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Household of William Tait (born 1815, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nesting, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tait, born in 1815 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Nevin (born 1801 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1812 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Sister, Catherine (born 1809 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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William Tait's household

Male

William

Tait

Head
Male

Nevin

Tait

Brother
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Sister
Female

Catherine

Tait

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tait

Head

Unmarried

66

1815

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Nevin

Tait

Brother

Unmarried

80

1801

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Sister

Unmarried

69

1812

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Tait

Sister

Widow

72

1809

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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