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Title: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife COMPLETED
Post by: q98 on Wednesday 18 July 12 11:40 BST (UK)
I should be extremely grateful if SKP would perform a look-up in the 1911 Census for the following family:

TAIT
(Parents forenames/ages/occupation unknown)
Children:
Catherine (age approx 9 years)
Jessie (age approx 7 years)
James (age approx 5 years)
Mary (age approx 2 years)
Residence: possibly Burntisland.

Q98
32.00S 115.45E
Title: Re: Look-Up Request 1911 Census - TAIT Family (Scotland)
Post by: PaulineJ on Wednesday 18 July 12 11:42 BST (UK)
Not possible.
See the 1911 census guidance.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,355485.0.html

scottish census info  here.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Content/Help/index.aspx?r=546&2066
Pauline
Title: Re: Look-Up Request 1911 Census - TAIT Family
Post by: q98 on Wednesday 18 July 12 11:49 BST (UK)
Sorry PaulineJ
Perhaps I have posted to the incorrect board?? Burntisland is in Fife, Scotland.

Q98
Title: Re: Look-Up Request 1911 Census - TAIT Family
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 18 July 12 12:02 BST (UK)
Unfortunately Scotlands People is a pay site so, unless your sister can check on them in Edinburgh (I read your Canadian thread!), you might have to use up some credits.

I used one credit and found that there is only one Catherine/Jessie combination in Burntisland - Catherine (aged 9)  has middle initial A.


PS - I think the parents may be James and Jessie C. I'll investigate further.
Title: Re: Look-Up Request 1911 Census - TAIT Family
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 18 July 12 12:18 BST (UK)
This looks like the parents' marriage -

James Tait married Jessie Cattie Young, 1901. Burntisland
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 18 July 12 13:19 BST (UK)
The marriage has James's parents as James Tait, merchant seaman (deceased) and Catherine Ann M.S. Catton

This is James with his step father and his mother in 1891:

6 Somerville Street, Burntisland
Alexander Bannatyne, 28 (?), steam ship fireman
Katy Ana, 46, b. Ireland
James Tait, 18, Boilermaker's labourer, b. Burntisland
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 18 July 12 13:26 BST (UK)
Having problems at the moment with Jessie. The marriage has her parents as William Young (deceased) Farm Grieve and Elizabeth M.S Lathanie (?)*. Born circa 1880

* wonder if it's really a badly spelled Letheney. There are quite a few of those!
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 18 July 12 13:37 BST (UK)
Just found this on your US thread, so we've got the correct family  :)

Think the one that Shelly refers to above is:-

Catherine Ann Tait  -Birth Date: 5 Apr 1902 - Other Country
Died 2 Jan 1991 -  San Diego
Mother's Maiden Name: Young

Accoding to SSDI - Last Residence: 91942  La Mesa, San Diego, California.


Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 18 July 12 13:42 BST (UK)
Succumbed and used up a few credits as I was getting nowhere with Jessie:

Birth 12 July 1880
9 Grays Lane
Lochee, Dundee
Jessie Catto Young (illegitimate)

Father - William Young, farm servant
Mother - Elizabeth Lethanie, domestic servant
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 18 July 12 13:44 BST (UK)
Bit more -

James Tait married Catherine Ann Catton, Edinburgh, St Giles in 1871.
You could probably get the parents' names from that cert.
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife
Post by: ev on Wednesday 18 July 12 14:09 BST (UK)
Wonder if this is Elizabeth & Jessie ?

Elizabeth LAWTON 24 born Leslie Perth
Jessie LAWTON 8months b. Lochee Forfar(shire)
Listed as boarders

1881 9 Grays Lane Lochee Forfar(shire)
(transcription)

ev
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 18 July 12 14:11 BST (UK)
Same address!

Found this on the 1871, ev, before I saw your posting :)

1871:

High Street, Leslie, Fife
James Lathanie, 50, weaver
Christina, 50
Margaret, 28, mill spinner
John, 26,carter
Catherine, 24, mill spinner
Janet, 22, do
Elisabeth, 20, do
Jemima, 17, bleacher
Charles, 15, bleacher
all born Leslie
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife
Post by: ev on Wednesday 18 July 12 14:55 BST (UK)
Think that family are down as LITHANGIE in 1851(freeCEN website)

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XBJ7-QQ7

ev
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife COMPLETED
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 21 July 12 08:16 BST (UK)
I know that we shouldn't discuus PMs on public boards but this is  just to say that I've had a PM from Q98  which thanked me and all who helped.

I think it was meant for this thread  :)
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife COMPLETED
Post by: JJI on Thursday 15 September 22 20:59 BST (UK)
Hello - I know i am resurrecting an old thread, but if q98 is still interested in information about the Tait family, i have some to share. Jessie Tait was my Great-grandmother. If anyone has a way of connecting me to q98, i'd appreciate it.
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife COMPLETED
Post by: q98 on Sunday 26 November 23 12:49 GMT (UK)
Hello - I know i am resurrecting an old thread, but if q98 is still interested in information about the Tait family, i have some to share. Jessie Tait was my Great-grandmother. If anyone has a way of connecting me to q98, i'd appreciate it.
Hi JJI
Thanks and sincere apologies for tardy response. My sister who resides in Ayrshire, Scotland possesses several photographs of Tait family members which she believes rightfully belong to their extended family Should you read this, please respond and I will endeavour to put you both in contact. q98
Fremantle
Western Australia
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife COMPLETED
Post by: JJI on Tuesday 29 July 25 18:32 BST (UK)
Hello,

I believe I am long overdue to respond. If it's still possible, I would love it if you could put me in touch with your sister.

Thanks.
Best,
Josh (JJI)
Title: Re: 1911 Census - TAIT Family Fife COMPLETED
Post by: q98 on Tuesday 29 July 25 23:33 BST (UK)
Hi JJI, your communication has been forwarded to my sister in Saltcoats, Ayrshire. I was assisting her in her research as, at the time, she was a beginner in genealogy.