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Elizabeth Tait 1844–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1844

Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1919

Death Location: MERINO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

Father: George Tait

Mother: Ann Mowat

Spouse(s): Francis Ledgard

Children(s): Annie Ledgard, HENRY LEDGARD, Mary Ledgard, Jane Ledgard

Elizabeth Tait was born in 1844 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, the child of George Tait And Ann Mowat. In 1851, Elizabeth Tait resided in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland. In 1914, Elizabeth Tait resided in Merino, Wannon, Victoria, Australia. Elizabeth Tait married Francis Delmar Ledgard, and had children including Annie Isabella Ledgard, Henry Ledgard, Jane Ledgard, Mary Delmar Ledgard. Elizabeth Tait passed away in 1919 in MERINO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Tait was born in 1844 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, the child of George Tait And Ann Mowat.
  • In 1851, Elizabeth Tait resided in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • In 1914, Elizabeth Tait resided in Merino, Wannon, Victoria, Australia.
  • Elizabeth Tait married Francis Delmar Ledgard, and had children including Annie Isabella Ledgard, Henry Ledgard, Jane Ledgard, Mary Delmar Ledgard.
  • Elizabeth Tait passed away in 1919 in MERINO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Tait
1808–1892
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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Ann Mowat
1803–1873
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
AM

Spouses(s)

Francis Ledgard
1842–
Birth Location: York, England
FL

Children(s)

Annie Ledgard
1867–1930
Birth Location: Merino, Victoria, Australia
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HENRY LEDGARD
1870–1949
Birth Location: MERINO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
HL
Mary Ledgard
1872–1960
Birth Location: MERINO
ML
Jane Ledgard
1874–1930
Birth Location: Merino, Victoria
JL

Elizabeth Tait's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Tait
1844–1919
Birth Place: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
George Tait
1808–1892
Watten, Caithness, Scotland
Ann Mowat
1803–1873
Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
George Tait
1779–
Watten, Caithness, Scotland
Isobel Henderson
1773–
Watten, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Tait
1730–1781
Elizabeth Young
1730–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Tait's Descendants

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Elizabeth Tait (1844–1919) m. Francis (Delmar) Ledgard (Abt. 1842–)
  1. 1. Annie (Isabella) Ledgard 1867–1930 m. Arthur (James Joseph) Joyce 1867–1946
    1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth) Joyce 1906–1955 m. Albert (James) Cox 1896–1976
      1. 1. Halbert (John) Cox 1926–1990 m. Ruby (Florence Ellen) Redmond 1928–2006
      2. 2. Arthur (Maxwell) Cox 1927–1972
    2. 2. James (Francis) Joyce 1903–1976 m. Melda glover 1904–1975
      1. 1. Peter Joyce 1942–2016
      2. 2. Lois (Florence) Joyce 1940–2018
      3. 3. Nancy (Ena) JOYCE 1931–2008 m. Kenneth (Noel) Ridley 1928–1994
      4. 4. Melville (William) JOYCE 1933–2022
      5. 5. Francis (George) JOYCE 1928–1991 m. Jean (Catherine) Jackson 1923–2000
      6. 6. Kevin (John) Joyce 1929–1995
    3. 3. WILLIAM (HENRY) JOYCE 1904–1975 m. Lydia (Victoria) Chapman 1901–2000
      1. 1. Gordon (Alexander) Joyce 1928–2007
    4. 4. Jessie (McKellar) JOYCE 1907–1993 m. Frederick (William (Pat)) Cox 1912–1987
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Margaret (Betty)) Cox 1942–1997
      2. 2. George (William) Cox 1935–1954
      3. 3. Graham Cox 1937–1959
      4. 4. Brian Cox 1940–1965
    5. 5. Arthur (John) Joyce 1909–1994 m. Mary (McGillivray) Patterson 1913–1995
  2. 2. HENRY LEDGARD 1870–1949 m. Agnes (Theresa) Green 1883–1953
    1. 1. Herbert (George) Ledgard 1908–1974 m. Clarice (Catherine) Sadler 1909–1990
      1. 1. Byron (Henry Herbert) Ledgard 1933–1962 m. Helen (Norma (known as Norma)) MacFarlane –2025
    2. 2. Hilda (Agnes) LEDGARD 1904–1963 m. George (Angus St Clair) Bone 1904–1984
    3. 3. William (Henry Claude) Ledgard 1905–
    4. 4. Francis (Archibald) LEDGARD 1906–1988
    5. 5. Alexander (John) LEDGARD 1910–1921
    6. 6. Eunice LEDGARD 1917–
  3. 3. Mary (Delmar) Ledgard 1872–1960 m. James (Charles) Kavanagh 1861–1927
  4. 4. Jane Ledgard 1874–1930

Elizabeth Tait's Timeline

4 Records

1844
1844
Birth of Elizabeth Tait in Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 7
Elizabeth Tait resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1914
1914
Age 70
Elizabeth Tait resided here in Merino, Wannon, Victoria, Australia
Merino, Wannon, Victoria, Australia
1919
1919
Age 75
Death of Elizabeth Tait in MERINO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
MERINO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 9B; Page: 12; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_184; Year: 1851
    [2] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 9B; Page: 12; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_184; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Merino, Wannon, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: MERINO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
    Record Source: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
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