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Household of William Tait (born 1853, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Calder, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tait, born in 1853 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Tait, born in 1858 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1879 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Anne (born 1881 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Simpson, born in 1857 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland.


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William Tait's household

Male

William

Tait

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife
Male

Thomas

Tait

Son
Female

Anne

Tait

Daughter
Male

George

Simpson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tait

Head

Married

28

1853

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Wife

Married

23

1858

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Tait

Son

-

2

1879

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Anne

Tait

Daughter

-

0

1881

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Simpson

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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