John Tait (or Tate) was born in Watten in 1847 and was christened in the parish kirk on 24 May 1847. In 1851 he was living in Watten with his parents and brother Robert.
Sources
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBML-LBH : 10 February 2018), John Tate, 24 Feb 1847; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,557.