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Household of William Tait (born 1811, Peeblesshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tait, born in 1811 in Hayston, Peeblesshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Tait, born in 1811 in Hayston, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1853 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, John T Anderson, born in 1870 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Tait's household

Male

William

Tait

Head
Female

Helen

Tait

Wife
Female

Helen

Tait

Daughter
Male

John T

Anderson

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Hayston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tait

Head

Married

70

1811

Hayston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Tait

Wife

Married

70

1811

Hayston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

John T

Anderson

Grandson

-

11

1870

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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