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William Tait 1817 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1817

Birth Location: Aithsting, Shetland

Death Date: 4 May 1906

Death Location: Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland

Father: James Tait

Mother: Barbara Irvine

Spouse(s): Barbara Tait

Children(s): George Tait, Margaret Tait\Abernethy, Jane Tait, Martha Tait, James Tait, Christina Tait, John Tait, Barbara Tait, William Tait, John Tait, Laurence Tait, Williamina Tait

In 1817, William Tait entered the world in Aithsting, Shetland, born to James Tait and Barbara Irvine. William Tait married Barbara Margaret Tait, and had children including George Tait, Margaret Tait\Abernethy, Jane Tait, Martha Tait, James Tait, Christina Tait, John Tait, Barbara Tait, William Tait, John Tait, Laurence Tait, Williamina Tait. William Tait passed away in 1906 in Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1817, William Tait entered the world in Aithsting, Shetland, born to James Tait and Barbara Irvine.
  • William Tait married Barbara Margaret Tait, and had children including George Tait, Margaret Tait\Abernethy, Jane Tait, Martha Tait, James Tait, Christina Tait, John Tait, Barbara Tait, William Tait, John Tait, Laurence Tait, Williamina Tait.
  • William Tait passed away in 1906 in Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland.

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William Tait's Ancestors

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William Tait
1817 – 1906
Birth Place: Aithsting, Shetland
Parents
James Tait
1779 – 1841
East Burrafirth, Aithsting, Shetland
Barbara Irvine
1782 – 1841
Trondra, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
James Irvine
1760 –
Garth, Durossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tait's Descendants

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William Tait (abt 1817 – 4 May 1906) m. Barbara (Margaret) Tait (29 JUN 1816 – 29 SEP 1903)
  1. 1. George Tait (abt 1840 – )
  2. 2. Margaret Tait\Abernethy (abt 1843 – 21 Oct 1911) m. Thomas Abernethy (16 Nov 1844 – 2 Apr 1922)
    1. 1. James Abernethy (03 Mar 1868 – 1 Mar 1963) m. Mary (G) Abernethy (abt 1869 – )
      1. 1. Mary (A) Brooks (abt 1900 – )
    2. 2. John Abernethy (30 Oct 1869 – )
    3. 3. Barbara Abernethy\Gemmill (13 Jul 1871 – 17 may 1955) m. John (Hugh) Gemmill (4 Apr 1867 – 26 Mar 1939)
      1. 1. John ((JAke)) Gemmill (04 oct 1906 – 1990) m. Ellen Currie (12 Jul 1909 – 20 May 1976)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Margaret) gemmill (29 Feb 1928 – 28 Jul 2011) m. Robert (Barrie) Carlton (4 Dec 1939 – 00 Sep 2000) m. Charles Mcgunnagle ( – 9 May 1954) m. Robert Carlton (1938 – )
        2. 2. Hughie Gemmill (27 Jul 1933 – )
        3. 3. Ronald ((pie)) Gemmill
        4. 4. John (Hugh Jack) Gemmill
        5. 5. Peter Gemmill
        6. 6. Stan Gemmill ( – 2022) m. Patricia
    4. 4. Thomas Abernethy (25 Apr 1873 – )
    5. 5. William Abernethy (1880 – 1972)
    6. 6. Christina Abernethy (abt 1883 – )
    7. 7. Margaret Mcmillan (abt 1885 – )
    8. 8. John Mcmillan (abt 1888 – )
    9. 9. George Mcmillan (abt 1894 – )
  3. 3. Jane Tait (1845 – ?)
  4. 4. Martha Tait (abt 1847 – )
  5. 5. James Tait (12 AUG 1848 – 4 OCT 1943)
  6. 6. Christina Tait (abt 1849 – )
  7. 7. John Tait (1850 – 1913)
  8. 8. Barbara Tait (5 OCT 1850 – UNKNOWN)
  9. 9. William Tait (18 Oct 1853 – 7 OCT 1946)
  10. 10. John Tait (22 JUL 1856 – 29 MAR 1915)
  11. 11. Laurence Tait (Abt 1858 – 17 JUN 1930)
  12. 12. Williamina Tait (abt 1871 – )

William Tait's Timeline

2 Records

1817
abt 1817
Birth of William Tait in Aithsting, Shetland
Aithsting, Shetland
1906
4 May 1906
Age 89
Death of William Tait in Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1817
    Event Place: Aithsting, Shetland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1906
    Event Place: Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland

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