John Tait (abt. 1801)

Born about Jan 1801 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Janet (Calder) Tait — married 10 Jul 1824 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Christian (Gordon) Tait — married 1847 in Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Tait, son of George Tait and Isobel Henderson, was born about 1801 and baptised in Watten, Caithness, on 16 March 1801.^[1]

John Tait, resident of Lynegar, Watten, married Janet Calder, resident of Brea(?), in the parish of Bower, Caithness, on 10 July 1824. Banns were read 25 June 1824.^[2]

John and Janet had several children in Watten. At some point prior to 1847, (i) Janet died and (ii) John re-located his family to Wilton, Roxburghshire.

Christian Gordon married John Tait in Wilton, Roxburghshire, in 1847.^[3]

In 1851 John was living with Christina and his children George, Jessie, Magnus and Christina in Wilton, Roxburghshire. John's trade was "grocer".^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBML-LBS : 12 February 2020), John Tait, 1801.
2. ↑ Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893, Archive reference OPR 34/2. Accessed via Find My Past.
3. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQ1-4JQ : 22 December 2023), John Tait, 1847.
4. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Wilton; ED: 1; Page: 51; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1851_204; Year: 1851. Accessed via Find My Past.