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Robert Tait 1803 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1803

Birth Location: Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Mar 1872

Death Location: Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Peter Tait

Mother: Barbara LOUTIT

Spouse(s): Ann LAURENSON

Children(s): Elizabeth Tait

Robert Tait was born in 1803 in Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Peter Tait and Barbara LOUTIT. Robert Tait married Ann LAURENSON, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Tait. Robert Tait passed away in 1872 in Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Tait was born in 1803 in Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Peter Tait and Barbara LOUTIT.
  • Robert Tait married Ann LAURENSON, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Tait.
  • Robert Tait passed away in 1872 in Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland.

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Robert Tait's Ancestors

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Robert Tait
1803 – 1872
Birth Place: Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Peter Tait
1771 – 1817
Barbara LOUTIT
1774 – 1864
Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
John Louttit
1746 –
Scalloway 23 (1785Cen Tingwall)
Lillias (A) Halcrow
1755 –
Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Tait's Descendants

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Robert Tait (13 Oct 1803 – 10 Mar 1872) m. Ann LAURENSON (05 Aug 1809 – 21 Dec 1868)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Tait (15 MAY 1841 – SEP 1918) m. James (Charles) McDonald (14 MAR 1843 – SEP 1918)
    1. 1. Charlotte (Elizabeth) MCDONALD (08 Jun 1871 – 19 OCT 1941) m. James (Duncan) Laing (24 Mar 1853 – 10 Jul 1897)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Laing (15 March 1891 – 9 February 1992) m. Edward (Joseph (Ted)) Flynn (11 Aug 1878 – 27 July 1959)
        1. 1. James Flynn (1 OCT 1912 – 6 November 1999)
        2. 2. Bessie Flynn (25 MAY 1914 – 18 Dec 2013) m. Bertram (Eric) Gilbertson (04 Mar 1911 – 10 Mar 1994)
        3. 3. Russell Flynn (26 FEB 1916 – 06 Sep 1988)
        4. 4. Frank Flynn (17 JUN 1918 – 28 MAR 1994)
        5. 5. Margaret FLYNN (04 Dec 1921 – 16 AUG 1986)
        6. 6. Doris Flynn

Robert Tait's Timeline

2 Records

1803
13 Oct 1803
Birth of Robert Tait in Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland
Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland
1872
10 Mar 1872
Age 69
Death of Robert Tait in Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland
Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1803
    Event Place: Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1872
    Event Place: Scalloway, Shetland, Scotland

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