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Household of William Tait (born 1848, Midlothian)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tait, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Tait, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Tait's household

Male

William

Tait

Head
Female

Janet

Tait

Wife
Female

Catherine

Tait

Daughter
Female

Janet

Tait

Daughter
Female

Mary

Tait

Daughter
Female

Helen

Tait

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Tait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tait

Head

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Tait

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Tait

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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