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Household of William Tait (born 1829, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tait, born in 1829 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Janet Murphy, born in 1862 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Tait's household

Male

William

Tait

Head
Female

Janet

Murphy

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tait

Head

Widower

52

1829

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Murphy

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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