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William Tait 1853 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1853

Birth Location: East Burrafirth, Shetland

Death Date: 7 OCT 1946

Death Location: North Pund, Aithsting. Wid.

Father: William Tait

Mother: Barbara Tait

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In 1853, William Tait entered the world in East Burrafirth, Shetland, born to William Tait and Barbara Margaret Tait. William Tait passed away in 1946 in North Pund, Aithsting. Wid..

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Biography

  • In 1853, William Tait entered the world in East Burrafirth, Shetland, born to William Tait and Barbara Margaret Tait.
  • William Tait passed away in 1946 in North Pund, Aithsting. Wid..

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William Tait's Ancestors

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William Tait
1853 – 1946
Birth Place: East Burrafirth, Shetland
Parents
William Tait
1817 – 1906
Aithsting, Shetland
Barbara (Margaret) Tait
1816 – 1903
Aithsting
Grandparents
James Tait
1779 – 1841
East Burrafirth, Aithsting, Shetland
Barbara Irvine
1782 – 1841
Trondra, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
James Tait
1793 – 1858
East Burrafirth, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Margaret Anderson
1794 – 1875
East Burrafirth, Aithsting, SHI, SCT
Great-Grandparents
James Irvine
1760 –
Andrew Tait
1757 –
Margaret Brown
1757 –
Arthur Anderson
1751 – 1851
Barbara MONCRIEFF
1758 – 1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Tait
1725 –
Helen Tait
1733 –
Thomas BROWN
1715 –
Helen Irvine
1719 –
Rev. MONCRIEFF
1725 – 1767
Ann Coates
1731 – 1799

William Tait's Timeline

2 Records

1853
18 Oct 1853
Birth of William Tait in East Burrafirth, Shetland
East Burrafirth, Shetland
1946
7 OCT 1946
Age 93
Death of William Tait in North Pund, Aithsting. Wid.
North Pund, Aithsting. Wid.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1853
    Event Place: East Burrafirth, Shetland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 OCT 1946
    Event Place: North Pund, Aithsting. Wid.

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