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Household of William Tait (born 1844, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tait, born in 1844 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bruce Tait, born in 1845 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Michaelina (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Arthur (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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William Tait's household

Male

William

Tait

Head
Female

Bruce

Tait

Wife
Female

Michaelina

Tait

Daughter
Male

James

Tait

Son
Male

Arthur

Tait

Son
Male

William

Tait

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tait

Head

Married

37

1844

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Bruce

Tait

Wife

Married

36

1845

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Michaelina

Tait

Daughter

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Tait

Son

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Tait

Son

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Tait

Son

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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