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Household of William Tait (born 1831, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 1831 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Tait, born in 1848 in Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Tait's household

Male

William

Tait

Head
Female

Isabella

Tait

Wife
Male

William

Tait

Son
Female

Margaret

Tait

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Tait

Daughter
Male

Charles

Tait

Son
Male

Thomas

Tait

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tait

Head

Married

50

1831

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Tait

Wife

Married

33

1848

Fife, Scotland

William

Tait

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Tait

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Tait

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Tait

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Tait

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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