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Robert Tait (abt. 1792 - abt. 1871)

Robert Tait
Born about in Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotlandmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of [uncertain] and [uncertain]
Brother of , , [half], [half], [half] and
Husband of — married 20 May 1815 in Peeblesmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 78 in Peebles, Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Biography

This profile is part of the Tait Name Study.

Robert Tait was born on 28 October 1792 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland; the son of Robert Tait and Agnes Cowan.

Early Life

[1]

Family

Tait married Agnes Scott in Traquair on 10 May 1815. [1] [2] [3] They had six children together:

  1. Peter Tait[4][5]
  2. James Tait[2]
  3. Agnes Tait[2]
  4. William Tait[2][3]
  5. John Tait[2][4]
  6. Lillias Tait[2]
  7. Robert Tait[2]

Death & Legacy

Robert died at 0600 on the 30 August 1871 in Northgate, Peebles. [1] [4]

He was 80 years of age, a grocer, and married to Agnes Scott. [1] His parents were Robert Tait , weaver, deceased, and Elizabeth Bow, deceased. Cause of death as certified by John Cormack, MD, was old age and probably heart disease. [1] His son-in-law Adam Thomson registered the death on the 31st August 1871 at Peebles, Registrar R Stirling. [1]

Research Notes

Disputed Mother

Robert Tait is listed as having a mother named 'Agnes Cowan' on Rootsweb. The transcription of what sounds like his death certificate refers to his mother being 'Elizabeth Bow.'

Bizony-2 01:59, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Rootsweb Contributor. "Individual Page: Robert Tait." Ancestry Rootsweb. Accessed 1 Mar 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Scotland Census, 1841" (Piece: SCT1841/771), Orchardwalls, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland; District 3, p. 5. Robert Tait in household of Robert Tait.
    TAIT Robert M 30 Sheperd Peebles-shire
    TAIT Agnes F 30 Peebles-shire
    TAIT John M 6 Peebles-shire
    TAIT William M 5 Peebles-shire
    TAIT Lillias F 3 Peebles-shire
    TAIT Robert M 1 Peebles-shire
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Scotland Census, 1861,", Eastgate, Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland; p. 5, dwelling 56; Robert Tait in household of Robert Tait.
    Tait Robert Head Marr 68 Grocer Traquair
    Tait Agnes Wife Marr 68 Peebles
    Tait William Son Un 30 Labourer Traquair
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Stobo Kirk Graveyard (Stobo, Scottish Borders, Scotland). Headstone for Robert Tait, Agnes Scott, Peter, and John Tait. Photographed Anonymously, 1 Mar 2015.
    Sacred
    to the memory of
    Robert Tait
    who died 30th August 1871 aged 80 years
    also his wife
    Agnes Scott
    who died this 18th April 1871 aged 80 years
    Peter Tait
    who died this 11th Dec 1837 aged 16 years
    John Tait
    who died this 12th March 1851 aged 18 years
  5. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143234735/robert-tait : accessed 23 August 2021), memorial page for Robert Tait (1791–30 Aug 1871), Find A Grave: Memorial #143234735, citing Stobo Kirk Graveyard, Stobo, Scottish Borders, Scotland ; Maintained by Finches (contributor 47531319) .




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