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James Howie Tait 1868–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1868

Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Apr 1943

Death Location: Drongan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Samuel Tait

Mother: Janet Paton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Marshall, Mary Knox

Children(s): Jane Tait, James Tait, Samuel Tait, Janet Tait, James Tait

In 1868, James Howie Tait entered the world in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Samuel Tait And Janet Paton. In 1871, James Howie Tait resided in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1881, James Howie Tait resided in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. James Howie Tait married Elizabeth Marshall, Mary Armstrong Knox, and had children including James Howie Tait, James Tait, Jane Adair Marshall Tait, Janet Knox Carr Tait, Samuel Eccles Tait. James Howie Tait passed away in 1943 in Drongan, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1868, James Howie Tait entered the world in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Samuel Tait And Janet Paton.
  • In 1871, James Howie Tait resided in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, James Howie Tait resided in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • James Howie Tait married Elizabeth Marshall, Mary Armstrong Knox, and had children including James Howie Tait, James Tait, Jane Adair Marshall Tait, Janet Knox Carr Tait, Samuel Eccles Tait.
  • James Howie Tait passed away in 1943 in Drongan, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Tait's Ancestors

Self
James Tait
1868–1943
Birth Place: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Samuel Tait
1832–1882
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Paton
1829–1909
Loans, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David Paton
1804–1897
Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Marion Bone
1803–1865
Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Bone
1761–1848
Janet Muir
1754–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Bone
1726–1816
Jane McConnell
1729–
Robert Muir
1703–
Mary Fairservice
1708–1754

James Tait's Descendants

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James (Howie) Tait (21 Oct 1868–11 Apr 1943) m. Elizabeth Marshall (Abt. 1868–20 Oct 1902) m. Mary (Armstrong) Knox (01 Jan 1869–06 Jul 1917)
  1. 1. Jane (Adair Marshall) Tait 1895–
  2. 2. James Tait 1900–
  3. 3. Samuel (Eccles) Tait 1892–1956 m. Agnes (Taylor) Morton 1888–1957
  4. 4. Janet (Knox Carr) Tait 1909–
  5. 5. James (Howie) Tait 1913–1962

James Tait's Timeline

6 Records

1868
21 Oct 1868
Birth of James Howie Tait in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 3
James Howie Tait resided here in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 13
James Howie Tait resided here in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 23
James Howie Tait resided here in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 33
James Howie Tait resided here in Glasgow Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1943
11 Apr 1943
Age 75
Death of James Howie Tait in Drongan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Drongan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1868
    Event Place: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Springburn; ED: 120; Page: 35; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_279
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundonald; ED: 3; Page: 14; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_109
    [3] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 2; Page: 22; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1891_207
    [4] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundonald; ED: 3; Page: 16; Line: 1; Roll: cssct1881_185
    [5] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundonald; ED: 3; Page: 14; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_109

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundonald; ED: 3; Page: 16; Line: 1; Roll: cssct1881_185

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 2; Page: 22; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1891_207

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Glasgow Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Springburn; ED: 120; Page: 35; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_279

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1943
    Event Place: Drongan, Ayrshire, Scotland

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