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George Tait 1808–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Mar 1892

Death Location: Merino, Victoria, Australia

Father: George Tait

Mother: Isobel Henderson

Spouse(s): Ann Mowat

Children(s): Elizabeth Tait, George Tait, Isabella Tait, James Tait, John Tait, Alexander Tait, Euphemia Tait, Ann Tait, William Tait, Jean Tait

George Tait was born in 1808 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, the child of George Tait And Isobel Henderson. In 1851, George Tait resided in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland. George Tait married Ann Mowat, and had children including Alexander Tait, Ann Tait, Elizabeth Tait, Euphemia Tait, George Tait, Isabella Tait, James Tait, Jean Tait, John Tait, William Tait. George Tait passed away in 1892 in Merino, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • George Tait was born in 1808 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, the child of George Tait And Isobel Henderson.
  • In 1851, George Tait resided in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • George Tait married Ann Mowat, and had children including Alexander Tait, Ann Tait, Elizabeth Tait, Euphemia Tait, George Tait, Isabella Tait, James Tait, Jean Tait, John Tait, William Tait.
  • George Tait passed away in 1892 in Merino, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Tait
1779–
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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Isobel Henderson
1773–
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ann Mowat
1803–1873
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Tait
1844–1919
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
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George Tait
1826–1911
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland.
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Isabella Tait
1833–1927
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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James Tait
1831–1920
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, , Scotland
JT
John Tait
1836–1908
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
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Alexander Tait
1839–1907
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
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Euphemia Tait
1828–1892
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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Ann Tait
1841–1880
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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William Tait
1835–1908
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
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Jean Tait
1846–
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness
JT

George Tait's Ancestors

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

George Tait's Descendants

1.
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George Tait (1808–26 Mar 1892) m. Ann Mowat (1803–15 Nov 1873)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Tait 1844–1919 m. Francis (Delmar) Ledgard 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
  2. 2. George Tait 1826–1911 m. Janet Munro 1826–1912 m. Janet Munro 1824–1912
    1. 1. Anne Tait 1850–
    2. 2. George Tait 1851–
    3. 3. Janet (Sutherland Cull) Tait 1860–1941
    4. 4. William (Robert Henry) Tait 1866–
  3. 3. Isabella Tait 1833–1927
  4. 4. James Tait 1831–1920
  5. 5. John Tait 1836–1908
  6. 6. Alexander Tait 1839–1907
  7. 7. Euphemia Tait 1828–1892 m. Alexander Mcleod 1831–
  8. 8. Ann Tait 1841–1880
  9. 9. William Tait 1835–1908
  10. 10. Jean Tait 1846–

George Tait's Timeline

3 Records

1808
1808
Birth of George Tait in Watten, Caithness, Scotland
Watten, Caithness, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 43
George Tait resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1892
26 Mar 1892
Age 84
Death of George Tait in Merino, Victoria, Australia
Merino, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 9B; Page: 11; Line: 15; 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: 11; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_184; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1892
    Event Place: Merino, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
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