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Alexander Tait 1877–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1877

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Oct 1937

Death Location: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Henry Tait

Mother: Christina Dickson

Spouse(s): Jane Leneghen, Margaret Connor

Children(s): Henry Tait, Christina Tait

In 1877, Alexander Tait entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Henry Tait And Christina Waldie Dickson. In 1921, Alexander Tait was recorded in the census in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Alexander Tait married Jane Leneghen, Margaret Connor, and had children including Christina Tait, Henry Tait. Alexander Tait passed away in 1937 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Alexander Tait entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Henry Tait And Christina Waldie Dickson.
  • In 1921, Alexander Tait was recorded in the census in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Tait married Jane Leneghen, Margaret Connor, and had children including Christina Tait, Henry Tait.
  • Alexander Tait passed away in 1937 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Alexander Tait's Ancestors

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Alexander Tait
1877–1937
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Henry Tait
1848–
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Christina (Waldie) Dickson
1852–
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Tait
1824–
St Fergus, Banffshire
Jane Bruce
1826–
Keithhall, Aberdeenshire
David Dickson
1831–
Edinburgh
Helen Waldie
1835–
Edinburgh
Great-Grandparents
William Tait
1794–1883
Catherine Robb
1805–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isabel Drummond
1761–

Alexander Tait's Descendants

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Alexander Tait (16 May 1877–7 Oct 1937) m. Jane Leneghen (27 Mar 1875–18 Dec 1954) m. Margaret Connor (6 Jan 1876–2 Dec 1930)
  1. 1. Henry Tait 1907–1967 m. Margaret (Jane) Young 1912–1967
  2. 2. Christina Tait 1910–1963 m. John McCartney 1910–1967
    1. 1. Jane McCartney 1932–1979 m. Gilbert (McColl) Walker 1931–2014

Alexander Tait's Timeline

3 Records

1877
16 May 1877
Birth of Alexander Tait in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1921
1921
Age 44
Alexander Tait appeared in census in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1937
7 Oct 1937
Age 60
Death of Alexander Tait in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1877
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363
    [2] Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Militia Attestation Papers, 1800-1915, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; WO 96: War Office: Militia Attestation Papers; Reference: WO 96/502

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2019
    Event Place: United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK, Militia Attestation Papers, 1806-1915, Page 1 - UK, Militia Attestation Papers, 1806-1915 2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1937
    Event Place: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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