tait
Son
Barbara U
Tait
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Tait |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Tait | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Tait | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Tait | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Tait | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Tait | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Tait | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara U | Tait | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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